Don't count on any parts for your '74 engine. The busses built 
down there never used the pancake engine. I wouldn't venture too far 
unless you have emergency cash or time for getting parts from the States.

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Morris Arthur
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
University of North Carolina

On Mon, 15 May 1995, Kevin Joseph Petrini wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 May 95 18:33:39 CDT
> From: Kevin Joseph Petrini <bugs@wpi.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: bus for mexico
> 
> 
>  	i am planning to travel in mexico, central and south america in my
> 	74 camper, how's the availibility of engine parts for that
> 	year?  i am now making a list of things to buy for my trip
> 	if you have any suggestions please share!
> 	i am doing the following things
> 
> 		1)i will try to buy as much oil before i leave the u.s.
> 		
> 		2)phase II tool kit
> 	
> 		3)talking on the internet about what makes a vw  tick
> 	
> 		also, i have only owned my vw for 7 months now and 
> 		haven't had any major problems, but i plan to take 
> 
> 		about a month and check the brakes, steering, and 
> 		engine, (possibly remove it to fix that pesky
> 		oil leak).  
> 
> 		this is my plan i hope it comes works out.
> 
> 
> 
> 			kevin 74 camper
>