VW Engine Conversion HELP

[MizzJr]

Hi All

I recently acquire an automatic VW Caravelle body and urgently require assistance in getting it on the road.
I've been trying to find a place to do the conversion for me, to no available. I would appreciate it if anybody can direct me to who I can contact to do the job for me.
I am planning on using a 2 liter GTI or 4y motor and convert to manual gearbox as I can't find an automatic gearbox anywhere. Any assistance with the gearbox will also be appreciated...

 

[Sodan]

You should probably give your general location, so forumites might be able to direct you to workshops in your area.

 

[brianj74]

Vdubtech

 

[DanH]

You can't just stick any motor in there as the original motor is a flat 4 so that it doesn't sick up into the boot.

 

[Captain Beer]

You can't just stick any motor in there as the original motor is a flat 4 so that it doesn't sick up into the boot.

It's a Caravelle, probably an Audi 5-cylinder motor.

 

[DanH]

It's a Caravelle, probably an Audi 5-cylinder motor.

He said convert from auto to manual. The 2.1 Caravelle was the last auto iirc.

 

[pjjdp]

You should probably give your general location, so forumites might be able to direct you to workshops in your area.

What he said.
The 2 liter engines works fine. By brother in law does conversions like these.

There is another forum for VWclub where you will get more answers. A few of us here is also on that forum.

 

[geezer]

Bit of a derail, but I wonder what has happened to Daan Jacobs conversions? EVERYBODY with a VW Kombi and a caravan had a DJ conversion vehicle.

 

[pjjdp]

Blast from the past. My best friend dad, in the eighties, had one of those in red. Was a beast(LOL) in those days.

 

[spiderz]

Subaru motors are also flat

 

[Rouxenator]

Don't do it. The flat-4 2.1 "wasserboxer" is one of the last true VW engines around. If possible keep it stock for as long as you can.