It could be done now, but the TDCI is not available in the US, and there is
no parts infrastructure either. If you're willing to drop 15-20k on the
conversion and a few thousand a year with lot's of maintenance downtime to
have one, then you could do it. Otherwise it'll be 2011-2013 before it'll
make practical sense, and even then it's only a maybe since legislation is
in place and coming on strong to keep diesel from growing in the light duty
markets.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: TC [mailto:trclark@SHAW.CA]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: The hottest engine swap going?

> be cool though. Not as cool as the GDI turbo ecotec I think, but cool.
So Jim I few year ago we rented a diesel ford focus how long before
you can shoe horn a 1.8/2.0 zetec diesel into the vanagon ?