Karl,
At moment I am content with my 1.9 stock Vanagon engine,
but--I saw list member Ron Bloomquist's Subie conversion
& know he's pleased with it.  The subaru engine fits right into
the space.  I was amazed how "right" it looked, once installed.

There are obvious good reason for both the stock VW engine
& the subaru conversion.  Just depends on your purposes.
I'm giving my van another two years to see how she does on
her rebuilt engine.  I've got 225,000 miles on the van & nearly
50,000 miles on the rebuild.  If, after two more years, I find that
I've put an inordianate amount of money into my van, I am *open*
to the notion of a subaru conversion.

Phaedra
'85 Wolfs Westy Basecamp

> ok I jump in.
>
> What is the lure of  a Subaru engine? Why not a Honda, Toyota (where the
> engines are supposed to be even longer lasting) or a  Yugo :-) engine (my
> understanding is that Kennedy can provide all kind of adapters)? Is it the
> boxer concept or what?
>
>         Karl (who loves his aircooled 2 L, underpowered(?), prone to
> overheat on head#3 boxer engine)
>
> Karl
> '81 Westy "Jenny"
> Wilmington, DE