

| Subject: | Re: My Van |
| From: | Eric Caron |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:15:39 -0400 |
Hi John,
I’m really enjoying the updates both the many successes and of course the now and then bumps.
Keep them coming.
Eric
> On Jul 16, 2022, at 7:17 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> As said before, 4 years ago I started out to do a Subie conversion on my
> '88 GL, but somewhere just after midstream, I found it necessary to
> replace it.. I took on a 1991 Carat that wasn't in the best of shape
> mechanically. Interestingly, it had in it the very last Boston Bob Engine
> he ever built. It only had 50,000 miles on it. BUT, i was well into that
> Subaru engine and decided to continue. I had been injured in several
> different ways and could no longer do the job myself, so I worked a trade
> with a fellow I knew who had done a number of conversions.He got the BB
> engine and he would give me a turnkey job. That's what I got. And he did a
> jam up good job, too. In the bargain I got a complete front end rebuild.
> Before the engine went in, I had it completely rebuilt. All new bearings,
> including mains, new rings, heads, valves, guides. All the internals. So if
> these are 300,000 mile engines, I'll prol'ly give up the ghost before it
> does.
>
> Work on the van continues. Power windows have been fixed. Working the
> electric door locks now. Put in a new headlight switch. Soon to get a Jay
> Brown headlight relay kit and install it. It's getting new GoWesty led
> shifter lights. So the fun continues. Still much to do. but relatively
> simple stuff.
>
> I best get on with it.Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »