In a message dated 98-11-04 12:31:59 EST, JordanVw writes:

<< Detlef Hanscke of Livermore, Ca is working on, as i write this, putting an
Audi 5cyl into an AUTOMATIC Vanagon....and.....WITHOUT raising the engine
acccess lid!!!!!
 and he will be doing actual conversions, as well as selling kits..
 The audi 5000 engine is basically bulletproof  >>

oh  -  and those of you with manual transmissions - there is already a kit
offered to put a Audi 5cyl into a manual trans vanagon..
either the one from SA or i think Detlev is working on one for a man trans
that keeps the stock deck height, also..