Date:         Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:37:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <desa4622@KETTERING.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <desa4622@KETTERING.EDU>
Organization: Kettering University (formerly GMI E&MI) - Flint MI
Subject:      Re: F*** engines in Vanagons
Comments: To: Malcolm White <Malcolm.White@SIEMENS.CO.UK>
In-Reply-To:  <199901201010.KAA28483@hubble.sni.co.uk>
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> gearbox adapter plates (mainly for the kit car market). They do an adapter
> for the existing Vanagon gearbox to mate to European F*** engines,
namely,
> the 2.0 litre OHC, the 1800 CVH and the 2.0 litre 16V Zetec.  Bearing in
> mind that the adapter plate plus steel modified flywheel is 200UKP ($300)

skip barber racing school used adaptor plates such as these(v-dub tranny
to f*** engines) for a long time but with bus transaxles, now they are
using 2.0 liter neon engines made by..... well nevermind, mated to close
ratio bus transaxles.
the interesting thing is that on the old tranny's there is a spacer for a
"5th" gear.... what is this used for in the stock configuration(under a
bus)

thanks,

Sudhir H. Desai          1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
desa4622@kettering.edu   sudhir_desai@geocities.com
ICQ# 17014903 & 8255956  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889