Hi Andrew. About the only diesels here in the US are the VW. In
the large pickup trucks is the next series, a bit larger than I
want for a vanagon. 7.0 Liter or so. How do I find a G50 in
Germany?

----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: engine efficiency, I4s, subies, etc

> >We never got the engines and thus could never get them imported
because of
> >smog rules.
> >
> >Aren't G50's kind of pricey?
>
> About $1200US for my LSD 1989 G50 (purchased in Germany; about
$2700
> if bought in USA), and these don't break or wear out... fitting
it to
> the van body will probably cost more, apart from the KEP kit.
>
> A Toyota 3.0 TDi should have fewer smog problems than US diesels
or
> old VW ones... aren't the 3.0 diesel Hiluxes sold there? The 3.0
> Prado probably also uses this engine (1KZ-T).
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>