replacing a 1989 vw t25 engine

[dude5000]

hey my first post. yeah so hey whats up, nice site, thank you.

im thinking of dropping a new engine into a 1989 vw t25 bus. if anyone knows of a good strong engine that fits well into a 1989 t25 id like to hear about it, im looking for some power in the bus.

thanks,
john.

Edited by dude5000 on Tuesday 21st September 06:31

[mywifeshusband]

Any Subaru motor is a good fit. Have a look in the alternative engines section of www.volkszone.com for advice.
For non-turbos a 2 litre might be a little down on power for the spend involved (BHP per £ spent) so I'd say look for a 2.2 or 2.5. If you want turbo then its aa case of how deep are your pockets. The easiest way to approach it is to buy a complete working Subaru Legacy and the conversion kit.

Of course other stuff goes in: 4/5 pot VAG, V6 Ford or even those nasty oil burning 1.9 VAG engines.

[snowmuncher]

Thought about this when my last engine blow, a '87 water-cooled 2.1, wanted at the time to go down the Subaru 2.2 root. Good solid engine. Used in light aircraft (i.e. = reliable).

Ended up with a dutch rebuilt engine, due to the added cost of upgrading the LPG system
With hindsight I'd have ditched the LPG and gone with the Subaru engine. ( LPG is a pain in the backside TBH, but that's another story ... )

With bit of extra hindsite, I'd fit a tuned 1.9 PD TDI (200bhp~300ft/lbs-ish). That would shift a T25 quite effectively, and not cost a fortune in go-go juice.

Another nice engine is the 1.8 20v Turbo (200bhp~250ft/lbs-ish). Would be fun too.

Gearbox, driveshafts, suspension, fuel system and cooling system would need an upgrade too.

Edited by snowmuncher on Wednesday 22 September 00:18

[Surfrider]

Get onto www.brick-yard.co.uk lots of info on here.

Either Scooby 2.0. 2.2,2.5, 3.3 or Audi V6, 5 pots.

[stevieturbo]

Google Vanagon, that's another site for Subaru conversions