Date:         Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:54:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Transplant
Comments: To: "Steven L. Goldstein" <dgsggold@GTE.NET>
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> Well, got our '90 Carat back the other day with a brand new Heart
> Transplant. A Subaru Legacy 2.2 135hp Heart. This Wolfsburg Carat, we
> bought new in 1990, never really lived. Now she's alive! What a match made
> in heaven. The German Vanagon design matched with the superior Japanese
> engineering. No more 19th Century Wasserleaker! I was very lucky to find
> an installer who did his own Westy conversion and is into perfection as
> part of his personality. Anyone who owns a wornout Vanagon and is
> considering a Transplant, I highly recommend the Suby Legacy '90-95 2.2
> engine transplant. These engines easily go 250,000 or more miles before
you
> have to start thinking rebuild. I just met a Legacy owner who has 344,000
> miles on his Outback. I'm telling you guys, looking at this engine in her
> new home, looks like from the factory. That Suby engine with the automatic
> tranny is a dream to drive. You can barely feel the tranny shift. If you
> live in Southern California I will be glad to turn you on to my installer.
> He is an Electrical Engineer by trade, but he loves his hobby. He's
> very reasonable and into doing things right the first time!  Steve

I for one would like to have the installer's contact information...

Also...
can you tell us....

1.    Can you check the oil from the license place door?
2.    Can you add coolant and oil from the license plate door?
3.    Did you loose any ground clearance?
4.    Did you have to raise the engine compartment door?
5.    Did he use the Digifant ECU?
6.    What was the cost???
7.    What warranty did he give you?
8.    How long did it take him to do it?
9.    Did he also provide the Subaru engine or did you have to get that
yourself?


Thanx,

Bill