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- This is a video I wish I had before I converted my van myself. This video is all about Subaru conversions in Vanagons and what it takes. I've been driving my converted van for a couple years now and its an absolute blast to drive. I used the Rocky Mountain Westy Subaru conversion kit which is super nice and very complete. It takes some work to get done but its totally worth it and id never go back!! I think this is a good video that covers a good amount of info on the whole process, id love to hear anyones feedback on their conversion and how its holding up!! Any questions please ask!!!
My build list,
CONVERSION KIT--- www.vancafe.com/RMW-SKIT4G-p/...
POWER STEEING HOSE--- www.vancafe.com/RMW-PS1G-p/rm...
SPEED SENSOR--- www.vancafe.com/RMW-CH395SS-p...
SUBARU SHORT OIL PAN-- smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-v...
OIL DIPSTICK RELOCATOR---smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-v...
VANAGON ''CHECK ENGINE'' DASH PANEL-- smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-v...
OIL PRESSURE RELOCATION KIT-- www.42draftdesigns.com. (cant find the part on their website sorry (# 42-022)
SUBARU WIRING HARNESS OPTIONS---smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-v...
www.vancafe.com/product-p/rmw...
rjes.com/html/harness_buildin...
DASH MOUNTED GAUGE POD--- t3technique.com/electrical/dua... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
In South Africa, we produced these Volkswagen Microbuses (Vanagons) locally since the 60's. Volkswagen South Africa therefore, in a quest for more power, replaced the 2.1i (last of the VW boxer motors) with the AUDI 2.5L 5 cylinder motor - it's the Quattro 2.1/2.2 5cylinder bored out to 2.5 liters naturally aspirated that pushed the output from 85kw to 100kw - these were super tough and reliable and could easily do 160km/h! Drove lots of them - awesome long distance cars.
Nice!! I’ve heard of the buses from South Africa, sounds sweet!! Would love to see one someday and check it out! Thanks for watching/sharing🎉
@@PostPros : if you want me to send you some pictures and more information, you're welcome - our 5 cylinder busses ended up with quite a few engine sizes ranging from 2.3 liters (in the basic Kombi) to 2.6 liters in the Caravelle (the highest luxury spec with standard A/C, power windows, power steering, power mirrors and power door locks). The AUDI motors were RELIABLE and could easily accomplish 250k to 400 000kms with some owners recording as high as 850 000kms. Volkswagen South Africa never, UNFORTUNATELY, fitted these AUDI motors with a Turbo - I can just imagine seeing a VW BUS going past you at 200km/h like an AUDI QUATTRO! The stuff of legends! Ánd the sound of these motors were AWESOME! Now we have, like the rest of the World, the new T6.1 in diesel only 🙄🤦♂️
Sure that would be cool to see! I’ll message you my e-mail if you want to send them there, if it’s just a link online post them here so others can see🎉
Hey, where can I get one of these Audi engines?
I also need a SA Vanagon steering wheel
This is extremely impressive, thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. You have helped more people than you know. Enjoy the van and live it up, we are only here once!
Thanks so much!! 🎉⚙️🔧🧰🗜
Thank you very much for taking the time to put this video together. It's the best conversion video I've seen. We purchased our '88 West 4yrs ago and shortly after purchased an EJ25 and complete Small Engine kit from a shop that had planned to install it but sold the van before they could complete the swap. Our stock 2.1L engine has been running so well that I've been nervous about doing the swap, having never done anything like this before. This video's given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks man and safe travels!
Rich Humber sweet!! Any questions please ask!! Good luck with your van!!🤙
Best Vanagon Subie Swap video yet. Thank you
This is an absolutely beautiful conversation. Cherish this my friend
Stephen Whalen thanks so much!!🎉
Beautifully executed transplant. Absolute impeccably done
Well done young fella! Great job and well explained video! Keep on rolling...
Nice job. Its the smaller details that make the difference and you've done brilliant 👏 great detailed video too 👌
Looks like a great conversion, well done.
Great video. I am slowly cleaning my 84 westy up. I just rebuilt the wasserboxer bit it is still incredibly slow. I cant maintain most speed limits on hills. I have considered this exact swap. Thank you for a thorough explanation.
Wow I'm impressed you did an awesome job with the conversion!
Awesome review of the subie swap process, Dustin. Nice to meet you at Lowes this summer and hope your winter plans are working out!
Super helpful video man! Thanks for sharing. Stoked to do this myself!
Nice work I had an 86 I drove for 22 years..Loved it.
Great video man! Cool to see another small vanagon TH-camr. I’ve been contemplating a Subaru swap, just wanting to have a van I want to keep long term. Safe travels!
Revolving Garage thanks!! Check out my other channel dustibus, I’m about 3,000miles in my trip and the old subie is running great!! Subaru swaps are sweet🤙
Thanks for sharing your indepth videos on your Subaru conversion. Happy Trails
Sweet man. I love what you have done.
Neatly done, especially the wiring underneath the backseat.
This is such a wicked video! Thanks for making it man. When my engine dies I'm going to do this conversation. I'm happy I stumbled on your video because it is really what I needed to see to really how how simple it actually is. Love what you did with the Subaru intake box. A friend of mine did the same thing. :)
Great looking conversation. Love to check it out when you get to Atlanta GA.
Hey if you follow my other travel channel “dustibus” I’ll be making my way to Atlanta one of these days!! Remind me when I’m close and we can meet up somewhere!! Thanks for watching🔧🔧
@@PostPros ok I will. I checked out your 12v DC setup....hope you added atleast 2 shore powered outlets if you get the chance to hookup to a outlet every once in a while. Would be nice when the weather gets cold to charge the batteries, run a heater, a electric blanket or even a microwave. See ya soon.
really nice ! rethinking I should have bought the kit
Sweet install man.
Very nice, clean conversion
Here in the U.K. we get/got the Subaru boxer diesel 150 bhp that would make a great conversion. Lovely conversion well done 👍🏻🇬🇧
Great job! looks awesome
Excelente conversión, gracias por compartir, saludos desde Costa Rica.
Thanks for the super informative video
Love this!!!! Makes me want to go buy one and do this lol
Thanks for the engine tips , my wasserboxer runs good, will need new CV joints, clutch, and suspension bushings. Weekend warrior
Volks Flieger sounds like a good project!!
Minimal cost too!
Neat install!
really helpful video man!
Nice combination. Great engine and it´s a flat four, so it has the same "soul" as the VW, well done...
Yves that’s one thing I love about the Subaru🎉🏁🏁. Thanks for watching!!
Will do that, when the time is right, I would appreciate the help.
Holy crap that’s clean. Wiooooow man.
great video, thanks! I have a EJ20 conversion, it runs on gas and gPl. I love the temperature and oil pressure gauges, I really miss them. I have to open the ' hood" to see if there is enough coolant/ oil. That kind of sucks actually.
Nice conversion young man my buddy back in high school had a V8 Volkswagen and another one had a Porsche Volkswagen Super Beetle me and myself I built to V8 megas I did a engine swap in an old 67 International Scout I built a 850 spider Fiat buggy you know whatever comes to mind and you feel like doing just do it and never tell yourself you can't
Joseph D'Angelo never tell yourself you can’t!! Love it🤙
Autoventures in WI does all our Subaru wiring harnesses. RMW kit is the best out there
It's interesting that VW themselves developed a water cooled O 6 for its van in 1985. The WBX 6. Two versions. 3.2 l 140 HP. 3.7 l 180 HP. But they are as rare as golden eggs.
This guy knows how to do a VID !!!
Thanks for sharing your experience and the final product. Kudos! Do you mind indicating the part number the airbox you used?
Outstanding.
Never heard so much praise for the Wasserboxer. My '85's had a GoWesty 2300cc and the air flow meter caused the worst nightmares I've experienced in a car. Traveling from CA to WI (never made it), it died repeatedly at elevation and even when it wasn't dying, I would get the dreaded "highway hiccups". You can get rebuilt AFMs, but the Digifant system is not good and if you break down in the middle of nowhere (as I did), good luck finding anyone who will touch a Wasserboxer, much less knows how to work on them. And since there's no OBD, you're pretty screwed unless the mechanic is familiar with them.
I agree that if you're just driving around town and within a few hours of older VW mechanics, the Wasserboxers are fine. Can't agree that they're good for cross-country trips based on my miserable experience. I swapped the GW 2300cc for a Subaru 2.2 and it's better in every way. Expensive, but I literally can't imagine doing cross-country travel in a Wasserboxer-powered Vanagon anymore. Maybe with the Digifant ditched for GW's replacement, but if you're going to spend that much on overhauling everything, why not just a reliable, modern motor with OBD?
Joshua Sawyer you got it!!! Sounds like your a seasoned vanagon owner😂. The Subaru’s are sweet!!
Great video mate! Did you video journal the conversion process? Also, if you don't mind sharing what was the total investment costs after the conversion please? Thanks!!!
This thing’s sick
Great work! Really interested in your live oil pressure and coolant temp set up on your dash! Did you make a separate video on that?
alan phan I’ve been thinking of this question and looking for videos and I don’t think I’ve really ever covered this in detail. I’m putting this on my “videos to do” list!!
Soooo jelly😁🤙🍻
Vanagon and Syncro…best car ever made!!! Except for reliability, power and torque, reliability, stability in cross winds, reliable windshield wipers in heavy rain and snow, and needing another car available to make your transportation ecosystem complete!! Shoulda been called the Van-Agony!! Ha! Even so, Vanagon still the best…just fix all those issues and you’re good to go. Expect at least a 40k investment to start with and you will be delighted!!! I miss my Syncros!!! By the way, there is also a comprehensive Ford Z-tech engine conversion from Bostig Engineering in the Boston area. If you’re looking for a conversion option look into Bostig as one of your possible choices. Fits fantastically.
Hey very nice Vanagon!! I'm a bit confused though, does van Cafe sell engines or did you have to find one from a junk yard? I'm not getting any luck finding one nearby and who knows what condition it would be in if I did. If you do answer and it's what I needed to hear, thank you so much!
Great comments! I have to disagree with you a bit though, the 84’ and later wasserboxer just didn’t age well. Much of the issue was galvanic corrosion between the iron cylinders & the aluminum alloy heads. I’ve seen them blow out the the water jacket going up I-5 in Tacoma. The ‘79 -‘83 air cooled T2 motor can run a long time though.
I have an '88 with 365k miles on it. The first engine overheated (bad radiator) at 325k miles. I fried it good. The half ass shop I took it to tried to change the oil but forgot to put oil in it. And the guy is out test driving it around. No coolant system. Imbecile. I was able to drive it off the lot. The engine would not die. I ended up replacing it with a rebuilt 2.1 which runs fabulous. The cost with a new radiator, thermostat housing, etc, was $8k.
KEnnedy Engineering Products (KEP) I think made the first conversion parts for subaru engines. I made the mistake of buying the odd duck single port exhaust 2.2 L and had to get custom exhaust made. I think Small Cars kit would have worked but I had already bolted in the engine. Lesson learned is to ask the conversion company first. Going on 8 years with only minor issues.
Great information! Thank you for sharing. I am working on an early bay window swap and wanted to ask you what is the size and angle of the rubber elbow connectors you used for the intake. Thank you!
Coming off throttle body...2,75” to 3” (90degree).. the other 2 are just 45degree 3”. Good luck with your swap!!🤙
Super and beautiful car ... i want too .
Excellent video and excellent job. I bought a second subaru air filter box and then, went with a mustang GT air filter and filter housing. ... ditto on wiring harness (pay, plug and play) is one thing I would do differently. Is the reverse coolant just to delete running the coolant hose along the back ? I also regret not getting the kit.....Rocky Mountain has been very helpful...
Yeah reverse coolant manifold just shoots the barb out pointing toward the front vs plumbing the coolant around the engine. Works great🎉
@@PostPros I just noticed that at the rear of the reversed manifold, there is like a 1/2" fitting, I had assumed that was welded shut ? I'll go back and look at your video. Next topic, 5 speed, The shifter linkage that you had to make mods to, do you think you could made it from instructions (pdf). I found instructions, and Subarugears said don't over think it... Thanks
Great video. I saw you mentioned that you got your engine on eBay. I read on smallcar.com that they recommend the harness comes from the same engine. What did you do for the harness and the other misc items you need?
Jeff Watkins well I had an engine in there already but it was a phase 2 2,2 engine(rare) and had a single port header with an unknown amount of miles(dual port is WAY more common, that’s why I’d recommend going with dual). I bought an engine off eBay (ej20) with low miles and with the Subaru’s as long as it’s the same phase (phase 1=pre 2000? or 2 after 2000? (Somewhere around there), the intake manifolds will fit as long as it’s the same “phase”. The intake manifold needs to be kept with the same injection because of the injectors, throttle body’s, idle control...exc. So keep your fuel injection/harness matched with your intake manifold and all the sensors on it. And you can put that on any engine. The ecu will not know the difference and since it has the right sensors it will run perfect. Basically you’d be replacing the engine and heads, the shortblock. Even if it’s 2,2, 2,0, 2,5 it’ll run it and compensate. I have 2,5 injection running a 2,0L and it’s good, I’ve also put 2,5 lower end on a 2,2 setup and with the 2,2 heads and fuel injection and it’s daily driven, runs great!! It’s not ideal but it’s just fine, definitely better to keep everything 100%. But your engine/ecu doesn’t know the difference and since the intakes fit every engine (same phase) it’s easy to do!! If your doing an engine swap I’d recommend phase 2 2,5 engine. They’re all dual port and VERY common (for the future, we’ll have engines/parts for YEARS), their the newest, most power. The ej253 or later is the best. The old phase 1 2,2 engines are real good but they’re getting old and your stuck with phase 1 engine, single port too so your real stuck if you ever want to switch back and forth. Hopefully this answers your question🤙. Thanks for watching!!🎉
Love the setup. Are vans are similar. I have a 1990 Vanagon with a 199? SVS 3.3L. I purchased like this. There is what looks to be a small car 3.3l cooling kit install but this bus overheats all the time after 20 mins. Perhaps you could do a video on your cooling system? Would love to hear your thoughts and comments on the cooling system. Look forward to more of your Van videos !!! Cheers
Bummer about the overheating, have you replaced the thermostat/water pump? Definitely stick with Subaru stuff if you do. I just followed what Rocky Mountain Westy had on their coolant setup when I got the kit.. I’ll try to find a good diagram to send you.
@@PostPros Yeah I pulled the OEM thermostat and tested in hot water. Opened fine. Replaced for now with new non OEM but will be swapping them back out again soon. Did you replace any hoses, pipes, tanks, etc? Thanks for getting back to me!
So honestly the coolant is something I really haven’t paid too much attention to. Just followed what was said to do and went with it. For the most part I can tell the water pump goes to one pipe up to the rad and comes back to the coolant manifold on top of the heads.. that was enough for me and seemed like it would work when I set it up and haven’t had problems.. is your radiator good? People say they get clogged up and old, I’ve thought about replacing mine but never have, just a thought? Also have you bled your radiator of air, sometimes their hard to do and you need to raise the front of your van on a hill, then crack the bleeder on the rad until coolant comes out, while filling the coolant at the same time obviously..
@@PostPros Definitely have been through the check list of items many times. At least I'm a pro at bleeding system out :) Thanks for your input !!!
Nic job. You sorted ou a lot of potential issues that people willing run into on a Subievan. But does your mother know you put a Japanese engine in your German van??
You did not mention having to run any coolant lines forward. So I am presuming that this is an 83 or later Vanagon? I know earlier air cooled models can be converted. I have seen Type 1, 2, and 3 conversions. Does this company also sell kits with water lines and radiators for earlier models? I always thought this was the cleanest conversion. You did a great job. I have gone from VW in 74 to Subaru in 83, and back to VW in 87. But I had a large family and drove Dodge B vans over 20 years. All grown up now, and I am looking to Subaru, maybe VW, again.
manthony1956 yeah it’s a 1988 so it was water cooled already. Just tapped into the waterlines and good to go!! And yes I agree cleanest conversion!! Thanks for the kind words, stay safe out there!!
Cool conversation! Suggestion, please try to use a different adjective other than "super".
Good vidio good job.From A2Z .
...I'd love to see a transplant with the Suby tranny too. it takes a reverse gear to make it go forward.
Reason being that the VW tranny races the Suby engine like 4K rpm/60 mph. so, U need either one more gear/different crown gear/pinion set or a Suby tranny.
well done, enjoy.
WOW!!!!!!😍
than you for sharing with us... question, can you tell me, your roof cross bar and cargo box, were did youmdet it from, please if you can share thet info with me, I have an 87 vanagon, parked for 18 years, and I getting it back on the road...
thank you
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Great Video.... So I'm shopping now for a Vanagon...what the Cost of the Swap...roughly .. conversion kit and engine. So that I can decide if the engine in the.one I purchase matters.. Thanks !
Terry Thomas is say roughly $4,000 total. Thanks for watching!!
Dust in a Bus how come you dint go the gowesty route?
What you aren’t saying is in 2022 you can’t get anyone to work on them. I’m 74 and can’t work on an older VW engine. I go for short trips most weeks but off to see my kids in three. States once in a while
I’ve got a beautiful ‘84 Vanagon, gas, but it has a poor kitchen and no spare battery. The engine is pitiful
Your engine bay is gorgeous! It’s clean, nothing looks forced the exhaust is well placed and stainless
Привет. Номер датчика температуры и индикатор температуры на панели можешь назвать?
Температуру охлаждающей жидкости которую датчик показывает проверял? Расхождение есть с фактической?
how did you get around the vehicle speed sensor problem. kennedy adapter is good.
get the flywheel and high performance starter also
I had one that bolted to the CV joint, it’s a super common style that people are running. Might have been from Rocky Mountain Westy, (that’s where my engine kit is from)
Now I have the Subaru transmission and just use the oem sensor and starter!!
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Thanks for watching!!🎉
So 2 questions....
1. Did you have to fabricate any parts to complete your conversion, or did everything come in the kit and it all just fit together?
2. I’ve seen written articles that specify certain ages of Subaru that work, and year ranges to avoid, but they all seem contradictory. What is the newest year you know will work?
So the Rocky Mountain Westy kit that I got (others as well) was VERY complete and honestly other than basic household tools and skills I didn't have to do any custom fabricating, everything bolts together.
So the newest year that will work?? Any EJ engine will work, they range from like 1991 to about 2012 which is when they started phasing them out. I think the best years to use would be a EJ25 from about 2002 to 2004-5?(phase 2).. Right in there somewhere. Its not new enough to have throttle by wire so you don't have to worry about crazy electronics, or can bus stuff, and its not too old to have to worry about parts or hard to find engines/old wires falling apart..exc. Also that's probably the best and easiest fuel injection to work with, get a hold of, and you can actually scan it.. The engines are EVERYWHERE too. Some people like the older phase 1 EJ22's and say theyre the best but the problem is finding one that's nice and low mile.
If you get phase 1 engine/fuel injection (1990-1999) you have to stick with engines within that year, phase 2 started around 2000 and up so you'll have to stick with the newer engines because the intake manifolds are different bolt patterns and cant swap them between the different phases. Which separates the compatibility between the 2. Your fuel injection is what decides, which is why I say go with the newer. When you need an engine they'll be what's around(phase2). Either way they all last a very long time. You'll get different answers from different people, but that's what I think!!!
Thanks for watching!!!
Dust in a Bus excellent reply. Many thanks
@Dust in a bus,watched the whole video and found it clear and informative too.Just to ask,what EJ series Subie engine is this exactly?
@@williemwangi4959 In the video he said it was an EJ251.
Got the engine and adapter plate
Noob question... Does a conversion like this make it to where the engine/motor no longer needs as high maintenance? Making it break down less?
YES!! That’s the main reason for the conversion, better fuel mileage too🏁
Dust in a Bus Rad! thanks for the response brotha
who did you get the shortened oil pan and dipstick from? Small car is out of stock...
Yes got mine from smallcar, there’s a bunch of others that are out there too if you need it now!!
Is there just a single small radiator on the right or is there a second radiator on the left?
T'airn'KA there’s one big radiator centered in front. It was water cooled from the factory and I just tapped into the coolant lines. Makes it easy for the Subaru install!!🎉
So where did you buy the engine, or which car did it come from?
Tall Tim I got the engine off of eBay, but any of the Subaru’s during the early 2000’s use this engine. Thanks for watching!!
Stick an Audi 2.7 turbo from the S4 and watch this thing fly
Why are so many of these kits discontinued? Does anyone know who if anyone is still building conversion kits?
Question To Everyone Here
Is it possible to make a complete 4x4 conversation fron Subaru to VW van.?.
Thank you for your Positive Comments.
MarcoAntonio Raygoza you definitely could, but it would be a LOT of work and custom brackets, mounts, welding, machining..exc.
it would be so awesome!!
Why not convert a Synchro?
@@PostPros l think if we Shortened the Bus to the Proper length of the Outback or a Tribeca, Will make it a bit easier to fit.
Well it looks easier but we know what the real world.
People have converted before. You could just get custom driveshafts to accommodate VS trimming the bus down. There is a lot of custom things that have to be done here and isn’t a common conversion (yet)!! Hopefully this will eventually be an easy option!!
wondering what, if anything you did to your trans?
Yes I have a video about it🔥⚙️
I need a wire harness that’s all 😂
Are you still doing videos.
Thinking 🤔 of you .Were are nowadays ?Mon Ami.
Hey I’m doing great!! Still traveling the USA, lots of plans for future videos!!🎥
2002 Subaru Forester bad Transy. Good eng. 1.4K miles
Leave your Cell # & I'll answer you all the related Questions. Thanks.
This is a HUGH financial investment. Just the conversion kit costs 3k
Have you seen the price of a good, used (underpowered, more than likely) Vanagon recently?
A few questions: first, bought a 2002 Subaru Imprezza engine, either rebuilt from Subaru or from a junkyard. Cost? Then, you bought a Rocky Mtn Westy conversion kit for 3k. Then, a few extras like Subaru air filter, dash gauges, rear dipstick tube, etc. Cost? How much horsepower from Imprezza engine, and is there ground clearance for a Class III trailer hitch? I'm looking at a Westfalia, at present, and want to tow an Alberg 30-ft sailboat around US and Canada...Time and total cost for everything, please...
I don’t think a VW bus is going to do what you want it to based off the questions you ask. This is not a vehicle you tow a 30ft sailboat around North America with. Have a look at what an Impreza can tow, since that’s the engine used. It’s not too much at all, maybe a ton? It’s essentially a little car.
With the money you would spend on a bus to get it to do that, you might as well get a newer truck that’s designed to tow, and also will not give you problems..exc.
I pulled 2 Seadoos and a trailer over the summer, maybe 2000lbs. That’s the MOST I’d want to tow. It was jerking me all over the place and I needed more power. Also with the engine/trans in the back it gets drenched while unloading the boat, every once in a while is fine, but I’m not a fan of repeatedly doing that.
I’m sorry, I know you want a VW to travel with and pull your boat, but I don’t think it’s the right vehicle. You need something big, big truck, suv or something with an 8cyl with a big towing capacity for that job.
I say all this in the nicest way possible🎉
Unless you are VERY skilled and can do all the work yourself. It going to cost you $30,000+, minimum you need an H6 with a WRX 5speed and a massive custom hitch, you would still be struggling. Any more questions please ask!!
Thanks for watching🎉, good luck with your travels🤙
Thanks so much for such a fast/detailed response! You have a lot more experience/knowledge than me, so I really appreciate your response and will give my plans a lot more thought...
@@PostPros I like the WESTY so much that it didn't take me long to separate the sailing/towing issues! What kind of money would you want for a copy of your wiring diagram? I don't need it right now, I just started 6-months of chemo, here in Bangkok, for colon/liver cancer. It's 3-days/2-nights, every 2-weeks. Maybe in 6-months, I'll need it. I'm a retired expat, lived in the Denver area for 30-yrs, still have 2-sons and grandkids there. I need to get healthy/vaccinated before I can return to USA...
Sorry to hear that, I hope the best for you.. I just found one online printed it off and used it.. it all depends on the year, maf vs map..exc
I’m sure you can find something, if not I’ll help you look, but need to know model and year exactly
All that work and wanting reliability I’d get rid of that plastic cooling bottle
Camp Runamuck I’ve thought about it and it would probably be better/stronger. But the original plastic bottle lasted 30 years. So it’s clearly not a weak point. Also my coolant tubes running from the engine to the radiator and back are plastic. I may upgrade eventually, but just because something’s plastic doesn’t mean it’s a weak point.. although the aluminum coolant bottles, and stainless pipes I’ve seen look pretty sweet🤙
Dust in a Bus bull shit those aftermarket ones are shit my buddy just had one blow about half way to Alaska last summer it lasted about 2500 miles . I warned him when he bought it . Another friend got two years out of one .
Is it possible to do this swap with a Japanese Toyota van townace ?
I’m sure it could be done!🤙
Hi. I have a question for you. Do you want to take a vacation and come to Poland? I have a VW T3 syncro car and I would like you to help me install a Subaru engine in it. Of course, I cover the travel costs. I have a separate apartment for you as well as a workshop room with a car lift. I need a specialist like you. Salary to be determined. Best regards, Andrzej Mordarski
The thing I hate about this Subaru engine is that it's an interference engine timed with a rubber band. Have seen many ruined when the band slips and the valves hit the pistons. Even a couple hundred miles after the required scheduled replacement. In my opinion, an engineering error probably ordered by accountants.
Van's Tech Corral if you replace with quality idlers, tensioners, and belts and not a Chinese kit it will last until the next interval just like the other millions on the road. I agree it is a mess and intimidating. If you don’t replace it on time you’re playing with fire and the cog idler bearings will fail. But the timing belt is nothing to be concerned about!!🏁🏁
@@PostPros It would have been better to use gears or at least a chain. For an interference engine, it was a stupid cost cutting measure, or even intentional to create the need for an expensive service regularly. For you and me, if we change it and nothing odd has happened, it's almost just our labor. For millions of others, it's a major bill that wouldn't be a regular high expense. However, I have seen stock Subarus that have had a new belt fail during overheating, ruining the engine. As you know, the stock waterboxer's cam is gear driven. Even Subaru is now going to chains.
Van's Tech Corral gears would be better and more reliable. They’d be loud. Chains are definitely better as far as longevity/reliable. Did they do it for the $$$. Maybe?? That’s fine with me honestly, they wouldn’t be in business if they’re cars lasted forever. Let’s not forget about all the other engines that use a belt too and not target Subaru’s. Either way to have an over head cammed boxer you need something to drive the cams. I’m not mad about a belt or the design, but I’ve never had or known anyone with a problem with them either. I think people see the belt setup and think it’s going to break based on how it looks. I’d take the timing belt over pushrods. I’ll take the smooth spinning belt vs pushrods bouncing around and lifters clattering. But that’s just me!! Put a Porsche in, they’re chain driven!!! Honestly mostly every engine is a good running engine, ppl just target (me as well) brands and designs. As long as we have something we like it’s all good🤙🏁
@@PostPros I'm just speaking as a mechanic by what I encounter. I have no brand loyalty. Think of those Ford Triton engines that spit out sparkplugs due to design. I haven't had experience with Subaru engines outside stock Subarus. You are correct about other engines using the same sort of setup. All of them have increased failure rates, and interference engine failures due to belt issues are generally fatal to the entire engine. One particularly unfortunate circumstance where a belt that had been recently installed by a Subaru dealer and it failed became a warranty replacement, but with many other charges amounting to the cost of the engine tacked on. Nevertheless, you are correct, many well off people don't see this as a big problem, but they may start to as the economy crumbles. There are now engine designs out there where repair requires that the entire engine now be removed. It was cheaper to manufacture that way, but the required maintenance at some point will exceed the value of the vehicle, resulting in a final trip to the wrecking yard. I commend you on your excellent and well-thought out conversion which I am sure will continue to serve you well.
@@PostPros I can't fault the Subie conversions because without them I wouldn't have an engine! I was given an 84 Westfalia in 2012 because the family that had it dropped a valve and the piston rod went through one of the case halves. I didn't do anything with it until 2017, when I was given a motor for $100 from a guy doing a Subaru swap, then another fresh engine that had caught fire, along with 4 Mercedes wheels and Michelin tires. It's been a daily driver for the last couple of years and only a few hundred was spent in all including the van. Due to health and financial situation that's what I had to do. The story is at th-cam.com/video/F1q5FOXeN3E/w-d-xo.html
I have a beetle 😞
How much?
Can you put a GM is engine in that,a small v8???
joaquin perez I’m sure you could but that’s a BIG engine. You would also most likely have to raise the decklid, which makes the bed not functional. I’ve seen it done just do a TH-cam search!!! If you want power, just put a WRX or STI Subaru engine in and you can get whatever kind of power you want and it’ll fit in the engine bay. Thanks for watching!!
Can’t drive to Hawaii dude!
You can fly!🛫
The cheap conversation is a 2L golf engine the best
sooo how mtch money
Haircut
Dale olson haha I agree🤙
Dales Bald!
I have same van can you email me
Impressive but Subaru engine not particularly good at anything is it
Actually it’s an amazing conversion that I drive across the country several times a year, I’d never do that with the original engine!!
I wouldn't own either of those crappy boxer engines
805gregg so what would you do? Please tell us so we can know the superior way.
Greggs been in isolation too long ! Weeeeeeeeee!!!
Boring.
Would’ve been a nice touch to burn rubber out of there at the end! XD