

| 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
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