Gregor, if only the auto section is gone, any rabbit/golf/jetta box is sort
of interchangeable.  Late Jetta2 or Golf2 are in fact identical minus the
cooler if it has one, some Audi are often identical period.  It requires a
good solid days work, 2 paper final to tranny seal, one such O-ring, and the
torque converter seal for common sense and basically involves switching the
selector lever and throttle linkages (requires unbolting the valve body) and
swapping the outer most sun gear (slips on and off)  It is a straightforward
conversion but rejoining the final and auto can be a major PITA.  The
benefit is that one can often find a solid Golf box for $150 or so.  I've
had one in the '90 for 15k miles including some "torture testing" and it
runs/shifts/performs flawlessly.

John
janderson@iolinc.net