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Date:         Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:50:42 -0700
Reply-To:     1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru conversion
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Yes, and yes... You don't have to be an elite mechanic to do either.

----- Original Message ----- From: "EMZ" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:58 AM Subject: Re: Subaru conversion

> HAve any of you ever did a conversion? Ever rebuild a few engines? > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > 92-Jetta GWC > www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm > > On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, developtrust wrote: > > > I know one person locally who bought a conversion kit and did a 4 cyl Subaru > > conversion himself. It can't be that difficult if you have the time. A 6 cyl > > can not be that much more difficult. > > > > You can't blame small car and others for not responding. They re in the > > business of making a living and not giving free education. > > > > I too think the prices for a conversion are a rip off. > > > > Someone on the Subaru list must know where to buy the kit. > > > > William > > > > > > > Tom, > > > I have to agree with you and especially your mechanic. My 87 Syncro > > suffered a horrible death when the #3 piston pin/connecting rod exited the > > top of the case. Funny thing, it was the day after I subscribed to the > > SVXVanagon group and the Subaruvanagon group on yahoo. Things that make you > > go Hmmmmm...Anyhow, I found the prices on the SVX motors to be from > > $500-3000 depending on mileage, condition, and how much the wrecking yard is > > trying to squeeze from customers. I too cannot believe the rest of the > > conversion parts are several thousand dollars (motor not included) so it > > must be labor and profit. I got no beef with that but I will not pay it! I > > emailed Smallcar about a conversion "kit" but they never responded. I also > > asked one of the guys on the SVXVanagon list that does conversions how much > > he spent and what he used but he never wrote back either. I just can't see > > myself spending money on that 2.1 WBX with it's known problems, low power > > output and crappy gas mileage. > > > Now that the motor is a REAL boat anchor I figure it's time to do a > > conversion. Hell, if I get crappy gas mileage and have 200 horsepower you > > won't hear me crying at the pumps. > > > > > > TJ > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing > > > > > >


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