Trailer with brakes regardless.

The Subaru engine installed was a non turbo single OHC 2.5.
I believe in the 'KISS" PRINCIPLE.
Keep it simple stupid.

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 4:45 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> What size of the engine is it?
>
> 2.2? 2.5? 3.0? 3.3?
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 1:24 PM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Make sure your brakes are up to the task of towing a trailer. Or get a
> > trailer with brakes.
> >
> > > On Mar 8, 2022, at 1:15 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > This conversion seems to have enough power to pull a trailer - say a
> > > teardrop sort. I might look into that for myself since my van is a
> > > tintop and not a westy.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 3:05 PM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Bravo!  An inspiration to the rest of us laggards.
> > >>
> > >> We recently sold the big highroof Dodge that was to replace our Westy
> so
> > >> now it’s time to lavish some attention on the VW, probably stopping
> > short
> > >> of a Sube swap but we can still dream.
> > >>
> > >> Stephen
> > >>
> > >> Mobile
> > >>
> > >>> On Mar 8, 2022, at 3:27 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> After nearly four years, I FINALLY have a Vanaru. It's been a long
> > haul
> > >> with
> > >>> several stops along the way. Had to change vans in midstream. Started
> > out
> > >>> with a manual shift '88 GL and wound up with a '91 Carat with auto
> > tranny
> > >>> coupled to the Subie engine. Used a 2005 Outback engine and a
> computer
> > >> from
> > >>> A Precis of the   same year. Engine had 150,000 on it so I basically
> > gave
> > >>> it an
> > >>> overhaul., All new bearings throughout, new rings, reworked the heads
> > and
> > >>> valves, all new seals. Fired it up and it runs so sweet. Ran it a
> bit,
> > >> then
> > >>> took it out on the road. Gad what power. The thing would accelerate
> > even
> > >>> going up a very steep incline. Now I  can pass cars and trucks
> > >>> going uphill. Still some work to do. Hook up the A/C,v install belts
> > for
> > >>> the A/C and PS pump, then put in new PS rack, Rework front
> suspension -
> > >>> bushings, shocks, new rotors, wheel bearings, brake pucks.
> > >>>
> > >>> I am so wanting to get on the road with this!
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>