On Mon, 20 Apr 1998, [iso-8859-1] Björn wrote: > What most people > have done is to take all relevant parts from the regular vanagon Diesel (oil > pan, dip stick & filler, oil pump intake, etc.) construct a new left engine > mount (to bypass the turbocharger) mount the engine and adapt the exhaust. > Several people have done this. I am wondering what the challenges are if one doesn't have a diesel vanagon to start from? I have an 81 air-cooled and want to go diesel. It sounds like at the very least I need the diesel bellhousing... but what about the rest? Gary ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea |
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