The speedomete won't work.

Jim

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> those all fit or are adaptable.
> The instrument cluster won't have a Glow Plug warning light of course ..
> wiring to the instrument cluster is slightly different ..but it's all
> adaptable if it's not a direct fit.
>
> washer should be identical.
> Slightly different on the heater box and controls possiby , but adaptable.
>
> just about every part on the whole van fits or is fairly adaptable.
> ( upgrade to a rear heater for example )
> The front spindles,  forexample,  have upgraded outer front wheel
> bearings compared to your  82 DV..
>
> if it has the later style parking brake handle ( most 85's do ) you want
> that for sure.
>
> there are two kinds of 85's ., early ones and later ones.
>   it's like they finished using up 84 parts for a while..
> early 85's have metal coolant main pipes for example, later ones plastic.
>
> you can tell if it's an 85 if it has the improved sliding door. If it
> has the old hard-to-open high effort door with the longer outside handle
> ..it's an 84 , or even an 83 if it's a waterboxer.
> if it has rectangular headlights, it's an 86 of course.
>
> 85is a really good year. The only important thing it's lacking is the
> later style fuse bax with blade type fuses.
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> On 11/20/2012 2:22 PM, Dana Mueller wrote:
>
>> Howdy Folks,
>>
>> Have an opportunity to pull some parts from a donor Vanagon, believe it to
>> be an '85.
>>
>> I currently have a 1982 Diesel Vanagon Westy.
>>
>> >From what I understand the blower motor, heater core (front), controls,
>> cables and levers are compatible from the '85 to the '82?  Also, guessing
>> the washer fluid reservoir and potentially the instrument cluster as well?
>>
>> Any additional opinions are welcomed.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> -dm
>>
>>