Hi Darrel,
     If you are a semi- purest go with the i4,  the 2.2L subaru also has good solid torque.   They  will both move your van quite
well.     I would like to try an i5 but have not been able to find a bell housing or adapter plate.  If someone has  one they would
like to sell or know where one can be had (other than midnight auto supply)  please drop me a note.  Maybe someone wanting a 5 speed
from  South Africa would like to get together and import a 5 speed with i5 bell housing.
    My son Tom and I converted his 86 westy to a subaru 2.2L last year. He has been on the road a bit over 15k miles  and his
experience is  it is easier to find a garage / mechanic to work on the 2.2L than the wasser boxer.   The  2.2L is easier to work on
in a van than it is in a legacy.
    Imho it is much easier and probably cheaper  to repair a wasser boxer than do a conversion of any kind .
    Best of luck with your quest.

Your other brother
Darrell

87 westy wanna be
85 double cab
78 westy
all have vw boxer engines

----- Original Message -----
From: "dawn" <dmoroughan@ATOMIC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:40 PM
Subject: subaru conversion

> Is  the  subaru conversion easier than  the i-4 conversion? I can get a
> legacy motor for 375.00
> Darrel 88
>