You can see a gas air-cooled Vanagon and diesel Vanagon tranny side by side
at:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/vanagon.htm

The Rabbit engine bolts right to the tranny, but you need to use the clutch,
flywheel and pilot bearing from the diesel Vanagon.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Snyder [SMTP:dsnyder@GOODNET.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 12:42 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
(snip)

> Now, I've a question for you, I am fascinated by the transmission used in
> the Diesel Vanagons.  Is it a straight bolt up to the Rabbit motor?  If
> so,
> is the tranny found in the Diesel Vanagon different from the tranny found
> in
> all Gas Vanagons?  Water cooled?  Air cooled?  My question really is, what
> Vanagon trannies will bolt up to a Rabbit motor?
>