Will ether of these engine choices be anything other than a 4 cyl.?
Its been known  long long ago that 4 cly. are inherently noisy.

                                                JOE. W

John Reddick wrote:

>Hans and myself are thinking about adding to our engine conversion
>line with a lower cost conversion.  While we still think the Subaru engine
>is the best fit for the Vanagon, we also understand that it is a bit more
>than many people want to spend on their Vanagon.  As rebuilt WBXers get
>more and more expensive to keep running, our conversions are actually
>getting quite a bit more affordable.
>    There is a price point where we will stimulate demand.  We believe
>that it is 5500-5900 dollars.  We would have to sell quite a few to make
>it worth while for us to produce it.
>    Our conversion will be based on either a late model GM or Ford base
>engine.  It will come with a complete exhaust and shortened oil pan. All
>accessories except AC will be standard.  Just like our Subaru conversion,
>it will be extremely complete, with no wire splicing to be done by the
>installer.
>    2wd will either have to accept a little loss of ground clearance, or a
>slightly raised rear engine cover.
>    Please pmail me off list to my personal email at SVYOLO@yahoo.com.
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>    John
>    East Coast Vanagon
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