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Subject:re: Subarus in VWs ?!!?
From:Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
Date:Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:43:39 PDT

> converted diesel vanagons only. You need the diesel trans/bellhousing to 
> mate with the golf/jetta engine. (plus all the parts you mentioned and the 
> exhaust manifold from a Dasher?)  A very doable swap, for the diesels they 
> rev too high, lower gearing. I don't know of a wasserboxer to jetta 
> conversion yet. I like this as it opens up lots of options, 
> turbo/diesel/VR-6!  Tim Smith
> 
Well, I have seen a VR-6 in a Rabbit, so you never know...
I'd be most interested in a turbo diesel, but I think the injection pump 
may not fit, since it is higher than the regular diesel... The TD has 
about the same HP/torque as an 2.0l AFC, so wouldn't be too bad...

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