Date:         Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:39:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Swapping '86 front end onto '82
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In looking at the front suspension of my new '82 Westy, I see some pretty
sad looking rubber bits - I can stick my finger between the sway bar end
and the popsicle stick bushing, for instance. And since I might want to go
with power steering someday (meaning new steering knuckles, etc) it
occurred to me that I might consider swapping the whole lot from a newer
van - lower control arms, ps rack, newer brakes, the works.
How big of a job is this? I'm guessing I could probably break it into several
phases to make things more manageable.

Are there any major pitfalls that might not be obvious? Anyone have the
parts lying about...? ;-)



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Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School