Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 10:53:05 +0200
Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
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From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject: Re: diesel conversion
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Vegtable Oil... ok, whatever.
If you really want to buy a "Vanagon" which was born more recently, and
still has a diesel motor in it, you may want to take a look at
http://www.ebay.de in the cars section, and run a search on "T3 diesel" to
pull up all the vans and van related items that are diesel.
Just quickly taking a look I came up with a 1990 with a 1.8 liter diesel
motor:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1751709143
Yes, I know... everything is in German. But there are pictures, and
numbers, and it is actually fun to see all the different European busses.
Have fun.
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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf
----- Original Message -----
From: "James B Robinson" <jr@RATWERKS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:37 AM
Subject: diesel conversion
> Hi,
>
> I'm starting a project to build a diesel Vanagon that will ultimately run
> on vegetable oil. Project notes at http://ratwerks.com/zope/wiki/GreaseVan
>
> My thinking right now is to buy a late model Vanagon and install one of
> the beefier 4 cylinder diesel plants with a conversion kit. I have some
> diesel conversion questions:
>
> Can I use a stock standard gasoline transmission?
>
> Can I use a stock automatic transmission?
>
> Are there some years that convert better than others?
>
> Are there trade offs besides power between the NA, TD and TDI motors?
>
> Are there trade offs besides increased rear deck height between the
> 15 degree kits and the 50 degree kits?
>
> Is there a good shop in the San Francisco area to do the diesel
> conversion work? I sent some email to VolksCafe (listed as an Overland
> distributor) but they begged off doing the diesel conversion.
>
> And, if anybody has a line on a nice late model Vanagon with a blown
> motor or existing conversion I'd like to hear about it.
>
> I'll keep the project page updated as I go. Feel free to add your own
> comments to the page, it's a wiki!
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> [ Jim Robinson -- System Administrator -- ratwerks.com ]
> I am a boomer. My generation looked nuclear annihilation
> in the eye and said "No thanks, I'd rather drive a BMW."
>
