Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 11:06:26 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
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At only 175,000 miles eh? That's shocking...
It sounds as though your Subaru engine is the DOHC variety. Not all of them
are dogs - I have a friend with a '98 with over 400,000 kms on it and its a
great car.
My 2.5 SOHC came to me with approx 60,000 miles on it and its been powering
my Westy like never before for almost 10,000 miles so far with nary a
hiccup. When this engine dies I'll definitely replace it with another.
Jake
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Joe Luther <jluther@alfons-haar.us> wrote:
> Peter;
>
> I have a 99 Subaru Forester I bought 6 months ago with 175k one owner fully
> dealer maintained miles and it appears to be getting ready for it's third
> set of head gaskets. Plus it has what Subaru calls "normal" piston slap
> and
> rattle on cold weather cold starts (I bought it in the summer), it doesn't
> sound normal to me. This will be my first and last Subaru, I always wanted
> one and I really like the car from an AWD perspective but I'm not excited
> about the issues noted above. If you want to put in a Subie engine, I
> would
> recommend doing a lot of research on the years with the HG issues (I
> *think*
> they got better post 2002 but there are still reports of problems on the
> Forester web site). With you being in Naples, it may be hard to get a true
> cold start and gauge the rattles but I would try regardless.
>
> HTH
>
> Best regards;
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> A
> PETER MARSH
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 12:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
>
> Just a passing thought but - - -
>
> I am in the process of flipping my 2.1 with a shattered lifter with another
> 2.1 (without a shattered lifter - I hope). If I get really bored, I can
> "re-do" my old 2.1 and bore it out and turn it into a power Beastie right?
> Or is this just a bad dream and in reality it would be cheaper to put in a
> little Subbie engine, or a big Subbie engine?
>
> Your comments and thoughts are encouraged and appreciated.
>
> Regards to all
>
> Peter Marsh
> Naples.
> 1991 GL
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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