Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 07:48:49 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Your Opinion: Subaru or not to Subaru (Engine swap)
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ccc1 wrote:
>Howdy Eric:
>I definitely respect your love for VW I-4s. I'd love to take that EJ22
>engine (with related wiring harness, ECU, etc.) off your hands, but I'm sure
>that shipping and removal labor would probably be too high to make it
>worthwhile. Still, if you are actually going to Haul the car to the dump,
>perhaps I can persuade you to pull some (spare) engine & electrical parts?
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Sorry, I'm not interested. I would normally
sell anything like this cheap, just to keep
from filling up the land fills, but with these vehicles may people have
complained that what
I've sent them does not fit there vehicle. This is how I know for sure
these things are
crap. I've taken ever precaution to ensure they are not wasting my
time, and still they
call or e-mail me with "it does not fit". Any Subaru that gets near me,
is going right to the
junk yard. The best I've seen yet, is a 2 year old subaru, with rust
hole in the body,
in the junk yard.
Eric
>Cary
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:29 PM
>Subject: Re: Your Opinion: Subaru or not to Subaru (Engine swap)
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>>I did my conversion for under a $1000.00 The entire purpose was to
>>do it cheap. I made most of the swap out of my garage, and it took some
>>real time, but the price was right.
>> As for a suburu, I would not put a new subaru engine in a Subaru car.
>>The reason is change. If these things are so great why do they keep
>>changing them. A good design last for many years without ever having
>>to be changed. Not many engine
>>fall in this catagory. If you have a good long lasting design, parts are
>>easy to find and cheap. Subarus are junk and I'm about to junk a good
>>running E22 subaru engine right now. As the matter of fact, our local
>>U-pull it won't even take this car, because the book can't track the
>>amount of changes in these. So its off to the crusher, for this pile
>>of S#$%T.
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>>
>> Eric 86-VW4x4
>> vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro
>> Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
>> 92-Jetta GWC
>> www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>>
>>On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Mike Miller wrote:
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>>>Like how expensive is the conversion?
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>On 1/23/04 5:24 PM, "Steve Delanty" <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
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>wrote:
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>>>>Robert,
>>>>I love my subaru 2.2L conversion like crazy!
>>>>It's a night/day difference after having a WBX.
>>>>And yes, I've driven a Westy with a good, fresh, well tuned WBX.
>>>>It's absolutely no comparison to the subaru....
>>>>The proof is when you load up with a few hefty adults and all of
>>>>their camping gear, haul it up into the mountains and are able
>>>>to actually pass slow traffic in style going up the mountains instead
>>>>of *being* slow traffic, with everyone else praying for an opportunity
>>>>to get around you...
>>>>
>>>>I've had mine in for 5700 miles now and haven't had to touch the
>>>>engine except for oil and filters. It doesn't leak or burn any fluids.
>>>>I like that part a lot. (-:
>>>>
>>>>If we decide to keep the second Westy we recently bought, I'll
>>>>be converting it to subaru power ASAP. It's mo bettah....
>>>>
>>>>Just my $.02
>>>>Pmail me for any further info if you like. I'd take you for a test
>>>>drive, but you're a bit far from North Ca...
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>>EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
>>>>
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>>>>At 03:32 PM 1/23/2004, you wrote:
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>>>>>Gang,
>>>>>OK, I've been really looking into this. My '91 Carat (Automatic,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>Air, PW,
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>>>>>Central Locking) is still running strong. But, I'm really
>>>>>
>>>>>
>considering an
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>>>>>"upgrade" to a more powerful engine.
>>>>>So, what are the opinions on this? Should I introduce a 2.2L Subaru
>>>>>
>>>>>
>motor
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>>>>>to the mix? OR do I give Boston Bob a call for one of his upgraded
>>>>>
>>>>>
>motors?
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>>>>>I've looked, but haven't found any unhappy Subaru conversionites out
>>>>>there..... anyone on the list want to tell me how sad or happy they
>>>>>
>>>>>
>are
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>>>>>with their conversion?
>>>>>I saw quite a few of you are happy with the Boston Bob engine, but
>>>>>
>>>>>
>I'd
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>>>>>like to have more opinions on this subject.
>>>>>I'm looking to get a rebuilt transmission and final drive as well....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>any
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>>>>>recommendations on sellers of such items? (figured I might as well
>>>>>
>>>>>
>change
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>>>>>out the 142K drivetrain along with the 142K engine)
>>>>>Thankfully, I'm in no rush to get this done, so I have a bit of time
>>>>>
>>>>>
>to
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>>>>>make my decision.
>>>>>I'm looking forward to some feedback ya'll!
>>>>> -Robert
>>>>> '91 Carat, Automatic, 142K, South Florida
>>>>>
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