Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:46:57 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Random Compatibility Questions
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'work' ?
you mean it will fit and run but won't read correctly ?
the 85 mph 82 DV speedo says 820 on it.
the 100mph 85 vanagon speedo says 805 on it.
I believe that results in a high mph reading ..
but it will 'work.'
just won't work really right.
On 11/20/2012 3:41 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> The speedomete won't work.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
>
> those all fit or are adaptable.
> The instrument cluster won't have a Glow Plug warning light of
> course ..
> wiring to the instrument cluster is slightly different ..but it's all
> adaptable if it's not a direct fit.
>
> washer should be identical.
> Slightly different on the heater box and controls possiby , but
> adaptable.
>
> just about every part on the whole van fits or is fairly adaptable.
> ( upgrade to a rear heater for example )
> The front spindles, forexample, have upgraded outer front wheel
> bearings compared to your 82 DV..
>
> if it has the later style parking brake handle ( most 85's do )
> you want
> that for sure.
>
> there are two kinds of 85's ., early ones and later ones.
> it's like they finished using up 84 parts for a while..
> early 85's have metal coolant main pipes for example, later ones
> plastic.
>
> you can tell if it's an 85 if it has the improved sliding door. If it
> has the old hard-to-open high effort door with the longer outside
> handle
> ..it's an 84 , or even an 83 if it's a waterboxer.
> if it has rectangular headlights, it's an 86 of course.
>
> 85is a really good year. The only important thing it's lacking is the
> later style fuse bax with blade type fuses.
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com <http://www.turbovans.com>
>
>
> On 11/20/2012 2:22 PM, Dana Mueller wrote:
>
> Howdy Folks,
>
> Have an opportunity to pull some parts from a donor Vanagon,
> believe it to
> be an '85.
>
> I currently have a 1982 Diesel Vanagon Westy.
>
> >From what I understand the blower motor, heater core (front),
> controls,
> cables and levers are compatible from the '85 to the '82?
> Also, guessing
> the washer fluid reservoir and potentially the instrument
> cluster as well?
>
> Any additional opinions are welcomed.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -dm
>
>
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