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Date:         Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:44:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: cooling system leak
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4F920E3B.1040207@turbovans.com>
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Seriously, engine case is fine.


I loved my I4 in my '82 westy, worked flawlessly for 14 years. So I am biased towards that choice.


But I also see the advantages of a subie, and it does away with the syncro gas tank problem.


alistair




On 2012-04-20, at 6:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:


> I see.
> the Subaru 2.2 is 'more engine' for sure. 
> more displacement. 
> fatter torque ....4 valves per cylinder,
> knock sensor ignition..
> though an ABA has that, at least in some versions. ..
> no distributor ...that's nice on a subaru 2.2. 
> 
> sorry ..just looked corroded to me in the close-ups. 
> 
> scott
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