I don't think the insurance issue comes up in California.  At least I hope
not.  I've never heard of an insurance company caring whether you swapped
engines or not.

Anybody know what the straight scoop is in CA?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: Subaru Transplant/Insurance Co.?

> Pushing that 1800# rice rocket and dealing with 2 tons plus of Vanagon are
> two different loads for that motor.  wonder if that 350k+ engine will last
> that long with the extra weight, but     I hope it does.
>
> One topic I haven't seen discussed on this list with all the engine swaps
> and power adding going on, what happens if you have an accident with your
> van, you're at fault, and the Ins company finds out you had the motor
either
> hopped up, or a higher HP motor from another manufacturer.  Assume you
were
> also stupid enough not to inform your insurance company you'd made those
> changes because you didn't want to pay the extra money.....  will they
pull
> the coverage, or at least try to?  Not much funny about this for a Friday.
>
> Dimwitted Moose and flying Squirrel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven L. Goldstein <dgsggold@GTE.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Friday, December 15, 2000 1:55 AM
> Subject: Subaru Transplant
>
>
> >Well, got our '90 Carat back the other day with a brand new Heart
> >Transplant. A Subaru Legacy 2.2 135hp Heart. This Wolfsburg Carat, we
> >bought new in 1990, never really lived. Now she's alive! What a match
made
> >in heaven. The German Vanagon design matched with the superior Japanese
> >engineering. No more 19th Century Wasserleaker! I was very lucky to find
> >an installer who did his own Westy conversion and is into perfection as
> >part of his personality. Anyone who owns a wornout Vanagon and is
> >considering a Transplant, I highly recommend the Suby Legacy '90-95 2.2
> >engine transplant. These engines easily go 250,000 or more miles before
you
> >have to start thinking rebuild. I just met a Legacy owner who has 344,000
> >miles on his Outback. I'm telling you guys, looking at this engine in her
> >new home, looks like from the factory. That Suby engine with the
automatic
> >tranny is a dream to drive. You can barely feel the tranny shift. If you
> >live in Southern California I will be glad to turn you on to my
installer.
> >He is an Electrical Engineer by trade, but he loves his hobby. He's
> >very reasonable and into doing things right the first time!  Steve
>