Date:         Fri, 23 May 2014 14:33:29 -0400
Reply-To:     TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
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I can't believe you guys didn't tell me this.  Amazing....  You all let me
swap an early model 1.9 into my 87 that blew a head gasket and after a
massive struggle to swap out the oil cooler adapter on the filter boss, I
find the exhaust is blocking the filter because it has a different exhaust
and doesn't use/have an oil cooler sandwich adapter like late models
do....  Guys, guys, guys...  Is this some kind of sick joke?  Second only
by the moronic engineers who use 400 miles if rubber hoses molded with
different size ends. ;)

Okay, do they make a "shorty" filter for idiots like me?

I screwed on a, may the gods strike me down, a Honda filter to keep the
funk out and oil in.  Any issues running that to fire it up the first
time.   I was so looking forward to my knew MANN filter but that is, sadly,
not to be.   I'll be happy if it starts and runs.  Rental car is killing me.

Thanks,

TJ
87 Wolfsburg Auto