Date:         Wed, 12 Jun 1996 10:38:55 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Christensen <vvwca@primenet.com>
Subject:      Re: Diesel to Wasserboxer

Hi All, 

As a relative newbie to Vanagons, I was quite pleased to experience the 
ease of the dropping the engine and tranny as a unit from the vehicle.  
My previous efforts involved removing the engine (wassers) from the 
tranny and it went ok, but not 'enjoyable' as dropping both units together 
Once the CV's etc. were disconnected, things really go fast!  8-)

Jon Christensen        /V\      Membership Coordinator for the
~Certified VW Nut      \W/        Vintage VW Club of America 
vvwca@primenet.com             Co-Editor of the VVWCA Newsletter 
http://www.sky.net/~rmk/vvwca/      KC Kombis' NEATO Co-Rep 

On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Gerald Skerbitz wrote:

> People keep writing to me to say that I'm crazy for trying to mate a
> wasserboxer engine to a diesel tranny.  I clearly communicated my plans
> badly in that regard.
> The plan (in progress) is to remove the engine AND the transmission from
> the Diesel Westfalia and replace it with the engine AND transmission
> from the '84 1.9L Vanagon with the gas engine.
> 
> I've disconnected everything and am ready to drop the engine as soon as I
> can measure whether I can get it out while the van is still in my carport
> or if I have to take it out of the carport.
> 
> --
> Gerry
> Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379
> Home St. Paul,Ramsey County,Minnesota, USA
>