Date:         Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:47:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Convert Auto to Manual?
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Howdy from Texas,

I am preparing to buy a Vanagon with the intention of installing a Porsche
911 engine using one of the MSDS conversion kits. I have found a very, very
clean low mileage Vanagon for the project. However, it has an automatic
transmission. The MSDS kit does not allow the use of an automatic.

Should I buy the clean automatic and then convert it to a manual (things to
be converted include pedal assembly, shifting mechanisms, master and slave
cylinders, and, of course, transmission), or should I wait and hope to find
a clean manual Vanagon?

I have searched the archive and found virtually nothing. The only helpful
thing I found was someone who said that they had done this conversion, but
they had a parts van available for parts and for reference.

So, what do you think? Buy automatic and convert, or look for a manual?

Thanks,
Bruce

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