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Subject:Re: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel efficient ones?
From:pickle vanagon
Date:Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:49:07 -0400

Right.  Now, if you're engine happens to be broke and need
replacing/rebuilding anyways... different story.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:28 AM, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Try:  http://www.bostig.com/products/zetec/Overview.php
>
> Also there is NO economy in putting in a new 'fuel efficient' engine to
> replace a perfectly good engine.  Calculate how many miles you have to drive
> to 'break even' on the cost of the new engine vs the gas savings from going
> from 19 to 23 mpg.  :-(  Just Slow down.  m2cw   Malcolm
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>
> so I'm into Subaru engines in Vanagons these days. A sweet 91 to 94
> Legacy type Subaru 2.2 engine can do, rather than say 19ish mpg ( US
> gallons ) it can do more like 23ish.  Even a bit more.
>

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