That van as a new heart now... run's like a champ.
http://www.benplace.com/rejean_subi1.htm

Ben

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:32:32 -0700, Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:

>Hopefully there is enough "bus" left to discard the old engine and install
>the subie.
>To me this looks evident of a constant exposure to SALT SPRAY from salted
>roads and was never rinsed off or oil coated to preserve.
>Salt, as many of you are aware, once on your vehicle is almost impossible to
>get rid of, it will sit  on every surface, in every crevice and just wait
>for new moisture to continue its tear down of the metal.
>You would have to build everything shown out of stainless steel to even have
>a chance to protect it.
>Great that all those mile were racked up. Hard to believe somebody was doing
>head jobs on it!  Did all the exhaust and manifold stuff happen since the
>last head job?  if so WOW!
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