Stuart 

Now that you have the Subaru engine have you solved the problem of checking the oil with out needing to remove every thing in the rear and opening the engine bay hatch   

I have been driving our 87 westy with the 93 Subaru engineer years now and much appreciate the power BUT I have never solved the checking engine oil problem 

Would like to be able to do it from the same behind the license plate as the original 

Almost back on the road still finishing up installing the rattle trap sound deadening  have the new solar panel arrangement  al the new rubber for windows 
new cloth up stairs  replaced the bumpers the body shop work and painting etc etc 

Now will clean it all up inside and start putting all our camping gear back in it 

Edward V Barger
edvbarger@mac.com
310 922 6251

> On Oct 25, 2017, at 6:21 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> After over 300,000 miles on two Vanagons and four WBX engines I've now
> installed a '93 Subaru 2.2 in my '85 Westy, and it looks like it's been
> there since the van came out of the factory. It's a simpler and cleaner
> install than the WBX with much simpler cooling plumbing and a better
> designed engine control system. The power is amazing, especially compared to
> the tired 1.9 it replaced. I can climb hills and merge onto the freeway
> safely now, even if the on-ramp is up hill. I'm installing the GoWesty
> cruise control to keep from accidentally speeding on the highway. ;-)