Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 17:19:17 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with Vanaru turnkey/Bostig engine
swaps?
In-Reply-To: <B6DF6ED2-B293-4113-AA83-8243D6D5073E@shaw.ca>
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I have a zetec. If you have questions you'd like to ask off list, i can
answer them or divert you to those who can answer better than Me. I see
little point in debating this though short of giving my basic opinion.
Facts, can be determined through a little research. (Such as ground
clearance options and support questions).
In a nutshell:
I love the zetec. It's an insanely available engine, with insanely available
parts. It runs like a champ, and it's a great package. There are huge
advantages to doing a conversion yourself with the help of incredible
documentation, over 'just paying to have it done'.
Oh ya, did I mention that with the zetec, you have the option of upgrading
to a turbo later if you wish, which brings the cost too nearly that of the
turnkey 2.5, you can't make the same type of documented and supported
upgrades to a subaru down the road if you wish too.
I love suby's. I've driven many, and I've planned to put a few in. I was on
the suby-list for 2 years.
But I also love my zetec. Different strokes for different folks.
I'll answer questions off list.
WWW.BOSTIG.COM can answer most.
-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in back
'87 SUNROOF Syncro
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I have a friend who popped in a 2.5 subie turnkey kit from Vanaru/Ben
> in his 91 syncro. It's a very complete and neat package. Support has
> been excellent on the problems so far:
> 1. cracked small car stainless steel headers - replaced with improved
> unit no cost. It is a very easy replacement in this engine.
> 2. a minor yet somewhat annoying stall when coming to stop, clutch in,
> foot off gas. Happens only once in a while and it seems to be a subie
> engine problem. Replacement throttle body sent from Ben (free) did not
> cure. The other day a new ECU (flashed to remove "ghost codes") was
> sent by Vanaru (free). We installed it yesterday so no word yet if it
> has solved the problem.
>
>
> Overall the van is very nice to drive with this engine. As others have
> said, the Sube engine looks like it belongs there.
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 5-May-11, at 12:04 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>>
>> So, I'm preparing to do a engine conversion and am looking at both
>> Vanaru
>> and Bostig.
>>
>> The Vanaru turn-key is appealing from the point of everything
>> appears ready
>> to go and it's a simple swap. The price point of ~ 10k is a little
>> daunting.
>>
>> The Bostig is appealing from the price point ~ $7k but there seems
>> to be a
>> lot of things that could potentially go wrong. It's also appealing
>> from a
>> support standpoint as I've not read a negative review.
>>
>> Anyone running a setup with either, that would care to comment on
>> their
>> experiences?
>>
>> I'm especially interested in whether or not the Vanaru turn-key is
>> really as
>> plug and play as it seems.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Harry
>>
>
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