Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:13:27 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Small Car Conversions
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Did you also replace the heater cores?
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Hildt
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 2:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Small Car Conversions
The engine was one item. When I mean everything, I mean everything.
Didn't matter what condition. Radiator to tailpipe Replaced. I wanted 30
year old mechanical parts brought to new.
Jim
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From: Mike Saint-Amour <mikesaintamour@hotmail.com>
Date: 2/2/2016 10:58 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: Jim Hildt <jim@chnwmd.com>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Small Car Conversions
For that kind of money you could do two bostig conversions, or one new zetec
motor with the turbo, know everything about your rig and have money to go
travel. That's some serious cash.
Www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> On Feb 2, 2016, at 10:54 AM, Jim Hildt <jim@CHNWMD.COM> wrote:
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> I bought a gowesty wb engine drop shipped to my vw mechanic. The
instructions for the 87 westfalia was to replace everything that moves,
manages and transports liquids of any kind from end to end.
> $15,000. Everything except transmission. The only item missed was the
gear shift plastic linkage which failed in the Okanogan mountains here in
Washington.
> Runs beautifully up mountain passes, freeway at 70 mph.
> Having the wb engine provides no surprises when encountering service needs
on the road if popping into a vw shop.
> Jim
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: 2/2/2016 8:54 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Small Car Conversions
>
> Like BenT pointed out, it's all about the money. SC like any good
conversion shop will replace all questionable parts, like the plastic
coolant tubes, radiator, starter, etc. and that drives up the cost. Folks
I've talked to also end up with a few extra goodies while they are at it
(wheels/tires, new canvas, in-dash A/C, suspension rebuilds, even a pain
job).
>
> My estimates in Seattle for a rebuilt 2.2 WBX from NW Con Rod with
professional installation were $4k up, depending on how many of those other
parts I needed to replace. Figure $5-$6k out the door, maybe a third the
cost of a Subaru conversion. If you have the money and the van is a keeper,
it's worth it.
>
> If you are in or near Seattle, check Eion's Automotive, Peace Vans, and
North Westy for comparison, but I found them about the same, and all of
these shops have excellent reputations.
>
> You might consider joining the Yahoo! Groups list "subaruvanagon" and
asking this question, as well as searching their archives. Most folks on
this list are DIYer's though.
>
> Any conversion will require some debugging over the first few thousand
miles, so pick a shop that's close!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Grant Johnson
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 6:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Small Car Conversions
>
> Just wondering if anyone has any experiences to share about Subaru
> conversions done by Small Car? I'm in the market for a new motor for
> my syncro westy, and I'm trying to decide if I should have a local
> shop put a
> 2.2 waterboxer in, or pay the cash to have them put a subie in
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