>There's a better solution. In South Africa VAnagons come from the factory
>with a golf engine. And that means there is a FACTORY manifold for
adapting
>the I-4 to the VAnagon. Also a factory "down" pipe from the mani to the
>cat/muffler.
Why you don't use the Vanagon Diesel manifold? It's available in US, too.
Special enginemounts offers space for Golf manifolds including turbo
charger,
price about 400.- to 500.- DM.

>PS  I'm going back to SA in the begining of Nov.  I can check on parts for
>anyone interested.
James, please remember me in SA and ask for prices of Microbus 5 Cylinder
gearboxes and if they can ship it to .de.

Regards
Helmut