Date:         Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:54:21 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
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On 2/9/05 7:39 PM, "Shawn Wright" <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote:

> 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...? ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Shawn Wright
> I.T. Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
> 
> 
Not sure exactly what you will run into but 1985 was a major year of changes
to the undersides of the vanagon. Brakes changed as well as other parts.

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