Date:         Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:24:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
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From:         Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Audi 5 cyl engine swap experiences?
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Does that 5-speed transmission fit the US Vanagon chassis?  If so, are these
transmissions available in South Africa junkyards?  Might be worth a trip!

>
> The only choice you have to upgrade the engine is, to order the
> housing for the Diesel to automatic gearbox in Germany and get
> a 4 in line into your van. Or swap to a manual gearbox. But than
> you should buy an original 5 speed box from South Africa, which
> already comes with the right bellhousing.
>
>

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