Questions? 3.6 Subaru in 914, Anybody completed a conversion like this????? Options

[robrob]

Got a great widebody 1971 that had a 1.7 in it. Car has a 916 look.
Anyway bought the 3.6 subaru motor w/ conversion package....all but the cradle. Will buy one or make one.
Would love to find some fellow 914ers for questions as we proceed.
Do have the wiring harness....also body stiffening kit.
Working with a mechanic that has completed several other conversions on other cars but not a 914.
thanks rob

[DBCooper]

That's only an issue if you're trying to use the donor Subaru's ECU. Our cars generally don't need to meet modern smog rules so we can use aftermarket ECU's. They're more expensive, but solve a lot of issues like that. The Subaru 3.6 is pretty much the same size as the 2.0 and 2.5 fours (heavier but just 3/4" longer) with the same mounting locations, so you should be able to use the same cradle and all. Check Coldwater914 for the cradle and more info for the 914 swap, and there are links there to Subaru sites for more specific info about the engines.

If you decide to use an aftermarket ECU try Outfront Motorsports. Most vendors are dealing with street cars, so they're trying to integrate the ECU into existing vehicle wiring. Outfront specializes in Subaru for offroad vehicles where there's no existing wiring, so they can make engine-side harnesses from scratch, and not that expensive. Tell them what engine you're using and the ECU will even have the appropriate base map installed to get you up and running. Not quite plug and play but not bad.