Jim:

The easiest thing is to buy a tranny from and *air-cooled* Vanagon, and
swap the bell-housing and input shaft. The water cooled tranny uses a
different linkage- you could use it, but you would have to change all of
that as well.

The exact steps are on my engine conversion page at:

http://www.relitech.com/tomc/vanagon2.htm

Have fun!

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm

-----Original Message-----
From:   Sally Lecrone [SMTP:sallee@NETRAX.NET]
Sent:   Sunday, May 02, 1999 12:55 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        vanagon transaxel wanted to change gearing

Due to a recent engine swap, which changed an '83 westy diesel to a
turbo diesel, I am looking for higher gearing.  I think some of the
final drive ratios from the 1.9 water boxer would make a good gearing
setup.  I will buy a good transmission or consider bad one, if I could
swap the ring and pinion.  If anyone has anything, your response would
be appreciated.
Jim Lecrone
1548 Hilton Ave.
Dover, PA  17315
sallee@netrax.net