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| JRust |
 Jan 30 2017, 11:19 PM
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Okay this has been a long time coming. I am finally going to pull my incredible, reliable, powerfully awesome 158 hp NA 2.5 Subaru Drivetrain. In goes my new 2.5 Subaru Turbo motor out of a 2009 Forester XT. I will be pushing 220 plus depending on if I upgrade my turbo over the stock one. Pretty sure I am sticking with stock to start. That is a pretty easy bolt on upgrade later. I have a 2004 WRX 5speed tranny to mate up to it. Will be doing a firewall engine mount connecting to a Small car motor mount. Tranny ears for the back. Using Outfront header to move the turbo around the front of the motor. Outfront Wiring harness to the Stinger ECU. Still need to figure out the intercooler but staying in the engine bay under a GT grill. More details to follow but plan to pull my old drivetrain this weekend.
Okay so plans have changed & I am going to be putting in this 2005 WRX motor with 55k on it. My 2.5 will go in eventually but my plans are to build it out a little more. Going to get a larger turbo for it & other odds & ends to push 400hp with it. So this 2.0 motor will be pushing 220 easy & looks great Attached image(s) 
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| JRust |
Feb 10 2018, 06:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Well I had some progress today. I also had a setback.
I got my clutch all done & installed. Mated my tranny back to my motor. Installed my zero decipals cable shift setup (with looks great). Didn't hook up to my shifter yet. Installed my cradle to the motor. Then using a combo of my mid rise scissor lift & my hydraulic table. I put it up into place in my car. Which is where my problem is. My tranny ears don't line up & mount. Both my cradle & tranny ears are from Coldwater. Well I think they are. The tranny ears I got from my friend Brent. He was using a firewall mount. Talked to Ian & he is sending me another set of tranny ears to check. Basically my drivetrain is sitting 2 1/2 to 3" closer to the firewall than it should be. MY previous cut out in my rear trunk for my clutch arm definitely doesn't match where it was with my last motor. Also my motor isn't sitting level. My transmission needs to go up or my motor need to drop some to make it level. Either way I need to figure out how I am going to move my drivetrain back. Guess LineXing my cradle wasn't such a great idea without test fitting it first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Attached thumbnail(s)     
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JRust My 73 Suby drivetrain conversion upgrade! Jan 30 2017, 11:19 PM
Krieger That will be a very nice bump in power! Jan 30 2017, 11:55 PM matthepcat Close to 300 with just a Cobb tune and a bell mout... Jan 31 2017, 12:03 AM mgp4591 You've been thinking about this for awhile I k... Jan 31 2017, 12:17 AM Andyrew What are you going to do for the intercooler?
Wil... Jan 31 2017, 12:39 AM
JRust
What are you going to do for the intercooler?
Pro... Jan 31 2017, 01:12 PM Front yard mechanic That is a good looking car! Worth the effort :... Jan 31 2017, 07:00 AM 76-914 I get everything your doing except starting this a... Jan 31 2017, 09:11 AM A&P Mech Jamie, I read your add in the classifieds and it a... Jan 31 2017, 09:21 AM Chris H. So you got it. Nice. Still going back and forth ... Jan 31 2017, 09:43 AM rhodyguy I wish I had known you were going to sell the 2.5 ... Jan 31 2017, 01:20 PM Andyrew If you put an external water mister that activates... Jan 31 2017, 01:33 PM 914forme Stock IC is fine even with out the mister. I woul... Jan 31 2017, 02:31 PM arne Starting this weekend, Jamie? I guess we won't... Jan 31 2017, 02:33 PM JRust
Starting this weekend, Jamie? I guess we won... Jan 31 2017, 03:02 PM arne
Starting this weekend, Jamie? I guess we won... Jan 31 2017, 03:49 PM JRust
10:00 Saturday, same location as before. Means yo... Jan 31 2017, 08:41 PM Andyrew You should do some performance runs. 20-60, 40-80 ... Jan 31 2017, 08:57 PM JRust
You should do some performance runs. 20-60, 40-80... Jan 31 2017, 09:05 PM 76-914
You should do some performance runs. 20-60, 40-8... Feb 1 2017, 09:51 AM Andyrew Personally I dont like doing comparison runs with ... Feb 1 2017, 09:57 AM JRust
Personally I dont like doing comparison runs with... Feb 1 2017, 10:24 AM Andyrew
[quote name='Andyrew' post='2450107' date='Feb 1 ... Feb 1 2017, 11:23 AM JRust Dang that was fast Rich is buying my drivetrain. S... Feb 1 2017, 11:13 PM 76-914
Dang that was fast Rich is buying my drivetrain. ... Feb 3 2017, 09:45 AM JRust
Which route are you going w/ the AC install? :pop... Feb 3 2017, 12:27 PM 76-914
Which route are you going w/ the AC install? :po... Feb 3 2017, 03:17 PM Costa05 Sounds like we both have builds to do. Glad to be ... Feb 2 2017, 12:02 AM JRust
Sounds like we both have builds to do. Glad to be... Feb 2 2017, 12:33 AM Costa05 I will need to let the PO know his chariot has bee... Feb 2 2017, 08:38 AM JRust
I will need to let the PO know his chariot has be... Feb 2 2017, 11:05 PM arne Well Arne I am going to just tear into my car Satu... Feb 2 2017, 11:29 PM JRust
Well Arne I am going to just tear into my car Sat... Feb 2 2017, 11:58 PM arne
Anytime Arne I am always up to talk 914's
PM... Feb 3 2017, 10:52 AM whitetwinturbo :wub: :wub: :wub: Feb 4 2017, 01:43 PM JRust Okay well I've got a few picture. First 2 are ... Feb 4 2017, 02:06 PM JRust Didn't make to much progress yesterday. Ended ... Feb 5 2017, 10:45 AM 914forme
Didn't make to much progress yesterday. Ended... Feb 5 2017, 01:03 PM Mike Bellis Cut the heads off with a grinder. Once the head is... Feb 5 2017, 11:07 AM JRust
Cut the heads off with a grinder. Once the head i... Feb 5 2017, 12:57 PM Chris914n6
Cut the heads off with a grinder. Once the head ... Feb 5 2017, 02:59 PM JRust You shut your mouth Chris :poke: :evilgrin: . Ye... Feb 5 2017, 05:07 PM Chris914n6 I never mess with those bolts. Too much PITA. R... Feb 6 2017, 01:08 PM JRust My motor plans are changing. I picked up there 200... Feb 5 2017, 02:29 PM matthepcat Decided on the EJ20 huh? What turbo is that? Feb 6 2017, 01:36 AM JRust
Decided on the EJ20 huh? What turbo is that?
It... Feb 6 2017, 12:15 PM JRust Okay didn't do much this week as work kept me ... Feb 10 2017, 04:33 PM dangerranger01 Your car is going to rock! I'd love to hav... Feb 11 2017, 02:33 PM JRust I've got my old drivetrain out! Here are p... Feb 11 2017, 06:13 PM strawman Good job Jamie; keep up the great work. I'm je... Feb 11 2017, 10:32 PM JRust
Good job Jamie; keep up the great work. I'm j... Feb 12 2017, 02:47 PM strawman I am using a Type 13 water-air intercooler from Fr... Feb 12 2017, 06:51 PM JRust
I am using a Type 13 water-air intercooler from F... Feb 12 2017, 06:59 PM strawman Definitely use a separate cooling system to cool t... Feb 12 2017, 11:17 PM Andyrew http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-172-1452... Feb 13 2017, 12:56 PM JRust Hey Geoff what clutch are you running. Stage one s... Feb 13 2017, 02:30 PM 914forme lightened is fine your car weighs a lot less than ... Feb 13 2017, 07:25 PM strawman I'm not the guy to ask, since I've got a s... Feb 13 2017, 07:51 PM JRust Sounds like the stage one should be fine then. I... Feb 13 2017, 08:13 PM mgp4591
Sounds like the stage one should be fine then. I... Feb 14 2017, 12:58 AM JRust
You'll probably be fine with that one, but co... Feb 14 2017, 12:18 PM 76-914
You'll probably be fine with that one, but c... Feb 14 2017, 12:21 PM JRust Haven't made much progress. Got some bug over ... Feb 19 2017, 05:54 PM JRust Okay a little progress. Took a me a bit but I got ... Mar 3 2017, 12:24 AM JRust Did a little more test fitting. With the tranny ha... Mar 9 2017, 09:12 PM Chris914n6
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-129-148... Mar 9 2017, 11:04 PM JRust
Flip the mount and assemble it correctly :poke: ... Mar 10 2017, 12:02 AM matthepcat Looks great. You should consider water to air for ... Mar 9 2017, 10:23 PM JRust
Looks great. You should consider water to air for... Mar 9 2017, 10:50 PM 76-914 Looking good Jamie. You'll enjoy the AC. No re... Mar 10 2017, 10:29 AM A&P Mech Jamie, are you smoking the tires off the rims yet?... Jul 20 2017, 12:54 PM Andyrew I think you should triangulate those rear trani mo... Jul 20 2017, 01:27 PM 76-914 He's probably gnawing at the bits as we speak.... Jul 20 2017, 01:37 PM JRust Well not a whole hell of a lot of progress. Bought... Jul 31 2017, 11:24 PM 914forme Why is number 7 before number 8. :confused:
F nu... Aug 1 2017, 05:51 AM Chris H. Hey Jamie you will get more starter clearance if y... Aug 1 2017, 07:47 AM 76-914
Hey Jamie you will get more starter clearance if ... Aug 1 2017, 10:06 AM JRust
Hey Jamie you will get more starter clearance if ... Aug 1 2017, 10:52 PM jimkelly ditto - thanks for suggestion on later starter and... Aug 2 2017, 02:32 PM JRust Okay I haven't done jack :stromberg: since I... Feb 1 2018, 07:41 PM 76-914 I'll give you a pat on the back for jumping ba... Feb 1 2018, 08:47 PM JRust Okay now I know why I haven't done squat since... Feb 3 2018, 12:17 PM bbrock
Okay now I know why I haven't done squat sinc... Feb 4 2018, 11:02 AM A&P Mech Jamie, I can fix this situation for you. We trade ... Feb 3 2018, 01:15 PM six Jamie,
I was beginning to wonder if the project wa... Feb 3 2018, 06:43 PM JRust Well after a whole lot of looking & organizing... Feb 3 2018, 06:47 PM 76-914 :thumbsup: Way to go Jamie. It will become more or... Feb 3 2018, 07:06 PM JRust Got the motor on the stand today. Flipped it over ... Feb 6 2018, 12:18 AM 76-914
Got the motor on the stand today. Flipped it over... Feb 6 2018, 11:53 AM hockeymutt
Got the motor on the stand today. Flipped it over... Feb 8 2018, 10:35 AM Justinp71 Jamie, question- are you still going with the stin... Feb 7 2018, 12:49 AM JRust
Jamie, question- are you still going with the sti... Feb 7 2018, 06:39 PM 914forme Jamie, why not post a WTB add for the pieces you n... Feb 7 2018, 12:17 PM JRust
Jamie, why not post a WTB add for the pieces you ... Feb 7 2018, 06:45 PM 76-914 More pic's. pls. :beer2: Feb 8 2018, 09:58 AM Chris H. Hmmm...that's weird. Can you post some pics o... Feb 10 2018, 09:36 PM JRust
Hmmm...that's weird. Can you post some pics ... Feb 10 2018, 10:04 PM Chris H. Yes the engine sits farther forward with the cradl... Feb 11 2018, 09:23 AM JRust I heard from Brent & he made those tranny hang... Feb 11 2018, 07:55 PM |
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