hi allan,
yeah, there's a guy ............he's on gerry or diesel vanogon or some
lists......
he put a, I think,  300TD engine into his vanagon. 5 cylinders, 3 liters.
Not sure about the turbo part.
Maybe someone knows who he is.
If you've ever seen a mercedes diesel engine out of the car.............they
look to be 3 times the mass and volume of a stock disesel engine.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: TD/TDI noise?

> Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:
>
>> this is more 'personal opinion' .,..........but noise and vibration
>> are two of the numerous downsides to diesels.
>
> Not really anymore in new passenger diesel cars, but likely yes in any
> diesel that you'd put in a Vanagon.
>
> Has anyone ever put a Mercedes diesel in a Vanagon?  I'd guess they are
> too big and/or heavy.  I emailed KEP and they'd never heard of anyone
> doing it.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL