Date:         Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:28:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Will an early Subaru engine fit the Vanagon?
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>

Hi, 1.8L are underpower for a Vanagon, i know, i still fix some in old Bus's
and i'm not impress with power.

Others are right, for the same price or less, you can find a nice 2.2L.
It will cost you a bit more for the conversion parts but you will have a
solid, pretty cheap and reliable powerplant! Many DIY run's 2.2L and the
cost is pretty low, now, to keep that cost low you need to be a DIY,
otherwise, the cost wile rise fast!

The only good thing about the carburated version is that there is no FI
harness, but the down side is that the carb parts a very dificult to find!

Tom (i think) from Ontario make harness's for the 2.2L, Smallcar can provide
the rest.

I would say that a DIY could do a nice conversion between 3000-4000$

Good luck, Ben
http://www.benplace.com/

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:36:07 -0800, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:

>There are 3 Subaru 1.8 engines at Crazy Rays junkyard in Baltimore.
www.crazyraysautoparts.com
>
>Two from 1988 station wagens and 1 from a 1991 legacy wagon . I think they
are 1.8 liters, all. Not sure, except for the years of subaru these engines
are in..Carburated, I think. All with 80 to 90K miles on them. Seems to be
true mileage, as the rear wheel openings are not rusted to pieces.
>
>There are " private contractors" working all their yards who will pick or
pull your engine for a fee.Not free.I said for a fee. :>) Crazy Rays charges
about $175/engine.
>
>Perhaps calling the yard will result in the yard contacting one of these
Private contractors and they can pick and ship your engine.
>
>Good pickings.Good luck.
>
>
>---------------------------------
>Get easy, one-click access to your favorites.  Make Yahoo! your homepage.