Personally, if my engine ever blows I plan to do the Subaru 6 cylinder  SVX
conversion. Fits in the engine bay, and mucho power. Or maybe the 4 cylinder
Subaru model which fits even better. You can see my Subaru SVX dream machine
at the top photo on my temporary web page.
http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/temporary.htm

I've seen Wayne Schuster's 4 cylinder Subaru conversion and was very
impressed but have no photos of it yet.

William Polowniak
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300 SE

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?

> If you need a heart transplant why get a baboon heart
> when you can get a real thing?(human heart) Volkswagen
> baby!!
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> --- Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> > Hi Volks:
> >
> > My question is, other than possible height issues
> > (too tall for the engine
> > lid) - why are American engines not used more widely
> > in swaps?
> >
> > American engines have so much power, and are so
> > cheap. Big engines for $350
> > available in every state and community.
> >
> > I know that Kennedy Engineering makes transmition
> > adapter plates for them -
> > so at least they can be linked into the drivetrain.
> >
> > Parts are available everywhere. And if the lid needs
> > to have a mod to it to
> > cover the engine - that's so easy to accomplish, and
> > you could just make the
> > mattress thinner over that area.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Marshall Ruskin
> > 84 Westy - (BTW: It's amazing how well a bottle of
> > gas-line anti-freeze can
> > cure bucking/no-start  problems in spring)
> > I
>
>
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