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Subject:Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels2100-2300, 3400- 4000r...
From:Mark Dearing
Date:Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:10:40 EDT

In a message dated 8/9/2009 2:05:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
paullist08@GUZYK.COM writes:

In the  past I've installed Subaru engines, great engines but you spend a
lot of time  dealing with "the little s***" when doing a conversion.  You can
easily  spend 50-100 hours installing one yourself.

hey guys  I do a lot of subie repairs and they aren't  all that  great.
they have their problems also.  I just did a 1.8 jetta motor in a  vannie using
the whole vannie controll system. did not change anything to the  body so
if I don't like it I can always change it back over, but so far so good  ,
jetta motor seems to be doing great , I used a vannie diesel bellhousing and
oil pan, mounts etc.  road test coming up soon  later  mark  d