

| Subject: | Re: Engine conversion mileage? |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:26:33 -0800 |
data for my conversion: '82 westy 1800 8v Digifant, '92 model year. engine has around 100k miles (80k done while in van in van) van has 175k miles transmission stock diesel Yokohama 370, 195/75 14 Average speed on hwy around 60mph (100 km/h) 92 octane gas mileage (city/hwy) averages around 27.3 mpg imperial, 22.4 US, 10.4 liters/100. Lower by one or two mpg in winter. Highest recorded was 29 point something during summer on a camping trip, fully loaded. Alistair on 7/12/99 11:13 AM, Ian Baker at ian@SONIC.NET wrote: > A question for any of you who've converted your bus to a non-vw engine: > > I've been considering a Subaru conversion in my hypothetical bus project (I > say hypothetical because my project bus is 2000 miles away, and I might just > have to get another since it's not in great shape and the title's a mess > anyway). I've searched the type2 and vanagon archives, and have found no > mention of the fuel consumption with such a conversion. > > What sort of mileage do you see with your converted bus? Provide specs > (What year is is? Westy? Syncro? Do you drive fast or slow? Highway or > city? Mountains? What's the weather like?), and I'll post a summary of the > answers I receive... > > TIA! > > -Ian > wayward '76 westy >
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