VANAGON archives -- October 1997 (#1417)

Date:         Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:22:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Meg Van Wyk <megvanwyk@HALCYON.COM>
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From:         Meg Van Wyk <megvanwyk@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Subaru Data (was Engine Swaps)
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No I haven't done the swap, but I do own a Subaru.  It's a 2.2 litre w/automatic.  The car weighs 3,000 lb and gets ~22mpg with a combo of town and hwy driving.  It seems that the engine would get considerably less in a Vanagon.

As for the torque question: the 2.2 gets 145 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm.  I don't know what the VW has.

Jon
88 Westy
97 Subaru wagon

>To any listmembers who have either done an engine swap, or
>has direct experience with a swap situation, please let us
>wannabees know what gas mileage you get in real life
>driving, around town and on the road.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill

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