At  5/24/2012 06:13 PM, Ben T wrote:

>Once upon a time, a local shop did offer such services. I would
>drive/tow a Vanagon in with a Wasserboxer. A few days later, I would
>go over and settle my bill. Hop in the cab and drive away. Now
>that's "turn key". You turn the key in the ignition and go.

That's getting a shop to do a conversion & that's what the RMW deal
sounds like, with a rebuilt engine. Calling it "turn key" sounds like
marketing.

"Turn key engine" would be getting an engine that was ready to bolt in place.
Remove what's there, put the new engine in, hook up the wires, fuel
lines, throttle, check the oil and start it. You could pick up the
engine or it could be delivered on a pallet. It's complete, has been
tested, adjusted & already run. Just needs to be put in the Vanagon.

Contact http://www.smallcar.com/ in Tacoma or Ben
http://www.benplace.com/bjp3.htm up in Quebec and see what they want
($$) for a conversion. Then you are comparing apples to apples.

Rob

becida@comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA