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Subject:Re: cooling system leak
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:44:30 -0700

Seriously, engine case is fine.

I loved my I4 in my '82 westy, worked flawlessly for 14 years. So I am biased towards that choice.

But I also see the advantages of a subie, and it does away with the syncro gas tank problem.

alistair

On 2012-04-20, at 6:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> I see.
> the Subaru 2.2 is 'more engine' for sure. 
> more displacement. 
> fatter torque ....4 valves per cylinder,
> knock sensor ignition..
> though an ABA has that, at least in some versions. ..
> no distributor ...that's nice on a subaru 2.2. 
> 
> sorry ..just looked corroded to me in the close-ups. 
> 
> scott