Numbchux Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 my buddies got an '82 vanagon diesel, and he wants to convert it to EJ subaru power. would the Kennedy adapter kit work with the diesel tranny? other problems we might run in to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 my buddies got an '82 vanagon diesel, and he wants to convert it to EJ subaru power. would the Kennedy adapter kit work with the diesel tranny? other problems we might run in to? I don't think so, the diesel uses a different bellhousing than the gas models. However, there are plenty of gas bellhousings out there, then you bolt up the Kennedy adapter and the Subaru. BTW, folks are looking for those diesel parts to go the other way. However, if I had a diesel vanagon, I would look at a TDI conversion or some of the other diesel upgrades. There are websites devoted to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 What, he doesnt like driving the slowest production vehical ever made? You will need to get a gasoline tranny, as not only are the bell housing differnt, but i think the gearing is different too (something more suited for a diesel power band). nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 WARNING most of what was previously posted is BS and should be disregarded p. 157 of the parts place inc 2007 is the start of the van section the vw engines do not use bellhousings to mount transmissions! the clutch stays with the engine when the trans is removed the trans is moloded in such a way as to go around the clutch componets you could upgrade to the 1.9 "easily" the boxers are a totally different critter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I have a pdf of the Vanagon manual if you want it, its a 54,425KB pdf file nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Something to keep aware of Gas engine................................ Diesel finale drive 4.83 ........................... 5.42 1st 3.75 .................................... 4.11 2nd 2.06..................................... 2.33 3rd 1.23..................................... 1.14 4th 0.85..................................... 1.01 5th NA .....................................0 .765 nipper (source Bently Manual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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