In a message dated 1/19/2001 7:21:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
farfanugon@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> What if any is the differents between the Vanagon VW Radiator and the SA
>  Radiator ?

I'm sure someone can give you more concise info on the radiator, but here's
what I know from recently doing a radiator swap on my 1983 watercolled
Vanagon. The only radiator I could get from the authorized VW dealer was the
one from South Africa. I was told german genuine VW raditors were not
available anymore.

The SA radiator is aluminium as compaired to my original radiator which was
copper. I am pleased with the quality and the cooling is much more effiecnt
that the old copper one, but mostly because the old one was clogged I'm sure.

I got mine from Kamelback VW in Pheonix AZ for about $350. Which is about $55
below dealer list. Keamelback says they'll sell Vanagon partd for 20% above
their cost. And they ship.

I believe some list vendors sell the genuine VW SA unit for about $300.
(Problem is they only pack it in one sheet of newspaper--and yes,I'm kidding
about the inferior packing--we're alll friends here, right?)

FWIW the swap went without a hitch--pretty straight forward.

That's pretty much what I know.
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA, CA