At 12:54 PM 20/04/98 -0600, you wrote:

>I am wondering what the challenges are if one doesn't have a diesel
>vanagon to start from?  I have an 81 air-cooled and want to go
>diesel.  It sounds like at the very least I need the diesel
>bellhousing... but what about the rest?
>
>       Gary
>
My recommendation: Do not start with an aircooled chassis. You would have to
do some bodywork and add the radiator, coolant pipes, etc. 

You can start with any watercooled vanagon. Some have bought an additional
vanagon Diesel wreck and taken parts like bellhousing etc., or you can get
those parts from a wrecker specializing in VWs or sometimes through the
list. In any case it does require a couple of extra hours of work. 

Bj�rn

Bj�rn Ratjen

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
1995 Passat TD
(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)