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Date:         Mon, 2 Apr 2001 22:34:26 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Conversions Longevity?
Comments: To: Drew Bedford <drew@BOMB-PROOF.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2001040219135392@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Maintenance item? Subaru spec (for that vintage, anyway) is replacement every 60,000 miles. I never heard of anyone breaking one at lower mileage than that...

david

At 07:13 PM 4/2/2001, Drew Bedford wrote: >What about timing belt life? I used to have an '87 Subaru Loyale and it >would bust timing belts about every 70,000 miles. I'm planning on doing the >Vanaru swap, but this belt issue has been nagging me.

David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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