Does that 5-speed transmission fit the US Vanagon chassis?  If so, are these
transmissions available in South Africa junkyards?  Might be worth a trip!

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> The only choice you have to upgrade the engine is, to order the
> housing for the Diesel to automatic gearbox in Germany and get
> a 4 in line into your van. Or swap to a manual gearbox. But than
> you should buy an original 5 speed box from South Africa, which
> already comes with the right bellhousing.
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