Then he'll just have to do one and get it out of his system.
Yu picks your poison and you pays your price.

if he does an AAZ in a sycnro ..
then he'll 'still' be wanting 'more' ..and he'll want a tdi anyway.
so he'll still be dreaming and lusting.

And how much is he willing to invest ?
some syncro  tdi conversions run $ 18,000 out the door.
But they go well and work well I would sure expect , at that price level !

I swear ..
it is the 'cachet' about diesels, td's and tdi's.

You like crazy for the limited benefits. ( though many would disagree with
'limited benefits' ..
one guy wrote 'there are no downsides to vw diesels" ..I almost passed out
laughing so hard. )
but that's another topic and I won't say more.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: diesel engines

That's nor really answering his question which is TDI or AAZ.

Mike wants a diesel. That's all he's talked about for more than a  decade
that I've known the man.

BenT
sent from my electronic leash

On Jun 17, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> TDI's have more power, smoother, and more frugal. Besides the 1Z/AHU TDI,
>> most need 15 degree mounting which translates to taller rear deck. 15
>> mounts
>> require non-factory hardware. Required tranny work for Syncros like yours
>> can run about $3500.
>>
>> AAZ's can be livable with the existing gasser R&P. Cheaper and less
>> complicated. Mounts at 50 degrees with stock diesel Vanagon mounts. Less
>> power and noisier.
>>
>> Either group of engines will require a diesel tank unless you are going
>> to
>> mount at 15 degrees or reshaping the tank.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>> On Jun 17, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET> wrote:
>>
>>> Van-illas,
>>>
>>> Please lend a hand if you have an informed [or uninformed but amusing]
>>> opinion about the relative merits of TDIs vs AAZ diesels.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>
>  Expensive for used ones.  At least I think so...I looked into maybe going
> that route, but after some pencil and calculator and keyboard work, I
> decided not for me.
>
>  Don Hanson