Ben - that is not the correct boot.� That one is for further forward on the rod assembly, and I think is for later years as well.� Check my previous post, I just ordered one of these and checked the part number by phone.
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Alan

--- On Wed, 4/15/09, BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:23 PM

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Ryan Tanner <ryanatanner@googlemail.com>wrote:

> I called Bus Depot today and the part is no longer available. (at least for
> them) Does anyone know of another source or of a similar rubber boot that
> will work in this application?
> Mine is disintegrated. Photos of the exact part are here:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot#
> Thanks, Ryan

Kind of like this one, eh?

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2_required.html

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BenT