indeed the engine compartment hoses.. and though I have an extra set (in reserve) I am one that would prefer to run easier to replace onthe road straight hose and copper fittinggs.. when cleaned and painted black the fittings are surprisingly good looking. 

besides I removed my oil to water cooler they are prone to failure with age and leak oil in the water misleading to a bad head gasket..  
so that those 'looped' lines would look out of place anyways.. 

the stock diesel hoses aren't all as readily available from the stealership and they cost more then I paid for any of my 3 diesels individually.   but 15+ years down the road i may install them for the historical and vintage reasons, till then i'll run modified stock hoses.  

though I wonder whtat the TIICO hoses are and if they are more reasonably priced then the 81-83 diesels. 

I would like to know if I coudl order individual TIICO parts  but i haven't recieved any confirmation from their customer service.

items like overflow bottles.. and hoses would be handy.. as would be spare flywheels or oil pans. 

>>> David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> 12/04/03 10:02AM >>>
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Daniel Stevens wrote:

> These parts are all UNIQUE to the diesel vanagon engine
....

> and possibly the pressurized overflow bottle.

And the engine bay cooling hoses, though people have scabbed up
alternatives.

While the overflow bottle is unique (and there were two different
versions) you could probably adapt one from another car.  There's nothing
too unusual about it.

> an Exhaust manifold that will clear the diesel alum motor mounts

This is the same as a VW Dasher diesel manifold.  The header pipe and
muffler are unique to the Vanagon, however.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon