There are plenty of 240hp WRX engines with low miles imported from Japan sitting
waiting to be picked up. $650. Will not work with manual trans but may with AT.
Needs part of engine firewall removed for intercooler.
Saw STI engine rated at 270HP.
Leon
85 Subwagen Cruiseship

12/16/02 11:52:32 AM, Jorge Osorio <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU> wrote:

>I've been thinking more along the lines of a Subaru WRX engine. With a
>rather small chassis and plenty of horsepower it must be closer to a match
>than the MB. I'm sure some teenager wrecked one and the engine is sitting
>on a yard waiting for a mad Westy Owner to try a transplant.
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>Of course no high gas mileage from diesel :(
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>Jorge
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>'85 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender (Betsy a.k.a Plan "B")
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>On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Patrick Bryson wrote:
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>> Doesn�t that engine weigh an awful lot?
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>> On 12/7/02 5:15 PM, "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM> wrote:
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>> >  Has anyone tried putting a MB 300TD 5cyl in a vanagon?
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>> > --
>> > Harmon Seaver
>> > CyberShamanix
>> > http://www.cybershamanix.com
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