jim knows more than ill ever know on this topic. that said, I will say
that my time aside, the actual cost in parts was not that high.
BUT.....  I made some of the parts. still, as the OP found the diesel
parts can be found , hopefully at a reasonable cost.

I had the pleasure of meeting a Bostig owner while on my trip here in
OR. of course we talked engines and viewed eavh others rigs. the
bostig is a sweet swap.

neil.

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> Hey Don,
>
> I raise one objection with your post:
>
> "going the way you've chosen is  significantly easier and
> less expensive than a Ford or Subarau conversion"
>
> I'll give you the possibility that it's less expensive (it can also be
> more, depends on the project manager ie owner) It is *certainly not*
> significantly easier, it is much more difficult. Having watched the
> progress of you and Neil over the years, and having plenty of
> experience with our own conversions I can say this with absolute
> certainty, and I stake my livelihood and reputation on it every day.
>
> My point is NOT to start a pissing contest, it is to prevent the
> spread of mis-information, which is ironically one of the things that
> can make such projects troublesome since authoritative sources on
> one-offs don't exist until after they've been completed.
>
> I respect your expertise and experience, but I object to that one
> statement wholeheartedly based on my experience and expertise.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>

Neil n

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