Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:13:15 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Boxer Diesel Available
Comments: To: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
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There's a thread here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=434656&highlight=boxeer

Indeed; lots of money.

It looks very cool, but for what is likely less money, I'd do a TDI.

If I'm not misunderstanding, it's $6970 just for a Boxeer that fits under
lid (and I assume) has same or similar ground clearance to a stock 2WD
Vanagon. Though somewhat apples to oranges, doing something similar in a
TDI would be less.

DV swap kit: $1000 (or less) + around $2700 (IIRC) for a lower mileage 1.9
TDI. And with that, you get engine carriers, clutch housing/flywheel,
mounts, mount arms.

I don't see Boxeer engine carriers, mounts, etc. listed. Not sure if the
Boxeer comes with a turbo or you buy that separately.

I think the R&D the Suby community has done (clutch housing, re-gearing and
fabricating to adapt the Suby 5 spd. transmission, etc. check out this
thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=407222&highlight=boxeer )
to make the Subaru swaps better are great, but as others have pointed out
many times, I'd suggest one weigh out the fuel savings of this diesel
against a gas engine, first.

Neil.



Neil.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote:

> I'm wondering why this hasn't hit the list yet.........or maybe I just
> missed it.
>
>
> http://www.boxeer.com/
>
>
> It sure sounds smooth in the video.  Could be a dream come true if you
> have the bucks to do it.
>
>
> Cheers, Anthony
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>


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Neil n

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