Tdi starter plus adapter question ?

[Peter]

For my '86 Jetta ...Is it possible to use a starter from a TDI together with an adapter from http://www.westyventures.com/images/tdistarteradaptor.jpg  or   http://westyventures.com/images/adaptor7.JPG  ....if so, the starter would be self supporting and provide more torque/speed for turning over my "tired" motor

[dieselherb1]

I read somewhere the VR6 auto starter can be used with the TDI engine-trans. I'll have to try mounting a TDI starter on one of my 020 trans-engines.

[burn_your_money]

You might need to use the TDI front motor mount support as well (the one that the starter bolts through). I don't know though.

[Peter]

 obviously the links I gave above have to do with a vanagon..I thought I would ask the question since I don't have any "starters" to compare..I was hopeing someone had already looked into the possibilty of useing another type of starter..

[burn_your_money]

The auto vr6 starter works,

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=19781.0

[Peter]

The auto vr6 starter works,

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=19781.0

..would it be possible if you could explain why the starter for an Automatic tranny will work as oppossed to a starter designed for the manual shift that will "not" work ..from other cars I have, there is no visible difference between the AT & Manual, except that one will draw more current then the other