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Date:         Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:51:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Grease Works Doing the conversion
In-Reply-To:  <ACAD8223-66CC-4E3E-9E81-217BC280E5EC@gmail.com>
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Yep... there's a "work around" just for California.

-----Original Message----- From: BenT Syncro [mailto:syncro@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:17 PM To: Jeff Schwaia Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Grease Works Doing the conversion

Are you able to certify diesels now for straight to California consumption?

BenT

On Jan 24, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Another option would be to import a clean, later model Westy from Germany > with an original 1.6TD motor and 5 speed. After the import certification > and vehicle registration, you can do the TDi upgrade without having to deal > with the gas to diesel issues. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Sullivan Scott <se7en.scot@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Anyone had Grease Works in Oregon do a conversion for them? Not just the >> parts. >> >> This is a long term project for me and I am just in the planning >> stages. I live in California so focusing on an '82 or '83 Westy. Have >> had two D-Westys in the past as well as a Syncro Westy. Next is a >> TDi-Westy to do some touring and replace a mini-van. >> >> Current idea is to have an '82 D-Westy or Vanagon that is totally >> stock gone through. Thinking that a vanagon has less rust issues and >> can have a later Westy interior added with the poptop or find a good >> D-Westy candidate and pull everything out and renew the interior. Not >> interested in fancy just functional and reliable. Not sure if it is >> better to do the motor conversion first or the paint and interior. >> >> Apologize for the being duplicated on other forums as well. >> >> Before kids the DIY route would have been fine. Now I am greedy with >> my time with my kids. >> >> Thanks >> >> Scot >> > > > > -- > Casey


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