In a message dated 4/12/99 4:06:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
swright@SLS.BC.CA writes:

<< 1. I assume the 85 4 speed trans will drop in to my 88? (I have had it out
once
 already).

 2. Does $3K CDN for an average condition Vanagon with 275k km, new
 tires (2 LT, 2 P series), typical seam rust, a few dings, appears to be
original
 paint (a plus to me), well used but mostly intact interior, sound reasonable?

 3. I can't recall: is an '85 still the 1.9L, or is it a 2.1L?

 >>

'85 is the 1.9, and any 4spd trans from a waterboxer vanagon will work in any
other waterboxer vanagon  (ive used a '83.5 4spd in a '87 van, w/ no problems)

chris