I went with the Subaru and never regretted it but I did it myself
(135 hp is nice).
If you are going to have a shop do it find a shop that does (or has
done) the conversion you want and keep in mind that ALL you are
getting is an engine that let's your Vanagon drive like a regular car
when you are merging or going up hills. It is still a 20+ year old machine.
(There was a guy who spent a LOT of money getting a conversion done
at a shop and was unhappy that it was still a 20+ yo Vanagon)

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

At  9/1/2012 07:14 AM, ac butler wrote:
>Overall what is the choice conversion out there and why? I have a 89 Westy,
>Manual, 2WD. And I am considering.
>
>I know of the
>VW TDI
>Subaru, Multiple motors
>Ford ZTEC
>
>I will be asking the shop to do the conversion itself.
>
>acButler