Automatic trans needed '87 4000S

[Dave]

One more question:  
Will an automatic from a 5000S fit the 4000S with the 
4 cylinder engine?  I should have mentioned that it is 
a 4 cylinder, not 5.
Thanks,
Dave

Dave wrote:
> 
> I have been absent from the list for a while so be patient if
> I ask questions that were recently answered.  I just got a deal
> I couldn't refuse on a 1987 4000S (not Quattro) with a fried
> automatic transmission.  The car is otherwise very clean and
> original and too nice to part out.  I am looking for a replacement
> transmission at a reasonable price within an hour or two's
> drive of Denver.  I know the drive train is similar to the
> VW Jetta and Fox.  Will an automatic from one of those cars
> fit the 4000S with no mods?  Is it worth the trouble to try
> to convert it to a 5 speed?  I might be able to salvage the
> clutch and shift linkage from my recently deceased '85
> Quattro.
> Thanks,
> Dave
> 1990 90Q 20V
> 1987 4000S