Steve, Adam  et al. (in a decidedly polite tone)
I bought my van BECAUSE of the conversion. I had been looking with the
intention of buying one with a bad motor to convert. But, when one came up
WITH the conversion, I jumped!  The seller said they got a lot of interest
in the Van. in fact, I was second in line and I got it when the first buyer
fell through.

I ended up with a EUROSPEC, not my first choice but still... a VW engine in
a VW van(nothin' against you Subie guys. I loved my Subie before the van).
I put up with a few 'problems' in order to by the van (minor body dents,
blown air conditionong compressor, leaky exhaust, non-wolfy interior) I
still think I got a good deal.

Steve, I understand the 'keep it stock' perspective. I used to own only
Canon photo equipment. Its like my keeping everything VW.

Anyway, my point is, I passed up another van with the interior I wanted to
get the I-4 motor. I figured the interior would be cheaper to install than
the motor.  My mechanic is suitably impressed, so, i'm reassured that going
with someone elses conversion was a good deal for me.

Cory

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