2.2 in a Syncro Westy. 22 on a trip to Baja. 18 on a trip to Tahoe from the bay area. A vast improvement from the worn out 2.1 WBX I had. On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 11:24 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: > When I put a 93 subie 2.2 in my 87 vanagon the mileage went up about 1 mpg > & I could merge like a real car. That 130hp fit the vanagon well. > > When I put a subie 2.2 in my 84 westy the mileage went up, I could still > merge like a real car but on long hills (going to eastern WA) I had to > downshift to keep it at the speed limit. > > The subie 2.2 was great in the vanagon! > > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > > > > > > On Jul 8, 2017 5:30 PM, "Annie S. Anderson" <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Gang, > > Been a few years since I’ve posted! I’ve been toying with selling my 85 > Vanagon for a while but recently decided to go ahead with the Subaru engine > conversion so I’ve got some questions for those of you who’ve done it. . . > > The biggie is - what’s the gas mileage like? > > And for those of you in Washington State - have you had any issues with > licensing or registering your Vanagon with a Subaru engine? Is there > anything special I should consider or know about? > > Thanks! > > ~Annie > > > > > Build empires. Create Legacy. > ------------ > Annie S. Anderson, >
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