>Roger, > >There are definitely 1.8's inside vanagons out on the road...but for maybe >just a touch more money (not much), I'm sure you could come across a 2.2 >with the same to half the mileage. The 2.2 is one heck of an engine - and a >perfect fit for the vanagon, as I'm sure you are aware. With the Japanese >import market on the East and West coasts, anyone in those areas can pick up >a motor for pretty cheap. The Subie mechanics around here all swear by the >2.2 (1994-1999). Most durable Subaru engine out on the road....and there are >a lot of em around here. > >-Ben I've driven EJ18-powered Legacys and was unimpressed with power & torque. waste of time, unless you only want reliability and performance isn't needed. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut ‚ Opinions stated are mine, not of the University of Otago "There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads |
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