I converted an aircooled in less time than that.  If your harness is set up
and you have all the parts from exhaust and intake set I bet that a 2.5 can
be done in 4 days. 6 days with heavy modification needed.
jimt

On 11/10/04 9:23 PM, "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote:

> Do yourself a big favor, and forget it.  Thinking that you can
> do this job, just on the weekends in 2 month, is proof that you
> are biting off more than you can swallow.
> 
>           Eric                   86-VW4x4
>           vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>           Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                  92-Jetta GWC
>           www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, Eric wrote:
> 
>> Greetings.
>> 
>> I've been absorbing information here and the Subaru conversion list in
>> anticipation of installing a Subaru 2.5L in a newly acquired '88 Westy. Now
>> that I know it wasn't a collapsed lifter but a bad bearing it is time get
>> the old WBX out of there. (It was knocking loudly but very cheap.) I would
>> like to give this van a new life and enjoy it for a few more years.
>> 
>> This is where the kind favor comes in�
>> 
>> I am looking for a location to complete this project as I am currently
>> lacking a garage. Nothing fancy, but some place in the greater Washington
>> DC area with a roof. I am perfectly willing to pay reasonable rent for the
>> space. This would realistically take a month or two of weekends and I am
>> organized and cleanly.
>> 
>> Please drop me an email with any ideas.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Eric
>> 
> 
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