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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 |
Porscharu914 |
May 18 2012, 07:52 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 17-May 12 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 14,439 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
There's not one bit of rust on the car, the body is in great shape! I found the motor that I'll probably end up getting this Monday. It's out of a 92 Legacy, it has 140,000 miles on it but I'll go through and completely reseal the entire motor, pick up a new alternator, water pump, and replace the timing belt/chain. I can pick up the motor and PCM for about $225. That includes a $50 core charge and I've got a spare KA24DE for my 240sx sitting around so I'll be looking at $175.
I want to keep the looks of the car, minus the wheels, as stock as possible. I've also got a set of racing seats to go in it since the stock vinyl seats are worn out. Like I said in my first post, I have a ton of good resources to begin with. One of which being a good friend of mine that works as an Audi tech at the local Porsche and Audi dealer. He's agreed to help me go through and, from scratch, rewire the ENTIRE car. I've also picked out the near mid-night green that I'm going to paint it. Can't wait! |
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