There's quite a few of options out there. Do your homework by searching the list archives and on Samba. Get a feel for the pros and cons of each choice.

Any upgrade will likely put you back somewhere between $5K to $10K. Start saving now.

There's probably a lot of things on your van that are not powertrain related but need your attention. Make a list of these and start knocking them out now. Bodywork, brakes, electrical, and interior systems all come to mind. Make your van worth putting an upgrade into.

Jarrett
Oly, '89 Westy

On May 29, 2012, at 1:15 PM, marc rose wrote:

> If I want to do a motor swap in the next few years what work can I do now
> to save my a$% later?