Date:         Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:54:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine swap step by step.
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Hmm. I see what you're thinking Stan, but I'm not so sure he meant he wanted
to do a Subie conversion so much as he wanted to pull his VW engine and
replace it with another VW engine left over from somebody else's Subie
conversion.

At any rate, Jim- if you wanted to do a Subie conversion, start with Stan's
info. If you wanted to swap stock engines, there's a blow-by-blow for each
stock engine in section '10' in the Bentley (labeled 'Engine-Assembly',
right in the front after the index and general info).

I'm sure there are lots of tips, tricks and elaborations in the archives to
supplement the book:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html

Good luck and keep us posted!

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Engine swap step by step.


> Try this site for help.
> http://www.cycoactive.com/Urabus/urabus_registry.html
> http://volksweb.relitech.com/convert.htm
> http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/automotive/vanagon/soob_engine.html
> http://volksweb.relitech.com/subacrew.htm
> http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/automotive/vanagon/soob_electrical.html
> You need to go over to Yahoo Groups and get with the Vanagon Subaru
> Conversion group there.
> I've only done one conversion and that was just the bolt together part.
> Someone else made up the wire loom and installed all the electrical.
>
> Stan Wilder
> Engine Ceramics
> 214-352-4931
> www.engineceramics.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Henry" <jhenry@JCHGIS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 10:24 AM
> Subject: Engine swap step by step.
>
>
>> Replacing exhaust manifold that was improperly replaced by former owner's
>> incompetent mechanic, has escalated to very difficult, if not impossible
>> project and may at the least mean removal and perhaps replacement of the
>> head. (I have suffered from every repair that they made, bus would have
> been
>> trouble free if they had never repaired it. Fortunately not in business
> any
>> more) I have a spare engine that I have never heard run but was replaced
>> with a Subaru by its former owner, supposedly with less than 70K miles,
> half
>> that of my engine, so I am tempted to pull original and replace with
> spare,
>> hoping for the best.
>>
>> Does anyone have a web site or document with a step by step procedure
>> that
>> might keep me on the right track. I have a copy of the  Bentley manual,
> but
>> find it lacking in offering the correct sequence of action.
>>
>> Thanks for any help and advice.
>>
>> Jim Henry
>>
>> 84 Westy
>> Durham, NC
>>
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