Yea Andrew I'm ignorant---

Especially when it comes to the junk Subaru engines---

Hows the protrding oil sump problems ?

Knocked any off lately?

And how is it that the oil pickups, that just seem to suck dry in
corners----?

Reeeal good for the lower end----

Oh--and of course the timing belt issue that never has to be
addressed-----another no-problem drawback---

I wouldn't run this, poorly designed, recycled aluminum, garbage truck
engine in a go cart, let alone my Vanagon----but some you  have your
stuck on stupid side--- don't you Andrew----

I'm surprised that you could re-write the word Morphodite----being that
you basic vernacular is limited to Subaru----

The rice burner neighborhood have always been known to be imitators, not
innovator's, and this engine is a perfect example of just that--they
copied the boxer engine----only added a rubber band for the timing
mission----and that is a poor idea at best.

You go ahead and bow to the land of the rising sun----- your
prerogative---not me----

Maybe the Nisea dumped a load of them toilets there in geographically
undesirable NZ--but here in the Heartland of the US--the HUb of
industrial America--them Suba-ca-ca's, just ain't in big demand, and
parts availability, and dealer's aren't on every corner, and the guys at
the parts stores kinda look at you funny when the word Subaru comes
up----

In a matter of fact, they laugh out loud---

Stay right in your own little vacuum---use them pre oxidized recycled
aluminum beer can engine's, --good choice----

Gag, Cough, Erp, PHOOEY----!!

Just don't go twisting any newbie into thinking that this terrible
morphodite selection of an engine / transplant is the answer----because
it isn't, and this was a poor suggestion---you were attempting to lead
him down the wrong path, and this is just blatantly wrong.

Now if you had any lick of sence, and you would have suggested a TIICO
type transplanted Vanagon, you would have been much kinder, and closer
to a solution to longevity, and durability----

TK----

E-mail message From         Andrew�Grebnef
...reducing cost of maintenance

OH yea---this is really the way to go--- If you think parts availability
is bad for a stock Vanagon, go and find yourself a Frankenstein
morphodite----
So Subaru parts are hard to find? Methinks not. And since when is a huge
improvement (power, reliability, maintenance) a Frankenstein morphodite
(I'm surprised you could spell that!).
This automatically means that the parts prices drop in half--immediately
for all the stuff you might ever need for the rest of the van--
Utter CRAP. There are people out there LOOKING for Subaru-repowered VW
vans. They will pay MORE for one than a VW-"powered" one.
Availability of parts?
No problem---you can pick them all up at your local 7-11, or a
Wal-Mart---
In some parts of the world. here I have to send to other countries for
parts. Like bumpers.
What does a heart transplant have to do with prices, and
availability---?
It removes the biggest bugbear of these vans... the dreaded VW
wasserboxer engine. So (once it's fitted) you don't have to SPEND ANY
MONEY on the engine.
This is the root of the original question Andrew----
Not how can he screw up a Van in one easy lesson---
*VW* screwed up the vans. Fitting a Subaru engine corrects this. A whole
list of owners of Subaru-powered vans will tell you so. Don't keep
displaying your unfounded bias and ignorance.
And since when are Suburu engine parts cheap--?
NOT--!!!!
Maybe not, but you wouldn't NEED them. They don't break or wear out.