John, I would be interested in the Diesel engine. I have quite a few 1.8l
engines here at the shop. Feel free to drop by or call me and I can explain
some of the things that you have questions about. I have done quite a few of
these conversions. I also have all the FI stuff you will need.

regards,

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: John Haugland <PublicJohn@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: PublicJohn@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 83 Diesel help
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:08:53 EST
>
>Well I love the beast but it is loud and somewhat slow. I have a 5 speed
>with
>a 1.9L NA diesel that is in great shape(the engine that is) and 15in rims
>so
>it does fine on the HWY but buzzy and loud. So I am going to sell it and
>get a
>gas or....drop a gas 1.8 I can get for cheap or a 2.0 that I will have to
>save for. The question is what does it take to drop a gas engine in this
>van? Is
>there a way to do it without having to raise the engine cover? Where do you
>mount things like fule pump and the computer?
>
>  And lastly I am in the Seattle area and would consider offers or trades.
>
>
>John

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