[Vwdiesel] Diesel conversions

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/2007 2:43:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> There was something else I just though of. In Japan they have some real 
> draconian auto inspection laws that require very expensive safety inspection 
> laws for 3 or 4 year old cars, designed to get older cars junked to be able to 
> sell more new cars. As a result, many cars with less than 30,000 miles are 
> junked or exported to third world countries. In junking these cars, the engines &
> transmissions are often salvaged &exported over here. This is why you can 
> buy used Japanese enginesfor around $600 or less. Since many diesels are sold 
> overseas including Japan, it might be possible to find an engine importer who 
> can find you a Japanese diesel long block &transmission.
> 

  That's how I got my two RD28 diesels.  It's not easy though. 
Most of the low mile importers don't want to bother bringing 
them in (other than one place in FL on ebay, that's very poor 
about replies).  The one that did mine actually had to go to Japan 
personally to get it done.  Nobody would listen to him and throw 
one in a container until he actually had someone by the ear!
     Loren


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