Anthony:

I followed their adventure blog pretty closely and that trip is a huge endorsement for the engine.   I am curious about the longer term impact of that horsepower (150 - 170) and torque (~260ft/lb peak) on the VW tranny.   In a 2WD, you would have the option of switching to a Subaru 5/6 speed manual transmission.  I don’t know what you would have to do on a syncro.

> On 20-May-2016, at 20:47, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
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> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; }  May I assume you have been to boxeer.com?
> I can't give you any personal feedback, but have been quite intrigued by the potential of this engine.
> Their travel blog speaks well for the conversion.
> Cheers, Ant in NE FL
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> On Friday, May 20, 2016, 6:22 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
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> Anyone on the list have an Subaru EE20 diesel in their Vanagon?  I would be interested in your feedback on performance, fuel efficiency and reliability.
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> The more I read about this engine, the more I think it would be my first choice for an engine replacement.  The companion 6-spd tranny would also be a significant upgrade.  
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> A pricy path, but when I find the Atlantic Hightop of my dreams - that is not too rotten to be a restoration candidate - just perhaps ….
>