Uh, Tony, what kind of shape is your tranny in?  With that sort of power and
low Vanagon gearing it IS going to be real fast out of the hole ... once.
Then you will slowly coast to a stop at the end of a long trail of 091 tranny
bits.

Hey just for grins why don't put the 1.9L in the Subie?

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

In a message dated 6/15/02 1:40:37 PM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

>Date:    Sat, 15 Jun 2002 00:23:18 -0500
>From:    "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
>Subject: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
>
>I just acquired a complete Subaru SVX, since the 1.9L motor for the 85'
>Westy is getting real tired.
>Who out there in vanagon list land has done the conversion.........I have
>ordered the parts from Kennedy
>But I will still need to work out the details for the coolant plumbing
>and
>the exhaust.........
>the motor has around 240 HP w/ about 230 ft lbs of torque........w/ that
>low
>Vanagon gearing ,. this thing
>is going to be real fast out of the hole..........I also have to work out
>such things as tach, and coolant temp
>gauges.......I have the whole car, which by the way, I will be selling
>.....nice suede interior....lots of goodies...the car ran perfectly
>I almost didn't want to rip the engine out.......
>
>Malibu Tony  85' Westy     3.3L w/ Subaru SVX flat 6 .....
>                   78' 911SC
>                   97' T100 4WD extracab
>                   97' Montero Sport