Date:         Sat, 18 Apr 1998 21:38:31 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
Comments: To: Mark Thoma <TVReporter@STRATOS.NET>, vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <Vanagon%1998041817334807@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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A little side step on the topic here, and don't have any first hand
experience with Diesels other than the Rabbit Pickup that I used to own.
But it is interesting to note the Eurospec in Califonia is selling NEW 1.9L
long blocks.  Page 121 of May's European Car magazine has an ad of some of
the they offer.  They advertise it as "New 1.9 Liter diesel long blocks for
1.6 conversions.  Complete with all timing components and vacuum pump.  All
other existing 1.6 liter accessories are used."  They list three sets of
prices:  Rabbit / Golf = $1995, Quantum / Fox = $1995, Vanagon = $2195
Personally I would install the 2.0L Gasoline Long Block for $1495 but this
is a discussion on Diesels!  I have no idea wheather or not you can bolt on
turbo on these or not.


At 20:29 4/18/98 -0400, you wrote:
>After talking with some Vanagon guy yesterday who sounded like he really
>didn't have much use for oilburning Vanagons (regular or blown), I was
>hoping to hear from any of you who have done the conversion from normally
>aspirated diesel to turbo-d Vanagons, and what you use for a transmission,
>mileage, top speed, comfortable cruising speed, if you've intercooled it,
>stuck with 1.6 litre engine, etc., etc., etc.
>
>Mark Thoma
>
>

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