Thanks for the suggestions that we scrap the van, but this 1980 has 80K
original miles and is in great shape other than the engine.  I suspect
that we wouldn't get much for it, though, without an engine.  With another
van costing $7000, I'll come out cheaper replacing the engine and I won't
have to find out that the 'new' van had an impending engine failure.  Not
to mention that selling mine, buying a new one, and getting everything
registered would take maybe as long as fixing this one.  Keeping this one
really appears to be the cheapest and most expedient path.  Besides, now
I'm emotionally attached.  :)

So, back to the question at hand.  Does anyone have a reliable source to
do a gas to diesel conversion in the Southwest that could start sooner
than three weeks?  Any additional info from diesel owners would be
appreciated as well.

Thanks,
Skip