At 4/16/2007 08:58 AM, Mike Collum wrote: >It's my understanding that the early 2.5s are the ones that had the >headgasket problems and that putting the newer type gaskets on them >cures it. The gaskets were redesigned and seem to be ok now. > >I have no first hand knowledge, though. > >It's very likely that I'll try a Subaru transplant in one of my Vanagons >one of these days. > >Mike I have a Subaru 2.2 in my Vanagon and think it's great, but it's only been a year as a daily driver (around 80 miles a day). A Subaru is the way to go. That one guy (Joe W) talked about having to work on Subies all the time, and how much better the VW engines are. I'd love to hear some specifics. As to the folks on the Subaruvanagon list covering up? Give-me-break, the folks on that list are the same ones on this list, are you saying the people on this list don't tell it as it is? It's still a Vanagon it just has a different engine.
Rob becida@comcast.net With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington. |
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