Hi Westies:

Soon there may be alternatives to the VW-brand TDI engines.

I read this in a newspaper article Titled: "Diesel Motor adds Power to GMC
line" (Autovision Magaine)

"General Motors has an all-new direct-injection diesel engine in the works
that will be available in the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra
heavy-duty full-size pickup trucks."

Selected details from article:

*    Developed jointly with Isuzu;
*    Called "Duramax 6600", V8, turbo-diesel, direct-injection
*    6.6 litre, four valves per cylinder;
*    Very quiet and fuel-efficient
*    "outstanding HP and torque"

I hope that this development will provide the required competitive market
pressures, that will result in more TDI engines, readily available for
"Vanagon transplanting", from many alternative sources.

I bet you hope so, too.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"