Make sure you put a pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft. Lots of
people forget this and have problems soon after.

Mark

Don Hanson wrote:
>    I am going to re-insert my inline four VW motor this afternoon or tomorrow
> morn into my 84 5sp van. 2wd   I swapped in a 2.0 liter bottom end and now I
> am about ready, but I really don't want to have to do it a couple of times
> because I "forgot" something...(like I have done during the 'block-swap' and
> re-assembly of the motor itself).  I have not removed a Vanagon motor before
> but I am fairly competant as a home mechanic...I have a bunch of things to
> work over as I get ready, but sometimes you just don't "see" a glitch coming
> until after you get past it...and backing up with a one-person engine
> install is difficult..so anyone ?
>
>    Thanks, Don Hanson
>