1983 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon

Minivan, Van

2.5 Subaru

Manual

WV2ZB0257DH078150

Clear

Gasoline

THIS WESTY IS IN NICE CONDITION FOR A 30 YEAR OLD VAN. I DID A SUBARU 2.5 DOHC CONVERSION AT ABOUT 139,000 MI. THIS CONVERSION WOULD COST ABOUT $7,500.00 --- THIS INCLUDES STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST, NEW HIGH TORQUE STARTER, NEW CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, FLYWHEEL, NEW RADIATOR, NEW FRONT AND REAR HEATER CORES. THE ENGINE CAME FROM A 1999 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE. I WAS TOLD IT HAD NEW HEAD GASKETS AND TIMING BELT, THOUGH I CAN NOT VERIFY. IT RUNS VERY NICE. IT HAS AN ELECTRONIC ENGINE MONITOR THAT READS OUT RPM, TEMP. VOLTAGE, MPG, AND SO ON. IT HAS BEEN VERY DEPENDABLE, NO OIL LEAKS, A VERY CLEAN CONVERSION. I CONSISTENTLY GET 23 - 25 MILES PER GALLON. I LIVE AT HIGH ALTITUDE 6,600', AND SURROUNDED BY HIGH MOUNTAIN ROADS, DOES GREAT. I DO WISH IT HAD A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. I THINK THESE EARLIER VANAGONS HAD LOWER GEAR RATIOS. THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, THOUGH I BELIEVE I WOULD REPLACE WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 15" , SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD UPGRADE. THE FUEL TANK HAS A NEW SENDER, AND NEW HOSE KIT. I HAVE AN AUX. BATTERY KIT, BUT NOT INSTALLED. THE BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION. I SEE NO EVIDENCE OF REPAIRED BODY DAMAGE. I REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD RECENTLY, NICE AND CLEAR ! UNDERSIDE IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO RUST, THE EXTERIOR BODY HAS SURFACE RUST SCATTERED AROUND THE LOWER PART OF THE BODY, VERY SUPERFICIAL. SMALL DINGS HERE AND THERE, BUT VERY SOLID. ALL DOORS WORK WELL AND ALIGN NICELY. THE TOP CANVAS IS IN OKAY SHAPE, HAS NO TEARS, AND SCREEN AND ZIPPERS ARE IN DECENT SHAPE. IT'S JUST OLD. ALL THE CUSHIONS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, THE BEDS FOLD OUT NICELY AND WORK AS THEY SHOULD. I REPLACED THE FRONT SEATS WITH SEATS FROM A 1990 VANAGON, THEY ARE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE THAN THE ORIGINAL. THOUGH THEY ARE GREY. I REPLACED THE PROPANE TANK WITH A NEW ONE 3 YEARS AGO, THE STOVE WORKS GREAT. THE SINK AND FAUCET ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, I HAVE A NEW WATER PUMP, BUT HAVE NOT INSTALLED IT. THE REFRIGERATOR WORKS ON AC/DC, BUT THE GAS MODE DOES NOT. THIS VAN DOES NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. IF YOU LIVE IN A HOT PART OF THE COUNTRY, MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU. I REMOVED ALL THE COMPONENTS. WE JUST DO NOT NEED A/C IN THE MOUNTAINS, BESIDES THESE SYSTEMS SEEM TO BE PROBLEMATIC. THE CABINETS ALL ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND WORKING ORDER. INTERIOR TRIM IS AGED, SOME CRACKING AND PEELING OF THE PLASTIC TRIM DUE TO AGE. ALSO INCLUDED IS A NICE VAN COVER FROM GOWESTY, NICE AWNING, AND TENT STRUCTURE ?FOLD AWAY BIKE RACK IS NOT INCLUDED.