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From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:00:53 +1200

>Forget Bentley.  19.16 states INCORRECTLY to raise the front end 10 cm.
>This won't do it.
>Buy a Haynes. It is clear, concise, and has a useable table of contents
>and index.  Bentley misses the mark.
>Anyway, Haynes chap 1, #25 states to raise the front AT LEAST 40 cm!
>Follow the easy-to-understand Haynes and retire your Bentley.

the Bentley manual for 80-84 Vanagons says "approximately 40cm"

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