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Subject:Re: Subie swap curiosity
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Sat, 4 May 2013 17:38:07 -0400

And the auto trans can handle more power, as well (if you care about those
sorts of things). ;)

On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> it's easier with fewer parts.
> The KEP adapter and flywheel/torque converter drive plate costs less
> than their manual trans adapter and flyhweel..
> and there's no clutch kit to buy either.
> You do need one extra part..
> an oil cooler for the auto trans. Either a air-type finned oil cooler or
> check out Heat Sink for vanagon auto trans.
>
> plus....it's a pretty sweet combo ..
> subaru engine with vanagon auto trans .
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> On 5/4/2013 1:06 PM, JRodgers wrote:
>
>> Is the subie engine swap into an Auto-tranny V-gon more complicated than
>> into a manual tranny V-gon? Extra things, pieces, parts, etc??
>>
>> Opinions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>>

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