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Subject:Re: Chevy 4.3l into the vanagon
From:mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Date:Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:22:01 -0800

The carrier bars in that ad photo are a mismatched set and won't work
together on any year. For a 91 you want 83+ diesel carrier bars, or
cutting and welding will be needed to use 81/82 bars. Syncros take their
own bars.

Mark

neil n wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Allan Streib<streib@cs.indiana.edu>  wrote:
> ....
>
>> I'm still contemplating what to do with my van.....
>>
>> Thought about a Bostig Zetec but can't part with that much cash right
>> now. Thought about a VW I4, an AAZ TD, or a subie.  I'd really like
>> something that fits under the stock lid and is not going to be
>> completely blazing a new trail.
>
>
> As per Don's comments....
>
> Here's a DV "kit" with the older (and less desirable IIRC) carriers.
> No pic of FW though:
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=613467
>
> I would suggest researching what hydro mounts would fit.
>
> You'd need the DV exhaust parts too. The brackets between the muffler
> and engine are likely not too hard to make. Bosal makes the DV
> hangers. (cheap).  Don't know which Mk2 c/w the "toilet bowl" down
> pipe, but that seems to work fine for some.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/445690.jpg
>
> I assume that fellow welded a DV down pipe on.
>
>
> Neil.
>

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