Mounting parts and other stuff is okay, but why use an adapter?

All 4-cyl. engines have the same bolt pattern for the transmission. So why
not use the bellhousing of a diesel vanagon. You can bolt the new 4-cyl.
engine right onto the bellhousing, no matter if it is manual or automatic
...

Raimund

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 11:19 PM
Subject: Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500

> Is there serious interest in a kit to put the 4-cylinder Golf/Jetta engine
> into the Vanagon for around $2500.  The kit would include the mounting
parts,
> the flywheel, adapter plate (manual or auto), oil pan, pickup tube,
coolant
> hoses, and a few other things to make the conversion as stock as possible.
> All of the parts except the adapter plates would be VW original stuff.
> Let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
> Phone: (856)-765-1583
> Shop:   (856)-327-0027
> Fax:     (856)-327-2242
>