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The Rocky Mountain Westy Subaru conversion kit sets itself apart from other conversion kits as we manufacture 95% of our parts. We currently make the most complete kit available. With the tools, knowledge, and technical capabilities, RMW makes your Subaru install easier than our competitors. With our sixty page D.I.Y. manual that includes step by step instructions and images dealing with installation procedures, you can successfully install a Sub …

The stock Subaru oil pan is of a design that extends beneath the engine by several inches. When installed in the original car configuration it's protected by frame components however when the motor is installed in the Vanagon the pan hangs far below the body. The problem has been attacked in several ways over the years, often by sectioning the Subaru pan and rewelding. While this solves the issue of ground clearance, it also decreases the capa …

Cruise control - we all love it until it doesn't work and then it's one of the more complicated automotive systems to diagnose and repair. When planning your Subaru motor conversion you have a few options when it come to having a working cruise control system on your Vanagon.If your van has factory cruise control it's easy to integrate it into your conversion with a simple part from an early model Subaru 2.2 Legacy from 90-94. The vacuum actuato …

We at Rocky Mountain Westy go to great lengths to provide you with a reliable engine for your Vanagon which will provide you with years of reliability, ease of maintenance and increased power and efficiency. Rocky Mountain Westy conversions are done with 2.5 liter SOHC engines that come from any model Subaru sold in the U.S. between the years of 2000 and 2004. There was one model in 1999 that was a SOHC 2.5 liter engine and that was the Forester …