That was me. Here is the item description:

VDO-240827B Sump Plate, Special Drilled for VDO-323888 for Bus/Vanagon Air Cooled 72-83 applications $19.95

I got mine from

http://www.bus-boys.com/bbvdo.htm

don't forget to order a new o-ring while you're at it.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sun, 18 March 2001, puzerewski wrote:

>
> A few weeks back a listee mentioned that their was a supplier that sold the
> sump plate with a pre-drilled hole for a oil temp sender.  Who was it?
>
> I tried to have a local machine shop do it, and they screwed up......in part
> because the instructions that come with a VDO temp sender tell you the wrong
> place to drill the hole!!
>
>
> Adam Puzerewski
> 81 westy
> 74 beetle
>
> Vanagon Partsmobiles

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
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