the input shaft on a diesel is the same as a VW Beetle.If you need one.
-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, December 20, 1999 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Diesel to Air tranny change?

>Tom Carringtons reply was right on. You need to keep your diesel geared
>trans when the stock engine is used. Simply put your bell housing on it &
>down the road you go fairly cheaply. $200 for a known good used trans is
>decent. Remove 8 bolts and pop your housing off. A new gasket (or some
>silicone if things are corroded) and pay attention to the condition of
>the end of the input shaft. If the pilot bearing is going bad, it will
>look buggered up.Fairly straight forward as these things go. P-Mail if
>any more questions..
>Daryl of AA Transaxle, Duvall, Wa.
>(425) 788-4070
>1-877-377-0773 toll free
>aatransaxle.com
>