This discussion has been hashed out on the List before (actually about this
time last year) and I really don't feel that it is worth discussing all over
again.
Instead of just wondering or guessing about this isssue, I went to the
junkyard and took a look at the trannies.

They are nothing like the Vanagon trannies.  I won't work or if you could
make it work, it would be way easier/cheaper to get an adapter plate and bolt
one of these motors up to a Vanagon transaxle that had been beefed-up and
regeared for this application.

We had one list member last year who just kept rambling on and on about this
idea and never did any research, etc (now he is off list thank Heaven).  So
if you want to check out what has been said and done about it please check
the archives.

Hate to be a party pooper but we have been there and done that as they say,
Ken Wilford
Van-Again
John 3:16