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Greg, On our '71 Fastback, I made a minor modification on the rear hanger bar by notching it where the oil pump cover mounts. Theres a brass 90 degree fitting that extends out of the side of the cover which requires the bracket to be notched for clearance. Trial and error as far as the notching goes. Depending on the Kit you purchased(GB241A or GB239A<- requires notching on both sides of bracket where pump cover installs), Gene Berg ships the cover with the 90 degree fitting already tighted to the proper angle and clearance. But the hanger bracket still requires notching. Hint: Length of hoses very crucial, verify they are going to be long enough before you install filter assembly. Hope this helps, Gary (& Sonya) Wilson '70 Fastback (Parts) '71 Fastback (Daily Driver) '72 Squareback (Project) '88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 09:37 AM 8/23/97 PDT, you wrote: > >Hi all, > > hang tight for the full report on the '69 Squareback (hole burnt in >piston, awaiting repair in Arizona)... meanwhile, I ordered a Berg >full-flow oil filter kit yesterday. Cool! But... > > ...after wrenching around on my '71 this morning, I now fully >understand what is meant in the Berg catalog when it says "rear mount >models may require mount modification." Uh-oh! The rear engine carrier >looks like it *totally* blocks the oil pump cover. HELP!!! Is it a simple >matter of having a big hole drilled in the rear engine carrier (hmmm... >safe?) ...or is this some kind of major engine carrier redesign problem? > > Anybody know?!? Who has a full-flow kit on their IRS Type III? >How did you do it? > >-Greg >'69 & '71 Squarebacks >'63 Beetle > > > >