Date:         Thu, 17 Jul 1997 09:04:02 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ivan Boyd <boyd@unm.edu>
Subject:      Re: Which Subaru engine?

... okay, okay, there is no such thing as toooooo muuuuuuch POWER and Yes! 
I have fantasies of passing cars while towing a sail boat up a hill, A/C
On, on the freeway.  Pipedreams aside however, I was wondering if the
vanagon, circa 1985, which is designed for ~82 horses, might not have
trouble with double the horsepower which would be provided by the 6
cylinder Subaru.  It just seems possible that the clutch, tranni, motor
mounts, etc., might not be able to handle that much additional torque and
power.  Since I'm basically ignorant about this stuff, I was just
wondering, as I really am interested in the Subaru upgrade.  I am
however willing to wait for the right engine to hit the local junk yard.

Ivan


On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Ivan Boyd wrote:

> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 08:55:29 -0500
> From: Ivan Boyd <boyd@unm.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Re: Which Subaru engine?
> 
> How about the six cylinder Subaru?  Would it be too much power?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ivan
> 
> On Wed, 16 Jul 1997, Larry Hamm wrote:
> 
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 00:41:05 -0500
> > From: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@xmission.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Which Subaru engine?
> > 
> > Lionel Tun wrote:
> > 
> > > Which Subaru engine(s) is(are) a suitable replacement for the 1.9l VW?
> > >
> > > I saw an ad for a Subaru 1800 4WD asking just GB#50 that 50 pounds for
> > > the
> > > engine. Should I buy this as an insurance policy?
> > >
> > > 1984 Caravelle GL auto, 188k miles
> > >
> > > Lionel Tun
> > > ark@saqnet.co.uk
> > 
> > Lionel,
> > The 2.2L Legacy engine is a much better candidate- more power, more
> > efficient, more modern. Available in turbo version.
> > Larry
> > 
>