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Bay window and Diesel conversions

jerrys_bus · 2005-12-12T02:39:43+00:00

I might be completly mad but here goes I've got a bay window 1970 sopru camper, and would like to upgrade the engine once i get it repainted and any cancer cut out, and would like to know if anyone has gone the Diesel road? I currently have an R2 Diesel from a 1980's mazda E2200 that could be used as I know its history. :alien

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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 24 Jan 2008, 9:48 am

#629520

Subaru are releasing their turbo boxer diesel this year. Probably be exy to buy a new one off the shelf but if you're patient you might get a second hand Jap one in a couple of years as they retire their engines at pretty low mileage.

I wonder if you could run the matching subie transaxle with it as well?

More info:
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleId=45405

Regards,

Matt

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GeorgeL Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 28 Jan 2008, 7:31 am

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Matt Ryan wrote:I wonder if you could run the matching subie transaxle with it as well?

The past problem with Subaru transaxles is that their cases were not symmetrical. You can't flip the ring gear around to reverse the drive direction of the axles, as you can in a VW transmission.

Seeing as how Subaru isn't likely to want to use reduction boxes or go to a rear engine setup, they probably won't change their design to accommodate VW gearheads.