There was talk on the list of converting to a buick 3.8. Kep makes the adapter. Someone had mentioned the possibility of swapping out both engine and transmission and getting custom axles built with buick at one end?and VW at the other. Has anyone actually done this? How about any other conversion using both the engine and transmission? I know that VW makes a good transaxle but geared too low to keep a bigger engine at proper RPMs. I also know that a taller 3rd & 4th could be installed to fix problem but a lot could be said in keeping both engine and transmission mated. I've searched quite a while on the Internet and haven't found anyone who's done it. Can anyone point me in the right direction if this is possible.
Cheers, Gerry www.vanalong.com
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