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Date:         Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:41:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Random Compatibility Questions
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <50AC0FD5.8050008@turbovans.com>
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The speedomete won't work.

Jim

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < 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 > > > 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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