What Subaru engines are recommended for the conversion?
A5: The 2.2 litre flat four naturally aspirated engines (130 bhp) have always been the most common for use in VW conversions. Those from ’92 – ’96 are the most popular. They have the slightly simpler OBD I engine management diagnostic system. These engines can be very cheap now – from as little as 150 (240 ish euro’s) complete with all the wiring and ECU, etc. However, as the conversion is a big job, and you probably want better performance, fuel efficiency, and reliability from your new engine, without the risk of using a 10 year old engine with high mileage. Why not got for a lower mileage, more recent model? For around 2 – 3 times as much money (still less than you’d pay for an exchange reconditioned VW engine), you can get a more recent, lower mileage 2.2, or even the more efficient 2000 onwards 2.0 litre (126 bhp). These have the OBD II diagnostic system, and although the wiring is a bit more complex, the extra info you can get from the OBD II system may well be worth it when sett
