>ok I jump in. > >What is the lure of a Subaru engine? Why not a Honda, Toyota (where the >engines are supposed to be even longer lasting) or a Yugo :-) engine (my >understanding is that Kennedy can provide all kind of adapters)? Is it the >boxer concept or what? > > Karl (who loves his aircooled 2 L, underpowered(?), prone to >overheat on head#3 boxer engine) > It's the space you place the engine in. I would love to drive the van with the twin brother of the 22RE that powers my Toyota PU. Power, smooth, high reving, and will last a 1/4 million miles before needing the head pulled. BUT... that engine is too tall and might not like running continuously at the RPMs necessary with a stock transmission setup in my 84 van. The weight difference seems like it might make the bus a bit tail heavy. One of these days I would like to take a closer up look at RoadCow with it's Toy Auto conversion. I believe Ron used a smaller (1.8?) engine in it. So, the Subie for the esthetics. For the time being, getting my 81 Westy on the road with a stock 2.0 is the next project. tim o'brien
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