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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 |
Apr 18 2014, 02:25 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 |
Haven't posted in a while....a long while.... Project was put on back burner after deciding to go to real estate school and get my license. I wasn't able to really dedicate any time to the car. I decided back over the summer to paint the car a generic red for now. It was originally red and I did not want to worry about painting the engine compartment, trunk, etc.... didn't get much else done to it the rest of the year. However in the last few weeks I've made some good progress. I've finished spraying the clear coat on the car, wet sanded and buffed 1/3 of the car, reinstalled the read glass, and started working on my cable shifter. I'm using the shifter out of a Ford Focus bolted to a 12"x12" steel plate. My buddy has donated the carpet out of his "Zombiata", zombie Miata, and surprisingly it will fit with very minor modification. It is tan so I now have some motivation to get some of the interior redone in tan as well. Seats are seconds away from being ready to go in. Also going to test to see if the center console out of my 4Runner will work, not entirely optimistic but still hopeful. Almost certain now that I will use the yellow stripe Gates houses to run as coolant lines with some sort of basic skid plate over them. Working with Ian, IM101, of coldwater914.com to get an engine cradle so I can get the heart of the monster installed. I NEED A WINDSHIELD!!!!! Anyone know anyone/anywhere I can get a windshield please PM me. I'll post some pictures of some of the stuff I'm working on soon.
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