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Date:         Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:06:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
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"What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my stock 2.1 WBX with about 150K gives up soon?"

Think Fred Flintstone.

Throw the engine cover away, drop the engine/transmission, put a small jump seat in the engine bay and get your tennie runners on.I suggest the ones with really thick soles.

Yabba dabba doooo!

tim in san jose

> Some of the younger kids I know here in So Cal are real savvy with the small > Japanese engines from Hondas and Toyotas. Apparently these engines are > readily available at low price (like 200-400 USD). Has anyone tried putting > these small Japanese engines into their Vanagons? They seem about right in > terms of size and output. I know that Subaru engines are the engines of > choice but they are not as easily found. The question I am really asking is: > What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my stock 2.1 WBX with about > 150K gives up soon? > > Jean-Woo > 87 GL Westy >


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