Subaru powered Vanagon registryKnow any Subaru powered vanagons in your area?If you 1) have a Vanagon and 2) have purchased the kit, or a subaru motor, please add your name to the list:
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| Name | City, State, Country (if not USA) | email or phone | Van year, type | tell us about your lump | date, first drive | to date new subie miles total chassis miles |
general satisfaction | comments | greetings etc |
| Hobert Kennedy | Palmdale, CA | kennedy@hughes.net www.kennedyeng.com |
Vanagon, Auto | ???? | xx/xx/96? | xx/xx/xx, xx,xxxmi | xxxx | For a few short days I am your guru | |
| Glen Chynoweth | Roy, UT | chynoweth@networld.com 801-731-4537 |
82 Van Diesel | 86 Subaru 1800 | 03/97 | KEP did most of it. Pleased! | Until daughter wrecked it. | ||
| John Fleming | Tampa Bay area, FL | JFleming3@compuserve.com | '85 Westfalia GL | '93 Legacy 2.2L (20Kmi) | spring 1998 | Jan5/01, 18,000mi
total 179,000 mi |
Reasonably satisfied. | Great HP, no Tach, Have to keep heat on, some backfire popping. | |
| Christopher Smale | Bakersfield, CA | smale@ncinternet.net | '87 Synchro | '96 2.2L (100mi) | 1998 | Nov5/00, 56,000mi
total xx,xxx mi |
Better mileage, smoother and quieter than my wifes VW Synchro. | Used KEP adap plate but built other parts myself. Had to dbug ecu by trial & terror. | Email me. |
| Duka Kitaljevich | Ottawa, Canada | dkitaljevich@gastops.com | '89 Westy | '94 2.2L Turbo | 1998 | Mar11/01, 25,000km
total 70,000 km |
'goes like stink'...even after 30k miles | Used KEP adap plate and 200mm clutch. Need help changing gearing | |
| Philippe Lavergne | Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada | isaphil@globetrotter.net | '78 Westy | '83 1.8L Subaru | 1998 | Mar11/01, 50,000km
total 150,000 km |
very reliable | thanks to Marcel Fillion, Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada who made the plate | |
| Brian Long | Evans, CO | druid@poboxes.com | '86 GL Auto | '94 Legacy 2.2L (39Kmi) | Jan 99 | Jun5/01, 28,000mi
total 145,000 mi |
TroubleFree | KEP put together a good kit, but would not install it for me | |
| Mark Johnson | Oakland, CA | johnsom3 @hdcdojnet.state.ca.us |
'86 2wd Westy | '92 Legacy 2.2L (63k) | May/99 | Nov5/00, 5,000mi
total 140,000 mi |
Driving it always makes me smile. | Without KEP it never could have happened. Thanks. | Email me w/questions or to arrange viewing. |
| Leon Korkin | Torrance,CA | Korkwood@surfree.com | '85 2wd Westy | '94 Legacy (n/a) | july/99 | 11/06/00 16,000mi
total n/a |
very happy with Subi engine and Westy camper design | Unhappy w/VW drivetrain & susp | |
| Ron Bloomquist | Elk, CA | roadcow@mcn.org www.mcn.org/b/roadcow 1-707-877-3216 |
'84 2wd Wolfy Westy | '91 Legacy 2.2L (68k) auto | Aug24/99 | Nov5/00, 24,517mi
total 181,628 mi |
Very Happy Camper | Thanks Hobert | Always welcome if you don't mind using a one holer. |
| Tom Myers | Seattle, WA | cyco@cycoactive.com | '85 2wd Westy | '90 Legacy (47K) | Oct31/99 | 12/4/01, 23,000mi
238,000 total |
Excellent! I thank KEP every day | Smooth, quiet, 100mph. Makes the vanagon a real vehicle. | email if you're in the area |
| Dick Myers | Grass Valley, CA | rmm@cantrip.org | '87 2wd Westy | '90 Legacy (101K) | Nov1/99 | xx/xx/xx, xx,xxxxmi | xxxxx | xxxxxx | not now, I have a real job again |
| John Carpenter | West Jordan, UT | JCarp2001@aol.com | 85 bus | 'xx Legacy (xxK) | jan/00 | Wish it had more HP | His name is Rubber Soul | ||
| Bob Swenson | Orem, UT | Swengas@juno.com | '85 2wd Wolfy Westy | '93 Legacy 2.2L (96k) | May/00 | Nov8/00, 8000mi
total 208,000 mi |
Can't keep from smiling. | I hope to reach 1,000,000 miles | I'd love to see other conversions. |
| Larry+Avery Johnson | the sticks, Ontario CANADA |
larry_avery.johnson @sympatico.ca |
'86 Syncro Doublecab | '91 Legacy (xxK) auto | May/00 | 11/04/00, 5,000km | very pleased | planning to convert our Syncro westy next! | Gladly meet with interested folks |
| Joe Gawzner | Corona del Mar, CA | GawznerJ@aol.com | 90 Westy Syncro | '9? Legacy (xxK) | May/00 | 11/10/00, 3,000mi | Good conversion, love the power | Europro in Costa Mesa, CA did conversion | |
| Russ Madsen | Wichita Falls, TX | russ@kfdx.com | 91 Carat | '94 Legacy (70K) | June/00 | 11/22/00, 6,000mi
total 133,500 mi |
Excellent! Lots power, speed, tows camper! | Wiring was hell, had problems w/cruise control | Thanks KEP! |
| Gary Smith | Long Beach, CA | htimsag@juno.com | 90 Westy | '92 Legacy (75K) | June/00 | 11/22/01, 7,000mi
total 95,500 mi |
Very good/excellent Like the extra power on freeway | Conversion by Europro (Costa Mesa) and KEP kit | Thanks KEP! |
| Ed McKinley | Fort Bragg, CA | edmc@mcn.org | '85 2wd Weekender | '91 Legacy (xxK) | jun30/00 | 11/04/00 4,300mi
179,000 total |
TEN! | ||
| Brian Yonker | Suffolk, VA | b.l.yonker @worldnet.att.net |
86 Syncro | '90 Legacy (100K) auto | July/00 | broken speedo | So far so good! | Wanna race? | Stop by any time! |
| Brad Purtle | Lancaster, TX | bradandstephanie@hotmail.com | 1984, Vanagon GL | '92 Legacy (??K) | July/00 | 2/26/01 8,000mi
153,000 total |
great, quiet, smooth, and fun to drive | always get stared at and I just smile and wave : ) | thanks |
| dimitri scherlizin | Cupertino, CA | Dscherlizi@aol.com 408/257 0344 |
86 Synchro | '9x Legacy (???K) | Aug 2000 | 09/01, 10,000mi
190,000 total |
so so, but good power | Parts too expensive | |
| Gary McEachern | Reading, MA | glmce@hotmail.com | '87 2wd Westy Weekender | '92 Legacy (99K) | Aug/00 | 11/04/00, 2,000mi | Great | Using VW starter, VW exhst. Have mild clutch chatter | Would like to see other conversions |
| Bob Turnbull | Adelaide S Australia |
tturnbull@health.on.net | 92 Synchro | 97 2.5 Liberty (xxK) auto | Aug/00 | 11/04/00, 900km | Bewdy, smooth power! | A real mind bender (different engine,ECU loom, and no kit) | |
| Brian Bylenok | La Jolla, CA | bbylenok@www.com | 85 westy | '90 Legacy (112K) | Sep/00 | 12/06/00, 4Kmi
total 172,000 |
wunderbar!" (or "myougi!) | 85mph: blessing or curse? | |
| Larry Hamm | Park City, UT | ldhamm@xmission.com | 82 westy convt'd to Synchro | '91 Legacy (35K) | Oct/00 | 11/06/00, 500mi
total 225,000 |
excellent! | trying to solve rough idle | |
| Mark Millsap | Yucaipa CA | 909-534-5533 kabun@earthlink.net |
85 Vanagon Wolfsberg |
1995 2.2 obd-2 (New In Box) |
Winter 2000 | 12/??/00, 9,000mi
140,000 total |
Great! (new Header) | I would do it again in a minute! | Bloomquist, Myers Bros, ..wish I would of found them first before my project. |
| John Seehorn | Mt Vernon, WA | jseehorn@hotmail.com | 83.5 Westy | '90 Legacy (100K) std | 12/00 | 12/??/00, 100mi
174,000 total |
xxxxx | xxxxx | Thanks to all who have shared info |
| Warren Chapman | Mill Valley, CA | 415-331-4830 | 90 Syncro Westy | '92 Legacy | 12/2000 | 12/00, 500mi
xxx,000 total |
Very smooth, torquey accel., whisper idle | Exhaust sytem too low in Syncro | thanks to Jay Gardner. Ron G and Ed McKinley |
| Steven Goldstein | Altadena, CA | dgsggold@sbcglobal.net | 90 Carat w/auto | '92 Legacy | Dec15, 00 | 12/09/01, 21,000mi
total 141,000 |
Smooth power and easy to repair. Very reliable | Very quick and smooth through the gears | To all the brave thinkers and doers on this site! |
| Louis Rumanes | Salt Lake City, UT | lrumanes@yahoo.com | 89 Westy | '96 2.2L, 60K | Jan26/01 | 12/09/01, 200mi
total 120,000 |
Had it installed | Sofar so good | Thanks Russ! |
| charles dallas | lakewood, co | cwdpel@webtv.net 303 274 5764 |
87 Syncro Poptop | '9x Legacy (87K) | 02/18/01 | 3/11/01, 400mi
145K total |
LOVE it | runs great only problems were of my own making | |
| Andrew S. Hollis | Dearborn, MI | AWSAMHOLLS@AOL.COM | 86 Westy Weekender Wolfsburg | '91 Legacy (xxK) | 08/01 | 3/11/01, 1600mi
129K total |
Overwelmingly satisfied | Ready to do another one! | Thanks KEP! |
| Neil Culley | St Albans UK | culleynf@tesco.net | T2 1966 camper | '90 Legacy (67K) | Sept 01 | 09/01, 10mi
? total |
impressed! | Wish I'd found KEP adaptor before I made my own | Email any questions |
| Sudeep Chandra | Davis, CA | schandra@ucdavis.edu | 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Synchro | '9x Legacy (xxK) | ???? | 12/01, 25,000mi
175,000 total |
Extremely satisfied | ||
| Oliver Dickmann | Wenatchee WA | odemtp@aol.com | 89 Synchro | '94 Legacy (36K) | long ago | 09/01, 30,000mi
167,000 total |
love the power should finish everything some day | Parts too expensive | |
| Kenneth D. Price | San Antonio, TX | kprice893@earthlink.net | 1981 vanagon aircooled | '94 Legacy (36K) | 09/01, 1,000mi
200,000+ total |
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| Tony Gongsakdi | Bangkok THAILAND |
nitikorng@pttep.com | 1989 vanagon | EJ20 | 09/01, 3,000mi
100,000+ total |
good but could do with a bit more POWER | due to the air con | ||
| kevin Yard | Bristol CT | yardnoe@snet.net | 1984 GL | 09/01, 35k mi
140,000+ total |
quit dec 2000 haven't fixed |
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| Name | City, State, Country (if not USA) | email or phone | Van year, type | tell us about your lump | date, first drive | to date new subie miles total chassis miles | general satisfaction | comments | greetings etc |
| Mark Dobkin | Upland, CA | mdobkin@hotmail.com | 89 Vanagon GL | kit looks great | |||||
| David Wilhite | Griffin, GA | dnmwilhite@earthlink.net | 84 Westy | '91 Legacy (93K) | in process | 12/xx/00, 0mi 134,000 total | xxx | Wish I had more time to work on it. | |
| Ray Hoerning | Roselle Park, NJ | rhoerning@home.com | 84 Wolfsburg | '91 Legacy (93K) | in process | xx/xx/01, 0mi xxx,000 total | xxx | xxxx | |
| Patrick Bryson | Phoenix, AZ | Patrick@cobblestone.net | 85 Westy | '95 Legacy (67K) | in process | xx/xx/01, 0mi xxx,000 total | xxx | I WILL conquer the '95 | |
| brian mcclure | naperville, il | sbwc919@aol.com | 83 vanagon gl | '91 Legacy (xxK) | work in progress | 11/04/00, O | to be determined | very pleased with craftsmanship of the kit | |
| Raymond McGill | Charlotte, NC | rmcgill@usa.net | 66 Camp mobile splittie | lack lump | in process | xx/xx/01, 0mi xxx,000 total | xxx | xxxxxxxxxx | |
| Mike Barfield | Plant City, FL | barfield@gte.net www.geocities.com/subagon | 84 2wd Westy | '91 Legacy (120K) | in process (Mar 01?) | xx/xx/01, 0mi 250,000 total | so far so good | need more time! | email me |
| Rich Brown | Sunnyvale, CA | Ricbrown@epri.com | 84 2wd GL 7 pass | '91 Legacy (84K) | ordered kit+eng | xx/xx/01, 0mi 200,500 total | TBD | Drove Rev. Brian's; very impressed | |
| Greg Stone | Olga (Orcas Island), WA | skipastone@orcasonline.com | 85 Vanagon | '93 Legacy (??K) | ordered kit | xx/xx/01, 0mi xxx,xxx total | TBD | ||
| Bill Kenneke | Emerald Isle, NC | bill.kenneke@usa.net | 85 Wolfy GL | '91 Legacy Turbo | later | please let it be soon! | |||
| John Parker | Long Beach, CA | Jparker@jpallc.com | 90 Carat | at Europro in Costa Mesa | Dec 2001? | 12/08/01, 000mi
127K total |
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| David Culley | Pullman, WA | dculley@pullman.com | 1980 Poptop | 93 Legacy 2.2L ~60k | 2002? | 12/08/01, 000mi
106K total |
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| BRIAN LAWS | BOISE, ID | bslaws@msn.com | 91 Vanagon GL | No lump yet | 2002? | 12/08/01, 000mi
125K total |
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| Keith Ellis | Manchester Ctr VT | homersmowers@compuserve.com | 86 Syncro | 1990 2.2 w/101k | 2002? | 12/08/01, 000mi
xxxK total |
Thanks to the Grand Puba himself Hobert Kennedy | ||
| dale wilson | Vista, CA | dwjt@prodigy.net | 86 Westy | 93 2.2 w/97k | 2002? | 12/08/01, 000mi
xxxK total |
work in progress |