There is some interest from here, but, just as you suggest, a severe lack of
funding.  But that's how it always goes with VW's.  You are too busy fixing
things to modify anything. That's why my GTI is still in the stock class at
car shows.  The best way to do it is to upgrade things as you find yourself
needing to replace them.

-Dave
'88 GTi 16v
'88 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg

P.S. - didn't mean to sound like I was flaming VWs, but the truth hurts.  I
still love them, though!

In a message dated 1/12/99 5:13:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM
writes:

> im just curious as to how much interest there actually is in the audi 5cyl
>  swap into the vanagon.  Ken Wilford has offered a kit upwards in the amount
> of
>  $2700 (ouch) or thereabouts for a kit that is being prepared in CA by "
> mister
>  "D"  ;<)
>  how many of you listmembers  can actually afford this kit?  plus the
>  installation fee? the $2700 didnt include the engine..
>  BTW i posted a '86 up intercooled turbo 5cyl engine and had absolutely no
>  response on it.. the '86 up 5cyl turbo engine is the most ideal engine for
> the
>  conversion...(NO ITS NOT A DIESEL - the 5cyl diesel was given the boot from
>  the US market in '83)
>  so , people...as Ken would say..."what's the skinny"  on this????   is
there
>  interest, but the conversion is just way out of financial reach for 99% of
>  us??
>
>  chris
>  (who looks like he will just slap on another set of head gaskets till he
> wins
>  the lottery ;<)