[FC] motor options

[Ben's Bus]

Hi Darren-

I, too, have friends who converted their VW Vanagon to Subaru power and 
love it. Do you know what specific motor was used?

Looking to tow a 17' trailer weighing in at about 3000 lbs.

Ben

On 9/17/2012 10:18 PM, Darren Pralle wrote:
> I've been thinking about the Subaru option as well. I have a friend who put the engine out of a WRX in a '92 VW Vanagon.
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> It goes like stink.
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> I'd love to see someone do it. I just don't want to be the first one. ;-)
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> Good luck.
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> Darren
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> On Sep 17, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Ken Hand<vairmech at aol.com>  wrote:
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>> How about a Subaru engine?
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>> Ken Hand
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ben and Lynn Stiles<lbstiles at verizon.net>
>> To: corvanatics<corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 9:23 pm
>> Subject: [FC] motor options
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>> I have recently been kicking around just the thought of putting a
>> non-Corvair motor in an FC. I would like more power to tow a bigger
>> trailer and I would like to lose the limitations of air cooling.
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>> I know and have seen mid engine V-8 cars numerous times. I have seen a
>> Rampside with a V-8 engine amidships. I also know that a few of the
>> latest Ultravans had Buick motors. I am going to be checking out a
>> Pontiac engine swap in a late model Corvair car soon. I know those
>> applications can be done, but can a water cooled engine be placed in the
>> engine compartment of an FC van allowing one to retain the original
>> cargo/passenger carrying ability?
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>> Has anyone attempted this? Options for motors that will "fit?" (I use
>> that term loosely- I know major mods would have to be made).
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