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Subaru Conversion, Helpful Hints |
Porscharu914 |
May 17 2012, 02:12 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 17-May 12 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 14,439 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Recently I was gifted a '71 914. This car was given to me by a member at the country club I work at. In 1983 he took the car to a shop in Nebraska where he paid a guy 4k to do a FULL restoration to the motor and body. ($4000.00 went slightly farther than it would today) The guy was supposed to work on the car on the weekends and they planned the project to take 18-24 months. After the motor/trans were pulled and the body work had been done the shop closed down and the car had to go....NOW. The guy I got the car from picked it up from the shop and stored it, mid restoration, in a garage thinking someday he'd get to it. The car hadn't been touched from then until last 2 Sundays ago and I'm now the proud owner of a primed, motorless, transmissionless, brakeless, and interiorless 914. With all the resources and personal abilities I have I should be able to flip the car in about 2 years....hopefully sooner.
Since the motor and transmission were pulled and mysteriously went 80% of the way missing I've decided to do the somewhat frowned upon Subaru swap. Yesterday I picked up the FWD transmission, yes FWD, out of a 92 Legacy. I'll be going back for an EJ22 (non turbo) on Monday. I'm not worried about mounting the motor/trans or getting CVs that will fit. I'm most concerned about doing an ALL AROUND hub conversion for the sake of saving some $$$ on brakes and the versatility of a wider wheel selection. So with the novel out of the way here are a few of my questions: What hubs will be the best bet for all 4 corners? (consistent bolt pattern is a must) Is plumbing in a front mounted radiator the most effective water cooling solution? Do I need to upgrade the fuel pump? If so, to how many lph? Is there an easy solution to making the Subie conversion work with my guage cluster? (tach, speedo.....etc) Are there any non-mechanical issues I'm up against for bolting everything together? Also I would very much appreciate any added advice or tips to make this a smooth conversion. Cheers |
904svo |
May 17 2012, 08:18 AM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,118 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
After putting a 2007 Subaru WRX in my kit car. I would suggest you get the following.
1 A complete manual on the car 2 Complete engine and wiring harness from the car, If its a 2005 to 2007 get the immobilizer and keys also pre 2004 as far as I know were not equipped. 3 Use the 914 transmission with the Kennedy adapter. 4 Be prepare to do some plumbing work for cooling. 5 THINK THING OUT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!! Yes, you can use the original 914 gages. Alternator light same as 914 1 wire Oil press light same as a 914 1 wire Gas gauge requires some electrical work to fake out the ECU Starter circuit (914 key) requires rewiring, but will work. With a 914 transmission and that engine a new shift rod will be required. Using a 914 transmission will locate the engine for you by using the rear mounts and original half shafts can be used. Tach some late models will work but most require a adapter A VSS circuit will have to made up and attached to the half shaft Speedometer will work with 914 transmission These were some of the problems I ran into doing my conversion. |
drdave427 |
May 17 2012, 04:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-March 12 From: East TN Member No.: 14,306 Region Association: South East States |
After putting a 2007 Subaru WRX in my kit car. I would suggest you get the following. 1 A complete manual on the car 2 Complete engine and wiring harness from the car, If its a 2005 to 2007 get the immobilizer and keys also pre 2004 as far as I know were not equipped. 3 Use the 914 transmission with the Kennedy adapter. 4 Be prepare to do some plumbing work for cooling. 5 THINK THING OUT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!! Yes, you can use the original 914 gages. Alternator light same as 914 1 wire Oil press light same as a 914 1 wire Gas gauge requires some electrical work to fake out the ECU Starter circuit (914 key) requires rewiring, but will work. With a 914 transmission and that engine a new shift rod will be required. Using a 914 transmission will locate the engine for you by using the rear mounts and original half shafts can be used. Tach some late models will work but most require a adapter A VSS circuit will have to made up and attached to the half shaft Speedometer will work with 914 transmission These were some of the problems I ran into doing my conversion. Why didn't you use the Subaru transmission ?? |
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