> I have driven more powerful vans, tdi, Audi V8, subie 2.5, and they all make > me want them. But I’m so biased to the 2.0 inline 4, all I want is a tad > more power and most importantly simplicity and reliability. > I share the same outlook though I haven't driven the more powerful swaps. FWIW, from a then (and still) newb engine rebuilding point of view, though I relied heavily on help from folks on this list and elsewhere online, the actual work to rebuild the ABA is pretty simple.
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