Mike,

Total price is about right.  Let's see about $1700 for engine and all extras
and about $1500 for the kit.  Add in a couple hundred for bolts,
fabrications, etc. etc.  It's about right.

Transaxle is AOK.  I do horse it, too.  I can't resist.

The VW engine is configured to allow some water to circulate back into the
engine when the thermostat is closed.  The Subaru (and most engines) does
not circulate water when the thermostat is closed, the only water
circulation is through the heater hoses.  If you start up without
circulating the heater water, then you will have hot spots until the
thermostat opens on it's own.

John Fleming
85 Westaru

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Miller <mwm@lanset.com>
To: John Fleming <jflemin1@TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Subaru Conversion Comments

> Been thinking about this.  Is the price total listed in the original post
> about right [$3200].  And how does the transaxle seem to be holding up?
>
> Why would you need to have the water circulating through the heater at
> warm-up?
>
> We're hot here too in the summer but not nearly as humid [or so I hear,
> never been to Florida]
>
> By the way the spell checker wanted to substitute 'transsexual' for
> 'transaxle'.  Maybe it know something we don't?
>
> Mike
> '85 Westy [35 mph up Donner Summit with a 1.9l]
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Fleming <jflemin1@TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Subaru Conversion Comments
>
>