1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL, 3.3L SVX Engine from Arizona

For sale is my beloved 1990 Vanagon. This beautiful van started life in Arizona where it spent several years cruising the desert climate. It exchanged owners in the 2000s and moved to Los Angeles, California where it continued to avoid any harsh climates. While it was in LA, this van received a new power plant which is its most notable modification setting it van apart from others. A 230HP 3.3L Subaru SVX (EG33) out of a 1992 SVX was completely rebuilt and installed in the Vanagon using the Small Car Performance kit and a Kennedy Adapter kit. This modern reliable non-interference engine was installed when the van read about 120k on the odometer. This common and high-quality engine conversion is popular and well-supported among the Vanagon community and is a great choice to replace a tired under-powered 2.1L Waterboxer. Following this, and many other tasteful upgrades, the van exchanged hands again and moved to Somerville. It lived in Somerville in a garage for a few years where it was mainly used as weekend getaway camper to drive up to Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.
Upgrades and New Parts Highlight:
~2016
SVX Engine
Small Car Performance Conversion Kit
Kennedy Adapter Kit
Small Car Performance Custom Low-Profile Oil Pan
Small Car Performance Stainless Steel Exhaust
Stainless Flowmaster Muffler
ECU Tune allowing lower octane to be run and boosting engine performance
ODBI Diagnostics Integration
Heavy Duty Stage 2 Clutch, Pleasure Plate, and Throw-out Bearing
~2017
Sewfine Front Carpet Kit (highest quality carpet available!)
Windshield
Complete Front Door Window Seals
Front Door Handle Seals
Window Seals, All Windows/Windshields
Dash Cover
Engine Hatch Seal
Limo Tint
Complete Brake Job
Front Brake Pads and Rotors
Rear Brake Pistons
Master Cylinder
Rebuilt Power Steering Rack
Inner and Outer Tie Rods
Front Bearings
Front Brake Lines/Hoses
Upper Ball Joints
Clutch Master Cylinder
Clutch Slave Cylinder
All Fuel Lines
Fuel Vapor Tanks
16” Porsche Boxster Rims
H&R Wheel Adapters
Fuel Tank and Seals
Stainless Fuel Crossover Pipe
Fuel Level Sending Unit
Stainless Main Coolant Pipes
Radiator
Rebuilt 4-Speed Transmission
Rear CV Joints and Axles
Rebuilt Shift Linkage including Bushings and Bellows
Smoked Front Turn Signal Lenses
Smoked Taillight Lenses
A/C Compressor and Relays
Custom A/C Lines to adapt SVX compressor to Vanagon system
A/C Dryer and Receiver
~2018
Complete GoWesty Kit including:
Zero-Lift Springs (adds about 1 inch of lift to the van)
Custom Valved Bilstein HD Shocks
Ballpoint Spacers
Yakima Roof Racks
Custom Interior Table
Modified Middle Seat to use as Jump Seat
Upgraded all speakers
~2019
Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring Tires at 147k Miles
Complete Front Brake Job including wheel bearings
Rebuilt / Resealed Dashboard and Heater Box
Heater Core
Front Blower Motor
~2020
Brand New Vangaroo: Custom zippered pouch for the rear hatch, hand made by Vogel Werks Designs
Speedometer Cable
Sliding Door Hinge Refurbished
A couple small things need to be addressed. There is a slight power steering fluid leak at the reservoir and the AC lines will need to hooked up and the system will need to be cleaned and charged by a professional AC shop.
Bottom Line:
Van is COMPLETELY RUST FREE!! New England usually eats through poor Vanagons and it would be near impossible to find another one this clean in the area.
The SVX Engine is a strong reliable conversion that adds much needed horsepower to a Vanagon making it a blast to drive with piece of mind.
Van has been meticulously maintained and upkept with multiple thousands invested in upgrades with at least $20k in just the engine conversion.