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> Why not the WRX?
Brett W
post Mar 1 2004, 10:46 PM
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I was checking on the net today and you can pick up a WRX motor for about 650 used. This is pretty complete. That would make a great 914 swap. Better turbo, and some cleaning up of the engine wiring and such you could have one bad ass daily driver.

You would still have the flat four and you could over come the limitations of the T4 engine.
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Brett W   Why not the WRX?   Mar 1 2004, 10:46 PM
jkeyzer   Sounds great to me. Somebody please do it and let...   Mar 1 2004, 11:06 PM
steve@ottosvenice.com   From the centerline of the crank they are 4 inches...   Mar 1 2004, 11:13 PM
Jenny   Fiid mentioned this over a year ago at a 914 break...   Mar 1 2004, 11:13 PM
soloracer   I was thinking the exact same thing. I actually d...   Mar 1 2004, 11:18 PM
Rob Ways   Its been done, but does it go weeeeeeeeeee!...   Mar 1 2004, 11:18 PM
Malmz   I don't think the sump depth is a problem, it...   Mar 1 2004, 11:22 PM
Brett W   Be nice if I knew what the naked engine looked lik...   Mar 1 2004, 11:25 PM
ChrisReale   I guess the real question is why not?? The WRX is...   Mar 1 2004, 11:27 PM
Malmz   Like I've said before, find me a wrecked Passa...   Mar 1 2004, 11:32 PM
Andyrew   Fiid is doing a EJ20T, and if all goes well with h...   Mar 1 2004, 11:36 PM
fiid     Mar 1 2004, 11:50 PM
Andyrew   Any updates? Oh ya, and if you havent seen it.. ht...   Mar 1 2004, 11:56 PM
soloracer   Actually, technically Fiid has an EJ20TT (twin tur...   Mar 1 2004, 11:59 PM
Freedom   well you can do the 2.2l conversion there are ads ...   Mar 2 2004, 12:04 AM
Andyrew   Oh ya, I keep forgeting to add the extra 't...   Mar 2 2004, 12:09 AM
stock93   Brett, If the oil pan clearance is an issue, do a ...   Mar 2 2004, 01:36 AM
ChrisReale   Damn...now you guys got me thinkin'. Where ca...   Mar 2 2004, 01:42 AM
fiid   http://www.nippon-motors.com/Performance%20Engines...   Mar 2 2004, 01:47 AM
ChrisReale   So....Fiid, ya got room in your garage right? :lol...   Mar 2 2004, 02:01 AM
fiid   I already have two subaru motors in my garage. If...   Mar 2 2004, 02:18 AM
Brett W   I found a couple of pictures of the bare engine in...   Mar 2 2004, 07:24 AM
soloracer   Most would like to use the stock ECU. However, no...   Mar 2 2004, 11:42 AM
Mueller   I have not spoken to Eric in a while, not sure if ...   Mar 2 2004, 12:02 PM
Brett W   Thanks mike Yeah that oil pan would be no problem...   Mar 2 2004, 12:21 PM
biosurfer1   he did both...check out his web site and he goes t...   Mar 2 2004, 12:35 PM
Mueller  
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fiid     Mar 2 2004, 02:21 PM
fiid   I don't think the stock stuff is a great solut...   Mar 2 2004, 02:31 PM
d914   there are also aftermarket computers, maps and sim...   Mar 2 2004, 02:35 PM
fiid   Most of the aftermarket solutions I have considere...   Mar 2 2004, 02:42 PM
d914   keep doing all the research, I'm sure I'll...   Mar 2 2004, 02:47 PM
phantom914     Mar 2 2004, 03:16 PM
Mueller  
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phantom914   OK. Makes sense. It's just that somebody menti...   Mar 2 2004, 03:52 PM
BravoHotel   I am looking at the Mazda V-6 concept as we speak....   Mar 2 2004, 03:54 PM
Mueller   I'm familiar with the Probe GT with the V6...i...   Mar 2 2004, 03:59 PM
phantom914   It can handle 300HP with stock internals, more wit...   Mar 2 2004, 04:03 PM
jonwatts  
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fiid     Mar 2 2004, 07:15 PM
soloracer   Bet you my 2.0 litre weighs less than your 2.0 lit...   Mar 2 2004, 07:26 PM
Rob Ways   A friend of mine has an STI and that motor is unbe...   Mar 2 2004, 07:29 PM
fiid   The rotary is almost certainly lighter than the su...   Mar 2 2004, 07:34 PM
soloracer   The rotary is basically a beer keg. I would agree...   Mar 2 2004, 08:54 PM
MattR   fiid, i totally agree. I know with mods the sube ...   Mar 2 2004, 11:00 PM
fiid   The STi is close to 30 grand. I have never driven...   Mar 2 2004, 11:15 PM
fiid   In other newz: I am thinking of mounting the Powe...   Mar 2 2004, 11:19 PM
jonwatts     Mar 2 2004, 11:23 PM
jonwatts  
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fiid   Positioning. I was trying to get away with not ha...   Mar 2 2004, 11:29 PM
Andyrew   I dont see why you would put the PS pump on.. Its ...   Mar 2 2004, 11:40 PM
jonwatts     Mar 3 2004, 12:31 AM
ChrisReale   Fiid, one of these days Im going to swing by and c...   Mar 3 2004, 01:07 AM
Travis Neff   The subaru 4cyl turbo engines are within 20-30lbs ...   Mar 3 2004, 01:02 PM
Travis Neff   Ah, just remembered that I saw a personal webpage ...   Mar 3 2004, 01:04 PM
d914   147 kg for EJ20 = 324 lbs two liter 6 = ...   Mar 3 2004, 02:36 PM
soloracer   Are those weights for a short block or an engine w...   Mar 3 2004, 07:17 PM
d914   the porsche weights are from dave and the subaru c...   Mar 3 2004, 07:25 PM
d914   A couple of bits from the new edition of Ludvigsen...   Mar 3 2004, 07:30 PM
airsix   I gotta bump this thread. It's my new facinati...   Mar 4 2004, 12:18 PM
Mueller   Hey Ben..... it is temting isn't it???? I ta...   Mar 4 2004, 12:32 PM
airsix   Interesting idea... but too much work for my inte...   Mar 4 2004, 01:26 PM
Andyrew   I know you guys will hate this, but what about ano...   Mar 4 2004, 03:30 PM
d914   engine 1-3k link c...   Mar 4 2004, 03:56 PM
Mueller   Andrew: go here for the Megasquirt...they do thie...   Mar 4 2004, 03:58 PM
Mueller   Pretty darn close Greg....I think it can be done f...   Mar 4 2004, 04:04 PM
Andyrew   Mike I like that number better! But how coul...   Mar 4 2004, 04:27 PM
Mueller   I based my estimate on the $650 price for the...   Mar 4 2004, 04:35 PM
airsix     Mar 4 2004, 04:36 PM
Andyrew   Im talking twin turbo. The twin turbo has better l...   Mar 4 2004, 04:39 PM
d914   1-3 depending on the engine and or how new and or ...   Mar 4 2004, 05:18 PM
Brett W   If you will heave the stock turbo and piping syste...   Mar 4 2004, 11:21 PM
Andyrew   So a small exhaust side on a turbo will allow for ...   Mar 4 2004, 11:38 PM
Chris914n6   I think I figured around 4k completed. It's th...   Mar 5 2004, 12:19 AM
Mueller   Andrew, I think the twin turbo Subaru motor is no...   Mar 5 2004, 01:58 AM
Brett W   " So a small exhaust side on a turbo will allow fo...   Mar 5 2004, 11:46 AM
Andyrew   Mueller, Ya know, I was thinking about this, and I...   Mar 5 2004, 12:37 PM
soloracer   The Link system is a piggyback ECU (I don't be...   Mar 5 2004, 02:12 PM
airsix   Ok, time to get serious... Fiid, Watts, wake up...   Mar 5 2004, 02:44 PM
airsix   Fiid, Watts, wake up!!! Don't let...   Mar 5 2004, 06:10 PM
Chris914n6     Mar 5 2004, 06:21 PM
fiid   The engine looms were cut off at the side of the e...   Mar 5 2004, 07:46 PM
airsix   Cool. That's really not too bad all things con...   Mar 5 2004, 09:42 PM
soloracer   Here is the link to Tony Rigoli dyno runs: Subaru...   Mar 5 2004, 10:56 PM
jonwatts   I don't recall getting any of the harness but ...   Mar 6 2004, 01:42 AM
airsix   <...   Mar 6 2004, 11:12 AM
jonwatts   Ben you Ignorant Slut :rocketarena: No seriousl...   Mar 6 2004, 04:06 PM
airsix   Yeah, I hear what you're saying - the single-t...   Mar 6 2004, 05:42 PM
airsix   Watts, Fiid, Question #1: Have you guys done any...   Mar 8 2004, 01:44 PM
fiid   I haven't done any cooling system work yet. M...   Mar 8 2004, 06:21 PM
fiid   AFAIK - the knock sensor is controlled by the ECU....   Mar 8 2004, 06:25 PM
jkeyzer   I think the knock sensor is like a microphone. Th...   Mar 8 2004, 06:29 PM
Mueller   Jeff, do a search on STF, there is a knock sensor...   Mar 8 2004, 07:43 PM
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