Man, get rid of that hotmail garbage setting!

Sorry to say, it seems the warnings are well-based. Certainly my trans
failed with a 174hp GM V6, and I won't be rebuilding it (094 5-speed, 2WD)

The whole point of putting in a more powerful engine is to be able to USE
it. hy fit one if you-re going to drive it as though there's an egg on the
throttle pedal?

>> installers in South Africa and Australia are reporting widespread
>> destruction of the syncro trans with these subaru installations, so
>those  contemplating an engine swap should drive with a light foot or pick
>a mild  engine to start with.
>On subsequent thought, and after receiving a strong email complaint about
>this, I believe the above statement is exaggerated and unnecessarily
>inflammatory.

>2. I myself would not hesitate to install a subaru motor if I had the
>time to think about it, and some day I probably will upgrade my motor,

Go for it, but if you don't change trans it may end up costing you.

> If I recall correctly, Martin S. of MSDS way back in 1991 sent me a
>recommendation that this main >bearing be loctited into place with red
>loctite as a fix for this last problem. He should know--he's been >running
>a Porsche engine in his syncro and (of course) for awhile after he put
>that engine in he got very >interested in his transmission--probably took
>it out and put it back in a bunch of times.

Marty sells what he calls "Range Panzer" kits. This is a complete 911
engine/G50 trans conversion. He probably experimented in the beginning with
beefed VW trans, but now is into Porsche trans. Wonder why. Ask
him...Martin Schneider <info@msdsinc.com>

>The South Africans VW factory actually reengineered upgraded components to
>strengthen the syncro >transmission, and this upgrade is a good idea for
>2WD owners looking to upgrade.

On 25-6-1999 Shelleys, a South African (Port Elizabeth) VW dealer, offered
me a complete Caravelle engine/trans kit...Audi five with 5-speed trans.
They said:"We also modify gearboxes as the 3rd and 4th gears are
stripping." So there.

I think the problem applies equally to Syncro and 2WD trans.

Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
VW van, Toyota diesel & mollusc nut
Macintosh 7500/200/64, 6116/60/24