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Subject:Re: 82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers?
From:Jeff Strickrott
Date:Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:41:57 -0500

Hi Sean:

The picture would be great as then I know what I will need to fabricate. The fan shroud has tow holes at the bottom, so it looks like it could accommodate two such brackets. I assume that the go between the fan shroud and the where the crossover pipe mounts to the heat
exchangers?

Regards,
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy, South Florida

Sean Garrett wrote:

> There is a bracket on the passenger side of the engine towards the rear. It hangs off of the fan shroud. My shop forgot to attach at this point and I have been running now for about 2 yrs like that. However if you like tonight I'll try to remember to snap a pic for.
>
> Sean Garrett
> 81 Westy (his)
> 95 EVC (hers)
> 87 Syncro (Subie project)
> 82 Parts Vanagon (need a part ?)
> Central Arizona
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Jeff Strickrott
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:13 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: 82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers?
> >
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> > I am getting ready to mount the heat exchangers and exhaust to my new
> > engine for my 82 Vanagon. I am sure that there must be something else
> > that holds up the rear portion or the heat exchangers and
> > supports some
> > of the weight of the exhaust. I have looked at the parts disassembly
> > diagrams on my ETKA, Bentley's and Haynes, but do not see
> > anything like
> > this. I know that the older buses had something, any idea what the
> > Vanagons used?
> >
> > Regards,
> > --Jeff Strickrott
> > 82 Westy, South Florida
> >