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Date:         Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:29:32 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: AAAAAAAHHH !!! i cant make up my mind! subaru or 1.8l vw 4cyl
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BE HAPPY!!

Follow Robert Lilleys' formula for a long lived and powerful WBX. The WBX will be happy, and so will you. You will have none of the hassles conversions bring before and after the fact.

John Rodgers '88GL Driver building a Lilley Boxer

Brian Jones wrote:

> so i have a dead vanagon, formerly a 1.9 wbx that i want to convert. i can > buy a 70k mile subaru motor with all parts for 650.00. or i can buy a 86 golf > with a 1.8 litre 4 cyl for around the same money. the choices are drivinng me > nuts! the only reason i consider the subaru is that it is a balanced flat 4 > and revs high. my van cruises 65 mph @ 3600 rpm. this is the subies peak > torque range. the 1.8 peaks at about 3200 and isnt balanced so it will be a > rougher ride( more vibrations?) i just dont know...... purists dont take > offense> the conversion will be cheaper for me to do, since my core is > totally wasted. sorry if ive been rambling- too much tequilla


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