Is the 5-speed transmission used in the South African vans the same as
the 5-speed used in the diesel Vanagons, abet with different gearsets?

The reason I am asking is, I figured that if this is so, I could use the
front transmission mount, and the gearshift and front shift
mechanism-housing from a 5-speed diesel Vanagon when upgrading from the
standard 4-speed to a South African 5-speed.

(I'm told that the 5-speed requires a different front transmission
mount, and from what I can tell in the shop manual, the front
shift-mechinism housing is the part of the shift linkage that contains
the detents for the shifter. (This would eliminate the need to push down
for 1st gear like reverse.)

Opinions?

Todd
'88 Westy