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Subject:Re: engine choices
From:Richard Green
Date:Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:44:18 -0600

We are all waiting for the Subaru boxer diesel. Coming to you soon. Well
they are working on it.
Richard

>     Overland Parts Express. http://overlandparts.com/
> They used to be just wholesale to dealers. (I was a dealer back in the
> 1980's.) They often brought in containers of German and South African stuff.
> Neat stuff like 5 speed Vanagon transmissions. When the tranny in my  87
> Vanagon died in 1996 I checked on a 5 speed. About $1100 my cost then. that
> seemed like too much for me then. Duh! I wish I'd bought it now. BTW, these
> were Southa African 5 speeds with 4.57 R & P.
>     They imported a lot of diesel stuff maybe 5 years ago, but it seems to
> have all dried up.
>      About all they show now is th 2.6 5 cylinder kit. $6450 with the CARB
> listed exhaust. $1500 less without it. Vey nice setup, I'm sure. Perhaps
> they now sell direct. http://overlandparts.com/5%20cylinder%20kit.htm
>      I imaginge most any list vendor could sell their stuff. Heck, I could
> probably reinstate my account and get the stuff, if you happen to be in the
> midwest.
>      Al Brase
>
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