hi folks,

i'm back after far too long an abscense to imurse myself in your generous
wisdom.

i will be receiving a '90 vanagon from a friend later this week that needs a
complete engine rebuild (cracked head(s)). since i've not undertaken a vw
project of this magnitude before, i thought i'd seek the advice of the list.
basically, i'm looking for any advice that you have to give that you feel
would be useful to pass along, or direction to articles on this topic
previously discussed. i know my way around the vanagon, and have dealt quite
a bit with the (gulp) air-cooled, so i'm not starting from ground zero by
any means. but, then again, just when you think you know something, or think
there's continuity somewhere...

so any help regarding:

step by step instructions that may be floating around
tools needed
caution items (don't forget this, or don't do this before this)
procedure tips
reliable local machine shops (i'm in utah)
what parts need to be machined
decoder ring/translator for the Bently manual
any useful bit of knowledge at all

i appreciate any time you could spare on this. this will be my summer
project and my _ss if i don't get it out of the garage by fall.

as usual, you guys are great and i'm glad to be part of this whole family.

tony
'87 GL (lost to fire)
'90 GL (running like a champ)
'90 GL (hoping to resurrect)

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