Date:         Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:59:09 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '91 SVX (flat 6) Syncro for sale on samba
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I was just looking at this bus for sale with it's 6 cyl Subaru engine.  Makes
you kind of need one. Although I'm not going for it any time soon.

How common is the 6 cyl conversion? I assume not very, since this is  the
first I've seen, but maybe...

I see Marty Schnieders' Porsche 6 cyl. Syncro around town  (LA,CA) here, and
I've seen a couple more. (He used to sell the MSDS  Porsche 6 conversion out
of his Glendale shop which I think he discontinued.(?))

 But never the Subaru 6. One guy here has  Pontiac 6 in his  syncro. (I think
he's on the one of the Syncro lists.) The engine just  about fits with some
modification/cutting of the rear panel below the  liftgate.

Anyway just curious about the subaru 6 and how easy/difficult the
conversion/fit is.

I was thinking when the national speed limit was 55 MPH the Vanagon really
wasn't a bad deal with it's stock engine. I mean my bus cruises fine at 55.
When did the national limit of 55MPH end? And can we bring it back until I  have
the money for a conversion?

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA


In a message dated 9/16/2005 10:22:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:

for  those of you with deep  pockets...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=219651