Jeff,

I don't know about the cost of a 6-cylinder Subare conversion, but the cost
of a 6-cylinger Porsche conversion is painfully expensive if you do it the
right way. I know, I built one.

I won't say how much money I have into my '87 Vanagon GL with a 3.2 liter
Porsche Carrera engine because I don't know (I stopped keeping track after
it got painfully expensive). However, the $20,000 price tag on the
6-cylinder Subaru Vanagon on The Samba appears to be a relative bargain.

Just doing the engine right is expensive (add time consuming and difficult
if it is your first time), but you have to take so many other things into
consideration (transmission, brakes, etc.).

Would I do it again? You bet!

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce@hotmail.com

>From: Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: '91 SVX (flat 6) Syncro for sale on samba
>Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:59:09 EDT
>
>I was just looking at this bus for sale with it's 6 cyl Subaru engine.
>Makes
>you kind of need one. Although I'm not going for it any time soon.
>
>How common is the 6 cyl conversion? I assume not very, since this is  the
>first I've seen, but maybe...
>
>I see Marty Schnieders' Porsche 6 cyl. Syncro around town  (LA,CA) here,
>and
>I've seen a couple more. (He used to sell the MSDS  Porsche 6 conversion
>out
>of his Glendale shop which I think he discontinued.(?))
>
>  But never the Subaru 6. One guy here has  Pontiac 6 in his  syncro. (I
>think
>he's on the one of the Syncro lists.) The engine just  about fits with some
>modification/cutting of the rear panel below the  liftgate.
>
>Anyway just curious about the subaru 6 and how easy/difficult the
>conversion/fit is.
>
>I was thinking when the national speed limit was 55 MPH the Vanagon really
>wasn't a bad deal with it's stock engine. I mean my bus cruises fine at 55.
>When did the national limit of 55MPH end? And can we bring it back until I
>have
>the money for a conversion?
>
>Best,
>Jeff
>83.5 Westy
>LA,CA
>
>
>In a message dated 9/16/2005 10:22:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
>
>for  those of you with deep  pockets...
>
>http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=219651