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> KC-Sadie-VW@webtv.net (Bill Urban) > > Another option is switching to the Subaru Legacy flat four waterboxer > engine. ...snip > > In a way the van would't be a VW anymore but it is an option. ...snip
I thought that there was some engineering relationship between the Subaru and the VW flat fours. I remember hearing somewhere that various automakers have sold design documents and tooling to Japan at various times for various reasons. One that sticks in my mind is Mercedes > Nissan(nee Datsun). > I would love to hear from anyone who has tried either of these swaps. > More power is always interesting. > > Bill Urban > Kansas > '91 Carat, "73 Super, '79 Vert. |
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