Date:         Sun, 7 Dec 1997 14:50:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Catlin <mjcatlin@DCN.DAVIS.CA.US>
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From:         Mike Catlin <mjcatlin@DCN.DAVIS.CA.US>
Subject:      Re: Mexican VW Van Trannys
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Ken wrote:

> But these Mexican Vans are set up for using the
> watercooled golf and jetta motors right?  So the tranny would fit right
in a
> aircooled van and be the right gearing for the  engine and save a lot of
> hassle in the conversion process.

I don't know whether the Mexican Kombi uses the inline 4-cyl. engine in the
upright (like a Fox/Audi) or in the laid over (like a Vanagon diesel)
position.  I also don't know which transmission it uses, the Type 2 with
the bus type shifter, or the 091 early Vanagon trans. with side mount
shifter.  Previous posts on the Type 2 list imply that the Vanagon
transmission is not a bolt-in fit to the bus.  Motor mounts are another
unknown.

Has anyone out there looked underneath a new Mexican Kombi?  Anybody have
pictures?

Kombi trivia:  I saw a mid-70's Westy here in No. Calif. that had a square
black grille on the front.  I thought it was one of the Mexican water
cooled, until the owner explained that he had bought the grille in Mexico
and installed it using sheet metal screws (no radiator).  Anyway, the
grille, at least, is a perfect fit on the front of a Type 2.

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Mike Catlin <mjcatlin@dcn.davis.ca.us>
Davis, California, USA