I have just completed my conversion(well, we all know a van is never really
finished, but....)and am willing to volunteer my van for a dyno run. I need
to break the motor in first as I only have about 40 miles on it so far.

My first impressions are great. My van is an 85 Westy with an automatic. I
have not done any hard 1/4 mile runs yet(break in), but the superior power
over the old 1.9 is easily apparent. The van really wants to leap off the
line and will now pull up a hill without even having to kickdown. The
cruise control will actually hold my speed up an incline!!! Ahhh the luxury.

Overall the conversion went well. This is definitely not a recommended
project for the novice tinkerer as there are some little things that come
up along the way that need modification and/or fabrication along with some
creative thought. It can be a bit of a puzzle at times, but solving the
puzzle is part of the satisfaction of doing it yourself. I was fortunate in
that I was able to take the time to do everything the way I like and have
access to a heated garage space. The van was out of commission for about
two months, but I was not working on it that whole time. The van is not my
only vehicle. I also replaced my tranny and final drive while I was at it,
so my conversion was a little more involved than some. Some issues are
specific to year and transmission type.

My kit came complete with the exception of the alternator belt(it had a
belt, just the wrong one). I think Peter had a brief period where the kits
came without some very important parts, but he has since solved the
problem.

Tim