[Vwdiesel] diesel type2 bus and merceds engine?

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/24/2008 1:41:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
adamanderr at hotmail.com writes:

> Is it possible to put a tdi in a type 2 bus, if so what would one do about 
> the transmission and what sort of options does one have. can any other 
> transmission be used... has anyone ever mated the mercedes diesel to a vw bus or 
> van? does it turn cw/ccw the same as the vw?
> thanks
> 

  I'm sure you could bolt/adapt a diesel Vanagon tranny in and 
I think a TDI would then bolt to it.  There are likely adapters to 
bolt a gas 4 banger VW into one so that should work. (I assume 
the bolt pattern's the same as the gassers, 1.5, 1.6 diesels.)
  Don't think I'd EVER consider trying to put a MB engine in a 
VW.  Weight will be much higher and output is much more 
sluggish.  At best performance would likely be about like an 
NA diesel in a Vanagon or a 40hp or so air cooled but with 
poor handling due to the weight.
     Loren


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