Date:         Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:47:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Re Subaru tips
Comments: To: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 12:09 PM 7/20/98, Larry Hamm wrote:
>Woodcock, Frank wrote:
>>
>> Correction to website address - spell check zapped the http bit!
>>
>> Pictures of a Subaru engine swap with an Australian article are at my
>> website  http.//www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mpages/
>>

        Actually, it's http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mpages/subaru.htm

>Listees,
>Check this out if you've always wondered what a "knackered donk" was, or
>especially if you have one!

        A "knackered donk" is a worn out motor...note that this is
        a Subary transplant into an air-cooled Vanagon for which they had
        to rig up a radiator "up inder the guts".

        Interesting pictures, especially the last one showing the Subaru
        oilpan sticking below the "custom made engine crossmember". I wonder
        what caused them to hack up and reweld the oilpan? Or do they come
        that way from the factory...with surgical scars?

        It's too bad that the article never really shows a larger view of
        the completed installation from above, rear, and below.

        0-62mph in 9.5 seconds...ZOOOMMMmmm!

        I'm beginning to think that we're going to have to keep the Carat
        and Camper in the family for a loooong time... Here's hoping that
        California's smopg rules won't kill engine transplants within the
        next five years.

        Anybody want to start a Subaru engine stockpiling biz as insurance
        against wasserboxer wearout?





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