[Vwdiesel] Diesel engine in Karmin Ghia VW etc.

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

You need more than the bellhousing.  First of all, the 1.9 wasserboxer bellhousing is the same bolt pattern as the air-cooled 1.2/1.3/1.5/1.6/1.7/`.8/2.0 and so on, so it is no different from what you have already.   On top of that, the Type I/III transaxle does not have a removeable bellhousing.   You need to squeeze a Type II transaxle between the frame horns, and use a DIESEL T3 (Type II) bellhousing to get the right bolt pattern for an inline watercooled VW.  The halfshafts (.....oh yeat, you need to use an IRS floorpan if your car is '68 or earlier) bolt right up.

----- Original Message -----
From: 82 Diesel Westy <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 10:54 am
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Diesel engine in Karmin Ghia VW etc.

> Well, I have a spare gas vanagon bell housing, I could
> see if it will fit on the type 1 resto I have been
> working on as well.  Not to sure if it will fit, but
> if it does, that is 90% of the battle, then you would
> just have to make the room in the KG engine
> compartment for Mr. 1.6l diesel.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> --- Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 4/4/06 9:31:14 AM US Mountain
> > Standard Time, rjs at bnl.gov 
> > writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > Does anybody know of any other off the shelf
> > tranny adapters?  How about VW
> > > watercooled engine to VW aircooled transaxle?
> > > 
> > 
> > As mentioned, I know that the diesel vanagon bell
> > housing will replace the 
> > 72+ type 2 bell housing and allow any inline-4 to be
> > bolted up in the 50° 
> > position requiring the diesel vanagon bell housing
> > and iol pickup tube.  I am not 
> > sure, but suspect it would also replace the type 1
> > and type 3 bell housings for 
> > a similar effect.
> > 
> > Andrew
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