Go out and get "How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engine" by Tom
Wilson.  If you're not even sure how to drop the engine, remove the tin and
so on get yourself the Haynes manual on air-cooled Vanagons.  For $30 - $40
between the two books you'll have all the info necessary.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Casey" <celow@TEXOMA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:29 AM
Subject: 81 Westy Engine

>          I was given an 81 Westy for free but the stipulation was that I
> HAVE to fix her up.  Well, that's no problem because I can't let her sit
> there and go to waste.  This is also my first VW van so excuse me if I
seem
> a little dumb on some of this.  Can anyone tell me or show me a site where
> I can find out more info on her?  I need to replace a head in the engine
> and don't know where to start.  Any help is appreciatted.