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Date:         Thu, 1 Feb 2001 11:57:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Commentary
Comments: To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
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Derek Drew wrote: > > In an earlier email I wrote. > > At 05:29 AM 1/30/01 +0000, you wrote: > > > :Please note that > > > installers in South Africa and Australia are reporting widespread > > > destruction of the syncro trans with these subaru installations, > > so > > those > > > contemplating an engine swap should drive with a light foot or > > pick > > a mild > > > engine to start with. > > On subsequent thought, and after receiving a strong email complaint > about this, I believe the above statement is exaggerated and > unnecessarily inflammatory. That is: > > 1. I don't think the subaru installations are any more likely that > other types of motor upgrades--Audi, TDI, etc.--to cause problems for > the syncro trans, and in fact may be less likely to cause problems > than some of the other approaches because the subaru motors don't > always appear to have as much of the dangerous torque that some of the > other motors have.

Derek, Brian@smallcar is putting in the EJ33 in his Syncro, and insists that the stock trans will hold up fine. I'm dubious, but he says that Daryl at AA agrees! If that's the case, we shouldn't have too much to worry about if driven sanely. Larry


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