Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:33:52 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
Comments: To: Thomas.W.Moritz@nww01.usace.army.mil
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Thomas,

All these questions have been asked before and answered by both the industry
and here in this forum. The archives are full of them.

IIRC Oettinger started tweaking T3's for VW with water-cooled flat-6's, four
wheel discs and leather interiors.

Projektzwo followed closely behind, etc., etc., etc. Winkler is the Johnny
come lately in the scene.

MSDS makes a kit to install a Porsche G-50 trans in a Vanagon along with a
3.2 Carrera engine or even a Chevy V8. Listee William Kennedy et al. have
installed the 901 & 915 trannies in there too for much less money.

I'm sure Kennedy (not related to Bill above) -- Hobart I think. Probably
makes an adapter plate to install just about any engine on a VW and/or a
Porsche Transmission.

All of these things have been done and continue to be done. The tricky parts
is cost. Anything and everything can be made to fit. It is simply a question
of how mcuh$$$. The less expensive you go, the less you get most of the time
but not necessarily.

Go to my homepage and look around the links section. I've even fooled around
with a rear disc system as you can see there.

http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html

BenT