Jon,

I wouldn't swap the tranny- in a Wasserboxer, you're better off with
an automatic than a stick, which is vice-versa from the aircooled
models, where you SHOULD swap out the auto, so I'm told (although I
have heard from a few satisfied automatic baywindow owners).

The acceleration is the same, and the automatic tends to be more
reliable. Besides, if you look in the Bentley, there are TONS of
peripheral parts specific to the automatic models, and
finding/swapping them in the interest of better performance will be a
real bitch. Remember, although Vanagons are nice, they're not exactly
the user-friendly Nordhoff buses of old, and a swap is a bigger affair
here.

I can understand why you would want to explore this option, but it is
simply not worth it.

---Jon Christensen <vvwca@PRIMENET.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anyone out there ever converted a water-cooled Vanagon from an
> automatic to a 4-speed?  I may want to do this on a rebound project 84
> Vanagon I have.  Some of the parts I have acculumated for the swap.
> Any feedback is appreciated.  TIA,
> ---
> Jon Christensen       Check Out the Vintage VW Club of America:
> Vvwca@primenet.com        http://www.concentric.net/~Vvwca
>

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