[2002-09-17 20:16 -0700] Mike Miller (mwmiller@CWNET.COM) wrote:
> Saw their demo van at BenT's Van o Rama.  They said no problems getting it
> through smog.
>
> Nice and clean looking.  Didn't get to drive or ride in it though.
>
> Mike
>
> On 9/17/02 7:09 PM, "lvb" <lvb@ALLTEL.NET> wrote:
>
> > Strongly considering the 1.9TDDI diesel kit from Overland for my 85
> > Westy,  2wd automatic, ps, air. Recent upgrades include alloys, Kumho's,
> > Boge lowering springs. My Westy is very nice and clean, and I want a
> > really good road car so I can travel comfortably  and reliably.  Any
> > body installed one, any thoughts?  Thanks.   Larry

My usual comments on smog stuff wrt diesels...  if you have a
currently-diesel van, and you put the overland kit in it, no one will
ever know and smog should not be a problem.  What you're doing is
thoroughly illegal, but the probability of getting caught is pretty
small, and from my perspective you're actually doing a _good_ thing
that the law simply doesn't recognize.  If your van is NOT currently
diesel, and there is smog testing in your area, don't do this without
some serious research, as there are federal and state regulations that
come into play, and you will run headlong into them because the
van will have to be re-titled in order to be eligible for diesel
emissions testing.  I've gone into some detail in previous posts, do a
search for the gruesome details.

        Gary