I too emailed smallcar about a kit... No response.

----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: Subaru conversion

> Tom,
>   I have to agree with you and especially your mechanic.  My 87 Syncro
suffered a horrible death when the #3 piston pin/connecting rod exited the
top of the case.  Funny thing, it was the day after I subscribed to the
SVXVanagon group and the Subaruvanagon group on yahoo.  Things that make you
go Hmmmmm...Anyhow, I found the prices on the SVX motors to be from
$500-3000 depending on mileage, condition, and how much the wrecking yard is
trying to squeeze from customers.  I too cannot believe the rest of the
conversion parts are several thousand dollars (motor not included) so it
must be labor and profit.  I got no beef with that but I will not pay it!  I
emailed Smallcar about a conversion "kit" but they never responded.  I also
asked one of the guys on the SVXVanagon list that does conversions how much
he spent and what he used but he never wrote back either.  I just can't see
myself spending money on that 2.1 WBX with it's known problems, low power
output and crappy gas mileage.
>  Now that the motor is a REAL boat anchor I figure it's time to do a
conversion.  Hell, if I get crappy gas mileage and have 200 horsepower you
won't hear me crying at the pumps.
>
> TJ
>
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