diesel conversion

Austin Shackles wrote:
>
> On or around Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:12:39 +0100, Erik-Jan Geniets
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >
> >
> >Pete S wrote:
> >
> >> Ever thouught of a gas conversion in stead?
> >
> >Why would anyone think of that ??
>
> depending on where you are in the world, Propane can be considerably cheaper
> than petrol/gasoline.

Right, counts for us, the Netherlands, as well.
But if costs is an issue then you'd better not start with Landy's at all
;-)
Erik-Jan.

On 2005-11-02, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Any other thoughts please or comments on the above. The Duramax might
> be a second mortgage job and I already know where I can get a nice
> cummins four cyclinder low mileage.

It's getting harder and harder to insure a diesel conversion unless you
can demonstrate that it's been done 'professionally' (ie you can produce
a bill that says that you paid someone else to do it, regardless of
whether they know what they're doing or not

The resale value for anything other than a Tdi conversion is likely to
go through the floor - some of the comics specifically advise against
buying anything other than a Tdi.

That said, there's a guy not far from me who has a Mitsubishi Shogun
V6 diesel in a Rangie, and it seems to be a good choice.

-- Pete