Avoid foreign car shops. they run up the price like a taxi meter.  
You can do the Tiico yourself, and it's a lot easier than the scratch conversion I  did on mine. I guess mine would have cost over ten grand on labor for all the time it took. The Tiico comes with instructions! And the Tiico list has more info to help- go for it!

Robert K
1982 Westy
Seattle

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Von: Sean Garrett
Gesendet: Thursday, September 19, 2002 9:48 PM
An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Betreff: Re: Seized Engine? Is there something I can do? - '91 Vanagon GL

Na, I think all these shops are charging allot for the TIICO conversion. I
was quoted in Phx >7,000 bucks to put one in. They order the engine. So
roughly 3 grand for the labor.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu

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> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Seized Engine? Is there something I can do? - '91 Vanagon
> GL
>
>
> Thanks to everyone who replied.. it seems the Tiico conversion is my
> best bet right now... I went into a shop that does the
> conversions (The
> Wagon Shop in Bellevue) they said they had some problems with the
> harnesses and putting in the engine so the labor could run up to
> $3000 :-\  I have a feeling they are trying to screw me...
>
> Anyone have any issues putting in the engine themselves?  It doesn't
> look to terribly difficult.
>
> Ciao!
> David....
> '91 Vana-Goner *doing the unstuck* 207K miles
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