Michael wrote :

<My 82 Diesel Westy with 75k on it is about to spew it's last blast of
smoke.
I've somewhat settled on going to one of the gas inline vw engines. I'm
looking for input on things to conceder, which engine to use etc... My
budget
is tight so I don't think it will afford going to a big enough diesel
engine
(1.9 TD) to make me happy. I don't want another 1.6 it's just to slow! I'm
figuring on a used one.>

How much of a budget do you have ? 12 bucks an hour is pretty cheap for
labor. It's all a formula of time vs money vs what you want. If you can
swing a good chunk of cash, go for the golf gas conversion. If your tight
on funds, maybe another diesel is the cheaper alternative. Just remember,
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Keep saving your cash until you can
afford what you really want.  Fix it once, the way you want, and you will
never say "but I really wish I would have ..." Oh yea, I see your in CA,
you've got to pass check too.

"I had no budget, and some time. I put a T2 Motor in mine."

Jason Leigh
www.jasonleigh.com
jasonleigh@earthlink.net
81 Vanagon w/t2 motor (story at www.jasonleigh.com/vw)