Date:         Wed, 4 May 1994 14:49:14 +0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David.Rodenhiser@corp.sun.com (David Rodenhiser)
Subject:      Re: Turbodiesels

On Wed, 4 May 94 John Pinkham <John.Pinkham@lambada.oit.unc.edu> wrote:
 
> We rented a 89 VW Joker turbodiesel Westfalia Camper 4 years ago in
> Munich.
<snip>
> Thought about converting a gasoline engined Camper to turbodiesel.
> BMW made a turbodiesel unit for the '85 Lincoln that should fit.
> Rover makes some bullet-proof turbodiesels for the LandRover. They have   
> exceptional power/displacement.

Why not just drop a Jetta TD in it - I've heard that getting a 
Rabbit/Golf/Jetta engine into a Vanagon is not that hard.  I'm currently
considering the possibility of getting a Westfalia with a blown engine
(read: cheap) and dropping a Golf engine in it.  I was thinking about using
a gas engine (like a 16V - 123hp, wow!!), but the TD sounds like a neat
idea.  Should have loads of torque - plus the possibility of 25-30 mpg, and
cheaper/more easily obtained parts.

Dave. ( wannabee :-) )

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