it's significantly faster than my stock syncro 7-pass.  i haven't calibrated
it yet on the roads i usually drive (40 to mary jane, 70 to eisenhower
tunnel, independance pass, etc), but i'm optimistic.  it's still a small
engine for a huge van, but with the taller gearing and the big wheels, i can
go 65 mph at 4500 rpm in 3rd gear.  there were no grades between here and
reno that i couldn't do at 65.

i'll let y'all know how eisenhower goes!

aaron
'87 syncro westy ej22

>From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: my new van (bus)
>Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 18:53:37 -0800
>
>Very nice Aaron! Describe the Subaru power for me, if you don't mind,
>bearing in mind that the Westy is about 400 lbs heavier than the GL.
>
>Thanks,
>
>On 2/6/06, Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > i sold my syncro 7-pass, and bought a syncro westy.  i got it home
> > (louisville, co) yesterday.  so stoked!
> >
> > http://aaron80027.tripod.com/
> >
> > someone on the subaruvanagon list pointed this out to me, just as i was
> > about to begin the process of subarizing my own syncro, and eventually
> > adding an upstairs bunk.  this van was in truckee, ca, and it had an
>ej22
> > put in it 5 years ago.  the owner bought a restaurant, and stopped using
> > his
> > van.  it was at j's vw vans in reno, being sold by the mechanic (chris
> > wood,
> > a great guy) who had been working on it since the subaru install.  i
>found
> > a
> > guy on the subaruvanagon list (thanks, justin) who could go check it
>out,
> > and i put my deposit down.  a month later, i drove it home.  it has a
>new
> > german trans, a new gowesty propshaft, and new rhein 15" with bfg
> > at's.  it
> > runs and drives like a champ.  way cool!
> >
> > aaron
> > '87 syncro westy ej22
> >
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>Jake
>1984 Vanagon GL
>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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