Sure can't speak for him but can attest to his excellent work .... Leon Korkin is in L.A. and has done several subie conversions. He's on the subaruvanagon.com yahoo group list often. Real knowledgeable and does fantastic cabinet work as well. I drove one of his 2.2 converts in Moab and have not driven a van camper with smoother engine and shifting ... ever. Great power, very quiet, crisp shifting. He had shortened the shift rod that runs under the van, by I think, 8" and it made a huge difference. Very bright, innovative guy. His email addy: korkwood@sonic.net Give him a mail and discuss this with him.
Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit" Salt Lake City >Robert, that's a very interesting idea. I have no - zero - interest in >doing a subie conversion, but if there is a shop in Southern California >that does good work, I'd look into it. I can't tell from KEP's website >if they do the work. > >So, I wonder how happy a subie-powered 84 Westy with an automatic >transmission would be hauling some small putt-putt vehicle? |
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