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| sawtooth |
 Aug 23 2008, 05:56 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 9,211 Region Association: Intermountain Region  |
Wanted to start a build thread for my na suby conversion. The car is my newly acquired '73 2.0L fi. It is very clean, appearance group, 2nd owner, 88K. I currently use it as my daily driver.
   I want to do a suby conversion because I believe the overall package will have the performance, drivability, and dependability I'm looking for. EDIT: I've changed motor selection slightly and am also taking a bigger plunge by going with a suby trans, see Post #49. |
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| tronporsche |
Aug 26 2008, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 281 Joined: 21-August 08 From: California Member No.: 9,447 Region Association: Central California |
So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan and what is your decision ?
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| sawtooth |
Aug 29 2008, 12:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 9,211 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
QUOTE(tronporsche @ Aug 26 2008, 03:20 PM)  So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan and what is your decision ? For now I'm moving forward with tasks that have to be done no matter what car I use, to take some more time to think about it and to research what's available. I'm 95% certain I'll use my current car. But if I run across just the right deal in the near future who knows. As far as my final plan for the conversion, I'm definitely using the NA ej22/ej25 combo, small car motor mount, stock ecu and converted harness, kep adapter and clutch. And I'll be attempting a radiator mounted similar to Scott Thatcher's design. |
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| bfrymire |
Aug 29 2008, 03:51 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(sawtooth @ Aug 28 2008, 11:22 PM) QUOTE(tronporsche @ Aug 26 2008, 03:20 PM) So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan and what is your decision ? For now I'm moving forward with tasks that have to be done no matter what car I use, to take some more time to think about it and to research what's available. I'm 95% certain I'll use my current car. But if I run across just the right deal in the near future who knows. As far as my final plan for the conversion, I'm definitely using the NA ej22/ej25 combo, small car motor mount, stock ecu and converted harness, kep adapter and clutch. And I'll be attempting a radiator mounted similar to Scott Thatcher's design. We should compare notes. I am doing the same conversion. (On my spare 914, that is...) And I am attempting to use the same idea as Scott. I have a aluminum radiator from Griffin, and with proper airflow should cool 400hp. Way overkill, but I would rather error on the side of cooler.) I differ, in that I am using an aftermarket ECU, due mostly to the simplicity of hook-up. I am going to be watching your thread intently. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -- brett |
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sawtooth the sawtooth build thread Aug 23 2008, 05:56 PM
KELTY360 :wttc:
Nice looking car. If it's as nice as ... Aug 23 2008, 07:19 PM
zymurgist
I've got no problems with doing a suby conver... Aug 24 2008, 08:47 AM DBCooper Could be, but how much less would a well converted... Aug 23 2008, 08:12 PM KELTY360
Could be, but how much less would a well converte... Aug 23 2008, 08:59 PM brant pretty car
neat project
I kinda agree with the abo... Aug 24 2008, 09:09 AM DBCooper Could be I guess, I don't pay attention to use... Aug 24 2008, 09:37 AM jasons I'm not opposed to conversions, but your car l... Aug 24 2008, 10:40 AM DBCooper Make him an offer... Aug 24 2008, 11:22 AM jasons
Make him an offer...
LOL I already have a 73 2.... Aug 24 2008, 11:41 AM DBCooper Brant says $8-9K... Aug 24 2008, 11:23 AM KELTY360 OK, sure.
Hey sawtooth - I'll give you ... Aug 24 2008, 11:32 AM jasons FWIW I don't know how the original posters ca... Aug 24 2008, 11:52 AM DBCooper That's crazy, those are prices that I've s... Aug 24 2008, 12:45 PM jasons
Anybody can ask anything, but what it's worth... Aug 24 2008, 01:05 PM DBCooper
What I know for sure, his car won't be stock ... Aug 24 2008, 02:13 PM jasons
But to call an end to this discussion, he said in... Aug 24 2008, 02:18 PM tronporsche Good points made here. Not to keep things going , ... Aug 24 2008, 03:37 PM sawtooth tron, that is an amazing looking car. And from one... Aug 24 2008, 07:44 PM jd74914 Sawtooth,
Hopefully these guys didn't scare y... Aug 24 2008, 07:45 PM sawtooth
Sawtooth,
Hopefully these guys didn't scare ... Aug 24 2008, 08:55 PM carreraguy Sawtooth - FWIW , for obvious reasons I'm tota... Aug 24 2008, 09:48 PM sawtooth
Sawtooth - FWIW , for obvious reasons I'm tot... Aug 29 2008, 03:28 PM KELTY360 So I guess this means I won't get a screamin... Aug 24 2008, 10:11 PM brant I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
(... Aug 24 2008, 11:01 PM Sleepin
I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
... Aug 24 2008, 11:21 PM sawtooth
I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
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I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K... Aug 25 2008, 07:46 PM sawtooth
[quote name='sawtooth' post='1071291' date='Aug 2... Aug 25 2008, 08:55 PM tronporsche Sawtooth, please don't get me wrong, basically... Aug 25 2008, 02:55 AM charliew Do the guys wanting to buy the motor realize you a... Aug 30 2008, 11:02 PM computers4kids That appears to be a very nice 914 and for the pri... Aug 30 2008, 11:23 PM sawtooth It's been a few months since my last update. T... Dec 28 2008, 06:56 PM pktzygt I'm following your progress. I'm still con... Dec 31 2008, 01:09 PM Zaney :bump:
From one Suby guy to another...
How goes... Sep 23 2010, 02:07 PM sawtooth
:bump:
From one Suby guy to another...
How goe... Sep 23 2010, 02:45 PM Britain Smith When you say motor mount arms...are you talking ab... Sep 23 2010, 03:00 PM sawtooth
When you say motor mount arms...are you talking a... Sep 23 2010, 03:34 PM Hontec Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, only ... Sep 23 2010, 03:38 PM sawtooth
Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, only... Sep 23 2010, 03:47 PM Hontec
Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, onl... Sep 23 2010, 03:52 PM charliew Sequential tranny as in the new suby sequential tr... Sep 24 2010, 01:11 PM Hontec
Sequential tranny as in the new suby sequential t... Sep 24 2010, 01:26 PM charliew If you are talking about the new suby sequential t... Sep 24 2010, 01:56 PM Hontec
If you are talking about the new suby sequential ... Sep 24 2010, 02:55 PM sawtooth Back on the project. Since my last update I have d... Nov 12 2010, 12:42 AM strawman
Great project (from another Suby guy)! ... Nov 12 2010, 10:50 AM sawtooth
Great project (from another Suby guy)! In the... Nov 12 2010, 11:33 AM BIGKAT_83 Looking great...
You have about the same size inl... Nov 12 2010, 10:17 AM sawtooth
Looking great...
You have about the same size in... Nov 12 2010, 10:21 AM sawtooth Got some more work done on the car. Engine cradle ... Dec 11 2010, 09:27 PM Hontec Nice setup, but I have a question: I have the same... Dec 12 2010, 03:42 AM sawtooth Yeah, mine look the same as yours. That'd be a... Dec 12 2010, 07:04 PM charliew Nice work. A person here makes the spacers for the... Dec 13 2010, 11:44 AM sawtooth
Nice work. A person here makes the spacers for th... Jan 18 2011, 03:11 PM sawtooth Made some more progress...
- Refinished fuel tank ... Jan 7 2011, 09:29 PM sawtooth Got to drive my car for the first time in over 2 y... Feb 1 2011, 12:04 PM Ferg :worship: :trophy: Very Nice! Feb 1 2011, 12:06 PM BIGKAT_83 Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess ... Feb 1 2011, 01:21 PM sawtooth
Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess... Feb 1 2011, 01:32 PM charliew For good info on the strengths of the VARIOUS suby... Feb 1 2011, 01:39 PM sawtooth
For good info on the strengths of the VARIOUS sub... Feb 1 2011, 02:11 PM sawtooth After a quick break for some honey-do's and en... Feb 1 2011, 02:28 PM charliew Actually you can probably just get the legacy inte... Feb 1 2011, 02:45 PM sawtooth
Actually you can probably just get the legacy int... Feb 1 2011, 02:52 PM JRust I'm so much more excited reading your thread a... Feb 1 2011, 09:03 PM sawtooth
I'm so much more excited reading your thread ... Feb 2 2011, 12:00 AM charliew Matt's been around a long time and is very kno... Feb 2 2011, 04:58 AM sawtooth
Matt's been around a long time and is very kn... Feb 2 2011, 09:22 AM draganc Congratulations!! Great wotk and I’m gla... Feb 2 2011, 09:39 AM sawtooth
Congratulations!! Great wotk and I... Feb 2 2011, 01:15 PM draganc
... man I wish I could take you for a drive. It h... Feb 2 2011, 01:34 PM bfrymire Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the coi... Feb 2 2011, 08:20 PM jd74914
How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I... Feb 2 2011, 08:37 PM bfrymire
How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? ... Feb 2 2011, 09:51 PM sawtooth
Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the co... Feb 3 2011, 01:45 AM bfrymire
Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the c... Feb 3 2011, 02:04 AM sawtooth
[quote name='sawtooth' post='1426416' date='Feb 2... Feb 3 2011, 02:10 AM sawtooth Here's a short clip of my son and I heading do... Feb 5 2011, 01:35 AM bfrymire Great video! Loved it. And always liked that... Feb 5 2011, 12:59 PM sawtooth
Great video! Loved it. And always liked tha... Feb 5 2011, 04:57 PM charliew Boy that sure is good motivation. Nice job. Most o... Feb 5 2011, 09:29 AM sawtooth
Boy that sure is good motivation. Nice job. Most ... Feb 5 2011, 02:52 PM computers4kids Great video...love these kind of "in the driv... Feb 5 2011, 09:56 AM sawtooth
Great video...love these kind of "in the dri... Feb 5 2011, 04:05 PM JRust Looks great! This is close to just what I want... Feb 5 2011, 05:40 PM Hontec Great video! the sound alone is food for motiv... Feb 6 2011, 02:12 PM Zaney Thanks for the motivation posts!!!
I ... Feb 6 2011, 03:42 PM sawtooth
Thanks for the motivation posts!!!
I... Feb 6 2011, 10:07 PM Eric_Shea That's one cute passenger! Feb 6 2011, 04:34 PM sawtooth
That's one cute passenger!
Yep she's... Feb 6 2011, 09:53 PM Britain Smith Man...that is awesome!
I can't wait to ge... Feb 6 2011, 11:41 PM Eric_Shea I say we try to get a group site at Pine Flats Cam... Feb 6 2011, 11:51 PM sawtooth
I say we try to get a group site at Pine Flats Ca... Feb 7 2011, 12:01 AM a914622 Love the build. Im looking forward to starting min... Feb 7 2011, 12:21 AM sawtooth
Love the build. Im looking forward to starting mi... Feb 7 2011, 11:08 AM Eric_Shea
Yup. Great site. We can be river rats and rent ... Feb 7 2011, 01:12 AM |
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