Subaru Conversion.. Is it Reversible?, Want to keep body stock. Options

[Brian Mifsud]

Has anyone successfully swapped in a Subaru and NOT had to slice up the body for the cooling lines, plumbing, and heat exchangers?

Specifically, in the nose of the car, can you get adequate cooling by installing the radiator and ducting by slicing up/altering JUST the front hood? (inlet in front, outlet at base of windshield, or above fender wells).

I'd like to make the swap wholly reversible so the car keeps it's "Stock" value.

"Plan B" (very undesirable) I'd think would be to cut out the inner fender wells, but keep the steel to reweld later.. and use the front hood (glass replica) to do the air-inlet.

[zipedadoo]

I put a stock 2.2 subaru engine and transmission in a 1972 914.

The radiator is in the engine compartment with a under body scoop. My son has been driving for over a year and the temp stays at 190 and he has yet to drag the scoop off.

All the mods I did could be reversed in a afternoon. Except the fuel tank and the heater core setup. But you don't have to cut the tank and the heater core could stay in place I guess.

My biggest problem would be storing and not losing all the stock parts.

[Brian Mifsud]

I put a stock 2.2 subaru engine and transmission in a 1972 914.

The radiator is in the engine compartment with a under body scoop. My son has been driving for over a year and the temp stays at 190 and he has yet to drag the scoop off.

All the mods I did could be reversed in a afternoon. Except the fuel tank and the heater core setup. But you don't have to cut the tank and the heater core could stay in place I guess.

My biggest problem would be storing and not losing all the stock parts.

Any pics of the build?