On Jun 21, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Jim Adney wrote: > Also, I don't > know if the drive pinions are the same. I don't know if they're the same, but they're compatible -- I've used automatic starters on my manual-trans VW's more than once. They're desirable because it's self-supporting (important with a 6V trans and a late engine) and higher HP.