Transmission was rebuilt 7 years ago when I bought it and did all the
initial work and I’ve really only put about 3000 miles on it since then.
It’s not my daily driver.

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Annie S. Anderson

On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Sounds like as with most Water Boxers a support system failed and killed
> the engine. A conversion does not make this possibility for the future go
> away. There is a cost to replace your engine in like kind or drop in a 2.1L
> and then to bring everything else up to snuff to support it. Having a
> conversion done by any of the converters will likely increase that cost by
> 50 to 100%. Then if the vehicle is tired in other areas which I find is
> typical once an engine is needed then you get to spend more there. If the
> transmission-drive line is weak increased engine power will finish it off.
> I have been around VWs and I can tell you that when the Vanagons went water
> cooled I had to learn how to do transmissions as they seem to fail much
> more often than the engines. Have someone really go over the suspension and
> other systems and put together a long term finance plan. Once you do the
> engine another $10K+ is not uncommon.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Annie S. Anderson
> Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 12:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Subaru engine gas mileage
>
> Thanks, guys!
>
> Yeah, it’s time. It overheated, cracked the H-pipe and and needs hoses and
> now who knows what else. I’ve heard that fixing an overheated engine is an
> expensive matter. So, I figured Subaru engine conversion is the way to go.
>
> Sounds like it’s definitely a good choice.
>
> Anything I should prepare for or know as far as auto trans goes, other
> than what Steve mentioned about the larger ring and pinion?
>
>
>
>
> Build empires. Create Legacy.
> ------------
> Annie S. Anderson
>
> On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Steve Bonde <seb007@live.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh, and the Subie passed the emissions inspection better than the WBX,
> > which I had to detune for it to pass here. It failed twice in Richland,
> WA.
> > Here in CO the inspection seems more thorough and the Subie passed
> > first time with no problem. There was actually another Westin in line
> > and his WBX failed. He said he was thinking about the conversion and
> > was more convinced after I passed with flying colors and he had a
> > couple of days to retune his to get it to pass.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jul 9, 2017, at 2:12 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > 2.2 in a Syncro Westy. 22 on a trip to Baja. 18 on a trip to Tahoe
> > > from
> > the
> > > bay area. A vast improvement from the worn out 2.1 WBX I had.
> > >
> > >> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 11:24 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> When I put a 93 subie 2.2 in my 87 vanagon the mileage went up
> > >> about 1
> > mpg
> > >> & I could merge like a real car. That 130hp fit the vanagon well.
> > >>
> > >> When I put a subie 2.2 in my 84 westy the mileage went up, I could
> > >> still merge like a real car but on long hills (going to eastern WA)
> > >> I had to downshift to keep it at the speed limit.
> > >>
> > >> The subie 2.2 was great in the vanagon!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Rob
> > >> vwrobb@gmail.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Jul 8, 2017 5:30 PM, "Annie S. Anderson" <lsandrsn@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hey Gang,
> > >>
> > >> Been a few years since I’ve posted! I’ve been toying with selling
> > >> my 85 Vanagon for a while but recently decided to go ahead with the
> > >> Subaru
> > engine
> > >> conversion so I’ve got some questions for those of you who’ve done it.
> > . .
> > >>
> > >> The biggie is - what’s the gas mileage like?
> > >>
> > >> And for those of you in Washington State - have you had any issues
> > >> with licensing or registering your Vanagon with a Subaru engine? Is
> > >> there anything special I should consider or know about?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> ~Annie
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Build empires. Create Legacy.
> > >> ------------
> > >> Annie S. Anderson,
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >   1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
> > >    Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
> >
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