Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 1997 14:49:44 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ivan Boyd <boyd@UNM.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Which Subaru engine?

I called a few wrecking yards and found that Subaru engines complete
w/all the stuff Kennedy needs (wiring harness, etc.) is running between
$1,100 and $1,500.  Seems that, out here anyway, the Subaru 2.2 is the
ultralight airplane engine of choice, which has resulted in bidding up
the price I guess.

Also, regarding the turbo charged Subaru's and really, anything but the
2.2L, most the people I talked to warned me to stay away from them noting
that they burn out fast and parts are very hard to get and expensive.

Ivan  '85 Westy


On Tue, 15 Jul 1997, Lionel Tun wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 15:18:56 -0500
> From: Lionel Tun <ark@saqnet.co.uk>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Which Subaru engine?
>
> 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
>