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Subject:Re: 82 diesel with an 86 gas engine
From:Pat Dooley
Date:Sat, 29 May 1999 21:01:33 -0400

why would you convert to a wbx when an inline gas motor would bolt right in,
cost much less, and be more reliable?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Roland Pickering
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 6:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 82 diesel with an 86 gas engine
>
>
> In my search for an inexpensive Vanagon, I ran across an 82
> diesel that now
> has an 86 gas engine (wasserboxer) in it.  It ran fine, and was
> quite a bit
> faster off the line, but what potential problems are involved with a
> conversion such as this?
>
> Roland
>