In a message dated 98-11-04 20:14:49 EST, mckayaa@OIT.EDU writes:

<< Where can you get these kits for manual transmissions?  Will they fit with
 out modifying the deck?  How much do they cost?  Can you fit the
 turbo-charged one with ouy modifying the deck?  What are the outputs for
 both the naturally aspirated and turboed versions?  I was thinking of going
 subaru until this string popped up, and I would love to stay 100%
 volkswagen.
  >>

new vanagons are being made in South Africa, with the 5 cyl, and they are all
manual transmissions. you need the SA bellhousing. Turbo, or non turbo, the
deck lid needs to be raised like 1.5 inches..( now i find out..)   but that's
still no deterrant to me....i'd rather have 1.5 less foam in my mattress, and
a reliable, pretty fast "VW
"engine in the back, than a puny wasserleaker.....
the reason for the big news is that up until now, nobody was making a
bellhousing for an automatic..it was only 4spd  5cyl bellhousing that you
could get from South Africa.

ps, dont forget about the VW Quantum, too...they also use the Audi 5 cyl.

chris
'84 audi 5000 turbo (automatic)
'84 vanagon wolfsburg (automatic), hopefully to be a turbocharged 5cyl soon..
:<)