>There are true 'street' 5 spds avail from VW-South
>Africa, with Audi 5 cylinder bellhousings attached.
>These are the 105mph versions and need the 130HP to
>get there.  Indian Vic (list vendor) had some FS for
>$2200US a while back. Not very close in layout to
>Syncro 5spd, which is more a 4spd with low gear
>extension added to the box.  So no way will you ever
>get a 6spd Syncro :(  You would need to change the
>bell. + input shaft likely, and I'd wonder about the
>output drive/CV flanges also, better to find a turbo
>Audi 5000 or 200 engine and do a total swap of the
>drivetrain.
The SA tranny does nothing have to do with the top
speed. With the 5 cylinder swap to 136 hp I get the
105 mph with the old 2.0L aircooled tranny.

Check http://www.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM for
the German/US and the SA gearings.

The inputshaft of the SA tranny is like the standard
Vanagon, but the drive/CV flanges are of that make
you will find at the Syncros.

As the SA trannies are not that expensive (DM 2400.-
at Winkler, Germany) you may choose to swap the whole
drivetraing including the inner CVs.

Helmut
'80 Vanagaudi