Chris -

Actually the correct Bosch/VW Year/Vin Breaks are as follows:

1980
Manual Trans = SR87X
Auto Trans = SR17X

1981
Manual Trans To Vin 25-B-093610 = SR87X
Manual Trans Fr Vin 25-B-093611 = SR19X
  Note:  SR19X has been superseded to SR401X
Auto Trans = SR17X

1982
Manual Trans = SR19X
Auto Trans To Vin 25-C-002906 = SR17X
Auto Trans Fr Vin 25-C-002907 = SR18X
  Note:  SR18X has been superseded to SR25X

From my *growing* Bosch Interchange Research On-Going (BIROG) database :-)
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Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On 1/26/06, Chris Renz <aircooledchris@eucasafari.vendioweb.com> wrote:
>
> So it seems that bosche makes two starters for the 81 Vanagon, which I
> have.
>
> SR19X is the one for the late 81 model, which costs a little more, and
> SR87X
> is the one for the early model 81 vanagon.
>
> The best prices ive found thus far seem to be at CIP1.com, at about $119 +
> core for the SR87X.
>
> how do i know which vanagon I got?