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Subject:Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sat, 15 Jun 2002 18:55:57 +1200

>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

Join the Subaruvanagon Yahoo group. There are a couple of folk on
there who have done it, including the owner of Smallcar in Seattle
<www.smallcar.com>, who has converted at least two. He makes an
engine crossmember for it too.

As to the car, drop an EG22 into it and sell it as a going concern!
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut