[Vwdiesel] Transmission change--Hayden?

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Dave, the trans can be made to fit but....  It requires cutting either  
way you go.  I did it on top of the hump and drilled holes through the  
firewall for the cables to pass through but you can also mount through  
the hump and run the cables under the car..  There should be  
information on the Yahoo VanagonTDI group and there is a TDI swap  
group on Fred's TDI page.  Also, does the Cabby already have a  
hydraulic clutch?  If so, that make the change over really easy.  If  
not, well, lets just say it requires getting some parts not available  
on US vehicles.  I can get you more detail if you need. BTW it also  
requires removing the entire under hood wiring harness, ecu etc and  
carefully splicing it into the donor car harness,  not too bad if you  
are good with wiring diagrams.  Luckily the Passat didn't use a pedal  
DBW system it actually had a cable operated system that connected the  
cable to the actuator,(something else you would have to remove and  
transplant).
That being said, you can bolt the 96 TDI engine right up to the trans  
that is in the Cabby.  You might eventually beat it to death due to  
the torque but it will work.  I personally think that an FF or FN 5  
speed trans would probably work really well as long as you don't  
hammer the thing.  Drop me an email off list if you want more info.   
Hayden

On Jan 18, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Dave Cook wrote:

> I have the TDI motor from the '96 Passat and I want to put it in  
> something.  My original plan was to stick it into the '78 Bus,  
> though I'm starting to wonder if it is somethig I can afford to do  
> right now and am considering moving it to the '92 Cabriolet for now,  
> at least kinda temporarily.
>
> Any thoughts on how difficult it would be to put the Passat's cable- 
> actuated trans in the Cabriolet?  Does someone make a kit to do  
> such?  I'm aware that the TDI motor would bolt to the Cabriole  
> trans, but I'm sure the TDI trans is geared better, seeings how that  
> is what it was made for.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Dave Cook
>
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