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Date:         Fri, 19 May 2000 23:03:59 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Subaru vs. VW Swap
Comments: To: ThatVWGuy@AOL.COM
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I have no experience with the Subaru engines but I have a few things against them in general:

-- No bottom end torque as compaired to a 2.0L I4 or WBX -- Japanese engine in a German van -- The VW dealer will laugh at you if you come in for repairs -- The Subaru dealer will laugh at you if you come in for repairs -- A 2.0L I4 can easily make 130hp with a mild cam and a chip -- The VW engines can be fully serviced by the VW 1551/2 computer (assuming you get a used North American spec engine). -- VW I4 engines are cheaper than the Subaru engines.

At 06:28 PM 19/05/2000 EDT, Dan Kinsey wrote: >I'm have a lot of experience and confidence with the IL VW 4 cyl but the 130 >hp of the Subaru engine sounds interesting. Can anyone give me an >approximate cost of doing the Subaru swap? What do those engines go for? >How much to rebuild? Reliability? > >Thanks, >Dan > >

-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia -- -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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