Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

Thanks for the info, this is helpful. You say I need a Vanagon aircooled tranny to better match the TD power band -- does that mean that the Vanagon tranny is geared lower than the Jettas, or higher? I was hoping to keep my five-speed, I'll be sad to see it go. I've found a donor that is an 86 -- wi...

I currently own a Rabbit P/U into which a previous owner put a 1.6Turbo Diesel and 5 speed from an 84 Jetta (the seller claimed, though I have no way to confirm). The engine is in great shape and the P/U is very fast since it is a light load. I'm very interested in finding a Vanagon to put this engi...