Well, this Saturday was a glorious day, I got my 1.9l
NA more installed.  That was the easiest install I
ever did.
The real trick was to get the back end of the van up
high enough to give me the 32" of clearance height
that I needed to roll the engine and trans under the
van on my floor dolly.

A 2 ton cherry picker and jack stands in front of the
rear wheels did great.
After lowering the van back down over the motor, there
is gobs of room in there, party room.

Put it in, with trans and engine rack tubes connected.
 Lined up the 5 bolts that holds it all in there and
it was a done deal.

Question # 1.  To prime the pump, list members say to
fill the oil pump with oil before bolting on the
vanagon diesel pickup and then oil pan.  How do you
keep oil in it when it runs right out the pickup tube
into the pan????????
So, I was not able to keep oil in the pump, but I
should still be able to prime the pump by putting a
drill on the drive shaft via the vacume pump hole,
YES??

Question #2.  My radiator is dead after being backed
out, it just died.  I have a mid 82 Vanagon diesel
with a one year only radiator.  068 121 253 A.  This
is OEM only and I found 4 at the Parts Place $400.
WoW.

If I use the 83-84 type, what are the differences, how
much could they have changed it.????  This radiator I
can get for $220.  Any help would be great.  I have to
have the van running by Saturday, but now I am held up
by the radiator failure.  This is the time to replace
it.

Thanks for all you help.

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Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
90 Audi 200 FWD  (Money Pit)
82 Westy Diesel (1.9l NA...)in process
70 Type 1 Std. beetle (this resto is done!)

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