Let's face it people, you've got a few different camps. One that see
the stock engine as all that's needed and the another that's looking
for further improvement. To that mix we add people who spend more
then what it's worth and others who are budget minded.

I looked at a lot of options for a conversion and money aside I think
the subaru is the best out there RIGHT now. In two months, who knows
something else may tip the scales another way.

JFF

>Picking nit's are we? :-) My bad, the engine in our bus is indeed stock
>and constructed at the factory, although, (like its owner, a proud
>member of the zipper club), it was rebuilt +/-40k ago it remains
>air-cooled, highly reliable, and not petered out (yet).
>
>David
>
>
>   _____
>
>From: BenTbtstr8@aol.com [mailto:BenTbtstr8@aol.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:46 PM
>To: Higginbotham, David A.; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: [VANAGON] State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
>
>In a message dated 4/7/2004 11:35:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>dhigginbotham@HAZENANDSAWYER.COM writes:
>         HAR!!!!!!!!!!! Now that does put the problem in terms I can
>readily
>         understand, not that I have experienced the problem mind you as
>my 1.9
>         is air-cooled, highly reliable (knock on wood) and has not
>petered out
>         (yet). (puns required)
>Hmmmm........... How'd ya get a 1.9 aircooled? Is this a made up story
>about a made up engine?
>
>IIRC Vanagons came with 2.0 aircooled motors. That's not saying you
>can't cobble a 1.9 out of aircooled VW parts. This is gnus to me if your
>Vannergon came with them stock. When Vernagon folks talk 1.9, they are
>usually refering to the 1.9 liter horizontally opposed with watercooled
>heads injun. That's what I wuz stinking.
>
>BenT Wood