'work' ?

you mean it will fit and run but won't read correctly ?

the 85 mph 82 DV speedo says 820 on it.
the 100mph 85 vanagon speedo says 805 on it.
I believe that results in a high mph reading ..
but it will 'work.'
just won't work really right.

On 11/20/2012 3:41 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> The speedomete won't work.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto: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 <http://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
>
>