At  11/1/2007 06:17 PM,The Bus Depot wrote:
> > You can keep your old WBX -it will have problems.
> > Or go to something other than original. There is no
> > escape from eventual problems sooner or later.
>
>
>While I wouldn't rule out an engine conversion, I must admit that I've never
>had major gripes with the stock engine.  And even if I had more
>horsepower, what would I do with it, given
>that the Vanagon's handling and braking are ill suited for speeds higher
>than the WBX can attain?

I drove my '87 with the WXB at 60-70 except for this one hill on the
trip to work, with the Subie 2.2 I drove at 60-70 BUT I was just able
to get to the speed just as fast as everyone else instead of having
to watch out for the faster traffic. I could drive with the traffic
ALL the time.
The brakes stopped just the same at 70 with the WBX or the Subie 2.2
I did get better gas mileage and it looked so "at home" in the engine
compartment. <g>

I've been saying this stuff everytime this conversion comes up,
everytime someone lets loose with an inaccuracy about the subie
conversion or bad mouths it because they have something different.
I've bought & converted a Subaru harness-ecu-intake just because I
thought it was fun, (sold it too).
I like the conversion.

I'm sounding like a broken record (IMO) on this subject, I think I'm
done talking about it for awhile.

If anyone wants to talk about the conversion, ask questions or
whatever send me a p-mail.

Rob

becida@comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA