Date:         Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:53:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
Comments: To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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At  6/20/2007 06:19 AM, joe trussell wrote:
>  But I found that if
>you have the time, the space, the tools, and a second vehicle (or a bike),
>the conversion process really is fun.  And once running, creates quite the
>feeling of accomplishment.

Doing the Subaru harness, gathering the conversion parts, the
maintenance to the Subaru engine and assembling the engine can all be
done while you are still driving the VW. You would end up with a
'turn key' motor sitting there ready to install.

My VW 2.1 put a rod thru the case on the 7th of March (an afternoon,
coming home from work) and I fired it up with the Subaru 2.2 on the
31st of April. This was last year, 30k miles ago.



Rob
becida@comcast.net

With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.