We are all waiting for the Subaru boxer diesel. Coming to you soon. Well they are working on it. Richard > Overland Parts Express. http://overlandparts.com/ > They used to be just wholesale to dealers. (I was a dealer back in the > 1980's.) They often brought in containers of German and South African stuff. > Neat stuff like 5 speed Vanagon transmissions. When the tranny in my 87 > Vanagon died in 1996 I checked on a 5 speed. About $1100 my cost then. that > seemed like too much for me then. Duh! I wish I'd bought it now. BTW, these > were Southa African 5 speeds with 4.57 R & P. > They imported a lot of diesel stuff maybe 5 years ago, but it seems to > have all dried up. > About all they show now is th 2.6 5 cylinder kit. $6450 with the CARB > listed exhaust. $1500 less without it. Vey nice setup, I'm sure. Perhaps > they now sell direct. http://overlandparts.com/5%20cylinder%20kit.htm > I imaginge most any list vendor could sell their stuff. Heck, I could > probably reinstate my account and get the stuff, if you happen to be in the > midwest. > Al Brase > > > |
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