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Date:         Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:36:16 -0600
Reply-To:     Jon Christensen <vvwca@PRIMENET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Christensen <vvwca@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject:      Re: pre-83 vanagon engine swaps: gas vs. diesel
Comments: To: Don Gibbons <dgibbons@PRESRAY.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <000032D1.CW21041@presray.com>
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On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Don Gibbons wrote:


> I did this. But I had a diesel vanagon and a rabbit Gti as the donor. As long as
> the vanagon is water cooled there are no significant differences. Here is a list
> of diesel parts you will need:
>
> bell housing or whole transmission
>
(snip)


If you're just using the bellhousing, I believe you'll need to use the
diesel tranny's output shaft also to mate with pilot brg etc.
---
Jon Christensen
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