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Subject:Subaru Transplant
From:Steven L. Goldstein
Date:Fri, 15 Dec 2000 02:43:29 -0500

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

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