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Subject:Re: Subaru Conversion: I'm starting
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Wed, 14 Jul 1999 17:14:18 -0600

Markus Benne wrote:
>
> I've puchased an '87 Syncro without an engine a months ago
> and had been agonizing over which engine to put in it.
>
> At the Litchfield, CT show I saw a Subaru conversion and
> really, really liked it.
>
> Since then, I've ordered a Subaru engine and all the required engine
> parts from an outfit in CT.
> Wish me luck!

Markus,
Good luck and good choice. As you probably know, the Suby waterboxer is
a "modern" engine, with counterbalanced crank, four valves/cyl, port
injection, hot wire AFM (no need to hose it down with contact cleaner),
etc. The 50% more HP will certainly be appreciated, too, huh?
Have fun,
Larry

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