Date:         Wed, 8 Mar 2006 11:20:31 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Conversions
Comments: To: Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5c80974c0603080842g3a33dd8bre1b6935e813cf7a4@mail.gmail.com>
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Sudhir,

This is one of the reasons I have been wondering about why the V6
conversion hasn't caught on. these little Chevy V6 engines are all over
the place. You can pick up a good one here in the South for $600.

I just bought a basic van - dirty deed done dirt cheap - but by the time
I do the mechanical work that needs doing, then spend $5-8 grand on an
engine conversion, I'm going to have over $10 grand in this puppy!!! And
that is not a restoration by any means. So it begs the question - "Do I
want to do this on an 18 year old van, a generally not very popular van
at that?? I really have to think about this.

Granted, the guys who have worked out all the details, made kits, and do
conversions are entitled to a profit for their efforts, but for me, as
much as I would like a Subiegon, getting it there is over the line of
cost for me. Fixed income seniors like me find it hard to do such
projects. And young folk with families also find it difficult. Though
the latter could benefit from have a more reliable vehicle for hauling
the family around.

But there ought to be a better way.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver x2


Sudhir Desai wrote:

>On the subject of price, I really do not understand why the prices are
>so high. :/
>I completed my chevy v6 conversion for less than $2500 in parts.
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>Sudhir
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>On 3/8/06, Jon Brown <jbrown510@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>Well,  if your work is any  reflextion of your WEB page.... good
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>>luck...
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>>The site doesn't work with Firefox, there is a note to that effect now...
>>I'll cut the guy some slack.. for now...
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>>It is nice to see more "shops" getting into the conversion bussiness.  It's
>>also shocking to see the similarity in costs of professionally done
>>conversions.
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>>$4500 for the installation kit (without a motor) plus $1100 for installation
>>plus $$$$ for a used motor.
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>>Funny how for years everyone (the TiiCo gang, the Subaru gang, the tuned WBX
>>gang) claimed thier new found religion was the most cost effective...  all
>>looks about the same to me... $7k+
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