Date:         Sat, 28 Feb 1998 00:27:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Patrick Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Patrick Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: TDI engines availability
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Gee, tha'd be a great investment if gas cost like, you know, 20 or 30
dollars a gallon.

-----Original Message-----
Date: Friday, February 27, 1998 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: TDI engines availability


>At 7:21 PM -0600 2/27/98, Scot Douglas wrote:
>>Joshua Van Tol wrote:
>>
>>> I suspect you'll find that a BARE long block (no injectors, no
accessories,
>>> no nothing) will cost upwards of $3000. In fact, I'd wager that a
complete
>>> engine with electronics, harnes, etc. would cost at least $5k.
>>
>>I agree.  When our EV engine was replaced, the short block retailed for
>>$3200. No head, electronics, etc.
>
>Having heard this, I'd like to revise my estimates upwards to $5000, and
>$8000 respectively. ECUs can be really expenive. Typical cost for an ECU is
>$600-$2000 or so, Wiring harnesses are similar.
>>
>>--
>>Best Regards,
>>Scot Douglas
>>Project Engineer; Chrysler/Mitsubishi Joint Programs
>>Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America
>>P: (313) 971-0900 x32
>>F: (313) 971-0901