Adam said, "The installation manual, is, quite frankly, a piece of shit.
There is no=
 materials list of any value, and many instructions in the manual did
not=
 apply, for there were different parts in the kit.  =20

If you have not pulled a few Vanagon motors in the past, this is way
beyo=
nd your capabilities."

I agree with Adam about the "instruction manual".  It leaves a lot to be
desired.  And, I agree that it took a long time for *all* of the kit
parts to finally arrive (and at the end, I ended up with extra parts I
didn't need).  However, I do not agree with his assessment that this job
is way beyond the capabilities of most of the people on this list.  I
had never dropped the engine on my Vanagon before.  But, for me the
installation went easily (though I have to say that I wasn't in a hurry,
and that can take a lot of pressure off).  I was mostly concerned with
fitting up the wiring harness, but that is easy too. 

I have asked Peter about availability of some of the unique pieces that
will eventually wear out: hoses and such.  He says that he should be
stocking them soon.  I hope his version of soon is sometime before I
need a piece.

Bob
East Haddam, CT