Maybe you should join the Diesel Vanagon group:
diesel-vanagon@yahoogroups.com

-- Gnarlie

On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here are some detailed instructions for converting:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=297989  How long can you
> expect a 32 year old used radiator to last?
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Frank Lee
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 8:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 82 Diesel Radiator - Rare - Needed
>
> Apparently, 1982 diesel 1.6 na has a unique radiator. Up to 81' is
> different. 83' onward is different.   My 82' radiator has failed. My daily
> drive is down 15 days so far...
>
> My shop says 82' diesel radiators air not out there from usual places.  We
> have a good radiator shop here ready to refab' my tanks onto a new core.
> BUT, looks like the suitable core is not out there, so far. No supplier has
> found a radiator core yet.  "Back ordered" No further word.
>
> Can anyone here improve my chances of getting off the MTA buses and back in
> my  Westy Bus??  Part Source? Proper part mod? Substitution that works?
>
> Frank
> Yellow Sub
>