 jim kelly's 1975 914 suby build, water pump housing and header interference ??? |
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| jimkelly |
  Sep 26 2015, 10:40 AM
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i have a 1975 914 roller and a a few ej22 engines and a couple of suby 5 spd transaxles
https://www.diyautotune.com/shop/megasquirt...ed/microsquirt/ microsquirt with 8" harness $370 GM clt sensor 3/8 npt $17 GM iat sensor 3/8 npt $22 GM map sensor $75 3/8 npt tap $10 18x1.5 tap $12 18x1.5 bung for aem o2 sensor $4 AEM 30-4110 $165 Set of 6 Pcs Spark Plug Ignition Wire Lead For 2.8L VW Passat $30 VW bug Beetle golf oem 2.0 ignition coil pack assembly 032905106b $20 Subaru WRX OEM Crankshaft Timing Sprocket pn-13021AA141 $30 celica radiator 2 row - $170 (see post #2 and my v8 thread) exhaust header - $35 ebay (see post #152) (decided to go with wrx oem stock header for compactness) stainless fuel lines - $99 tangerine - 8mm supply and 8mm return stopper drive pinion - made myself http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=104513 stock 914 axles machined on one end - $150 Dutchman tires - 185x50x15 - $300+-[/b] engine cradle and trans hangars - mepstein $550 (see post #32) mr2 shifter - $35 ebay shift knob ebay $12 (see post #170) front bumper grills - $35 dflesburg stock style fuses - ebay $13 set of speed bleeders - $30 pelican brake peddle switch - $24 pelican ebrake handle assy with cable and equalizer - $56 bdstone914 lug bolts to roll car around my garage - free mark epstein set of nice complete late model doors - $150 (thanks lorin, series9, rat rod charlie) center section of fuse box - free mark epstein a front steel bumper - free mark epstein late model tach with single directional indicator - cabinetmaker $40 shipped : ) two pair front amber lens bought from 914rubber for both my cars. https://weddleindustries.com/products/1000186/1001853 - flange $50 shipped type 1 to type 2/4 starter 23300AA560 - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=303903 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// looking forward to... good fuel mileage modern fuel injection modern 5spd transaxle - useable 1st gear for taking off from dead stop & in traffic light weight car big space in engine bay running some low profile 15 inch tires on 5.5" wheels - maybe 185x50x15 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// reference materials and links... http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=136053 http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/swap/electrical.html http://legacycentral.org/ http://www.northursalia.com/modifications/...lschematics.pdf http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru_manual_scans/ vanagon related links... http://subaruvanagon.com/conversion_services_Wiring.htm https://smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-vanagon...cation-kit.html http://www.kennedyenginc.com/Pages/SubaruVanagonGen.aspx http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/v/vspfil...nstructions.pdf http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/HTML/05/main.html http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/...iring-diagrams/ http://www.numbchuxconversions.com/Files/Harness%20info.pdf http://consumerguide.com/used/1990-94-subaru-legacy/ pulling ej22 harness from subaru (Tim Seward) per tim 90 and 91 harnesses are same https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfQJnZBljsw be sure to watch all (busaru) segments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENm6S3WkKJc Subaru engine test stand (Jeff Robenolt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IN5rfK9a_8 |
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jimkelly jim kelly's 1975 914 suby build Sep 26 2015, 10:40 AM
Chris H. Yeah the MS should work great. I just bought a Me... Apr 5 2017, 02:52 PM jimkelly mine will be NA. baby steps for me.
i WAS thinki... Apr 5 2017, 04:01 PM 76-914 hopefully i will have some sort of update in the n... Apr 5 2017, 04:10 PM jimkelly got gm iat sensor, gm clt sensor, on order. plan ... Apr 15 2017, 06:14 AM
Andyrew
got gm iat sensor, gm clt sensor, on order. plan... Apr 15 2017, 11:22 AM jimkelly pulled intake and coolant manifold off test engine... Apr 17 2017, 08:03 PM Chris914n6
pulled intake and coolant manifold off test engin... Apr 18 2017, 01:43 AM jimkelly my coworker suggested i put the iat sensor thru th... Apr 18 2017, 09:59 AM jimkelly as for pcv removal.
i have one breather on each h... Apr 18 2017, 10:21 AM jimkelly my latest confusion. seems coil does not line up w... Apr 19 2017, 07:50 AM 914forme You only have 17 possible combinations. :confuse... Apr 19 2017, 08:35 AM jimkelly stephen, very awesome, thank you! jim Apr 19 2017, 09:28 AM jimkelly i am being told that this is the firing order. Apr 19 2017, 09:36 AM 914forme Mount the coil upside down. :woohoo: :confused: ... Apr 19 2017, 10:38 AM jimkelly stephen
your last 4 lines are GOLD, pure gold : )... Apr 19 2017, 11:45 AM 914forme Fixed that is what I get for copy and pasting my w... Apr 19 2017, 12:34 PM jimkelly thanks - big help :) Apr 19 2017, 01:16 PM jimkelly trying to remove my trans tail cover to convert to... Apr 19 2017, 04:18 PM jimkelly episode 39.
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seems spark plug wires g... Apr 19 2017, 08:17 PM jimkelly guys, how to i order and make spark plug wires for... Apr 20 2017, 08:11 AM 914forme VW coil pack, wow your picture threw me for a minu... Apr 20 2017, 09:04 AM jimkelly the vw coil is different than most as it has a pin... Apr 20 2017, 10:32 AM jimkelly ok, as usual, i am confused. i just installed 36-2... Apr 20 2017, 05:11 PM Chris914n6
guess i'll never know how my paint mark is of... Apr 24 2017, 07:56 PM 914forme Might be a tad short, don't know, I forgot abo... Apr 20 2017, 06:31 PM 914forme Chris H mentioned the same issue in his build thre... Apr 20 2017, 06:35 PM jimkelly i just turned 53 yesterday. few on this planet can... Apr 20 2017, 06:51 PM jimkelly reinstalled timing belt and think i got it pretty ... Apr 24 2017, 05:15 PM 914forme That is looking good Apr 24 2017, 06:10 PM 76-914 Jim, is your engine a "0" clearance styl... Apr 24 2017, 07:12 PM jimkelly i made the marks on my belt MYSELF and could have ... Apr 25 2017, 05:43 AM jimkelly alternator bracket version 1 done. may interfere w... Apr 25 2017, 05:40 PM jimkelly got to fab a run stand exhaust that is 2 into one.... Apr 26 2017, 02:11 PM Chris914n6 Belts are measured in mm. Use a "cloth tape... Apr 26 2017, 04:27 PM jimkelly thanks, good info that i did not know.
got test s... Apr 26 2017, 06:12 PM 76-914
thanks, good info that i did not know.
got test ... Apr 27 2017, 04:24 PM jimkelly popped the trans open and will make the conversion... Apr 27 2017, 03:57 PM jimkelly waiting on a 1' piece of 1.75 od exhaust tubin... Apr 27 2017, 05:04 PM jimkelly my coupler, 2" tall about. hope it holds toge... May 2 2017, 07:26 AM jimkelly side pic
if anyone is going ther bremar coupling ... May 2 2017, 08:25 AM jimkelly well. i added the 12" piece of exhaust pipe ... May 2 2017, 12:51 PM jimkelly a downside of making the coupler yourself is that ... May 2 2017, 07:09 PM jimkelly so the consensus is to not use a bell crank?
and ... May 7 2017, 07:55 AM jimkelly SOB, my trans does not have the threaded bungs on ... May 10 2017, 04:04 PM 76-914 .........or you could chunk the bell cranks and go... May 10 2017, 06:52 PM jimkelly she has always suspected :D
also, at my work th... May 13 2017, 12:11 PM jimkelly obviously a chnge of plan, decide to bend thinner ... May 15 2017, 01:51 PM jimkelly so kent (76-914) ran his push pull cables right th... May 18 2017, 02:03 PM 76-914
so kent (76-914) ran his push pull cables right t... May 18 2017, 02:17 PM Andyrew
so kent (76-914) ran his push pull cables right ... May 18 2017, 04:04 PM jimkelly just found this helpful pic
and another
and the ... May 19 2017, 11:01 AM jimkelly and for then I get to exhaust for engine IN CAR it... May 20 2017, 05:15 AM jimkelly ok. laid my shifter assy in my car and sat down ne... May 20 2017, 07:36 AM JRust
ok. laid my shifter assy in my car and sat down n... May 20 2017, 09:17 AM 76-914 Jim, you might look at heating and bending it back... May 20 2017, 07:56 AM jimkelly getting me a new tool :D May 22 2017, 10:42 AM Andyrew
getting me a new tool :D
Got one, Wish I got it... May 22 2017, 08:02 PM jimkelly making some linkage progress.
another variable ar... May 22 2017, 05:34 PM jimkelly making a little more shifter progress. should be ... May 23 2017, 08:33 PM jimkelly i am one rod end away from testing the shifter OUT... May 24 2017, 05:13 PM mepstein I just came across this - http://zerodecibelmotors... May 24 2017, 08:38 PM jimkelly wow, nice.
seems gate for 5th and reverse is spri... May 24 2017, 08:55 PM Amenson
wow, nice.
seems gate for 5th and reverse is spr... May 27 2017, 08:01 AM jimkelly seems like a good price for push pull cables on eb... May 26 2017, 04:24 PM 76-914 Jim, if your going this route check my build threa... May 26 2017, 07:35 PM jimkelly son of a gun :) thanks :D May 27 2017, 08:00 PM jimkelly i'm starting to wonder if this cradle (sawtoot... May 28 2017, 01:30 PM jimkelly picked up a 1997 legacy 5spd awd trans today for ... May 29 2017, 08:17 PM jimkelly guess i'll buy a microsquirt harness and start... May 30 2017, 02:35 PM jimkelly i think this brit is giving me the correct firing ... May 31 2017, 04:55 PM jimkelly guys. i know you are some smart fellas. how do i c... Jun 7 2017, 11:23 AM jimkelly with or without you guys, i am gonna figure out, t... Jun 9 2017, 11:42 AM timothy_nd28 Looks like the TPS pin 2 ties to the microsquirts ... Jun 9 2017, 12:43 PM jimkelly thank you :) Jun 9 2017, 12:56 PM timothy_nd28 TPS pin 1---not used
TPS pin 2 ties to Microsquirt... Jun 9 2017, 01:07 PM jimkelly tim, i will.
next up, the vw coil.
diy provides ... Jun 9 2017, 01:23 PM jimkelly revised collage Jun 9 2017, 02:29 PM timothy_nd28 are you setting up both crank and cam signals? Do... Jun 9 2017, 02:47 PM jimkelly not sure if it allows for both but i am not using ... Jun 9 2017, 02:59 PM timothy_nd28 you can solve this discrepancy by buying the seque... Jun 9 2017, 03:11 PM jimkelly next week i will start wiring it up using wire nut... Jun 9 2017, 03:14 PM jimkelly toying with the idea of making cradles that includ... Jun 14 2017, 02:29 PM Piledriver Looks like you are well along with things...
For t... Jun 16 2017, 12:52 AM jimkelly piledriver
way to go with those 2 whole posts : )... Jun 19 2017, 07:33 PM jimkelly some progress Jun 19 2017, 10:43 PM jimkelly update - 22 degrees +-
gonna mate it to engine to... Jun 20 2017, 09:05 AM jimkelly my design will incorporate trans hangers for suby ... Jun 21 2017, 06:34 AM mepstein
my design will incorporate trans hangers for suby... Jun 21 2017, 07:23 AM jimkelly it weights 28 lbs +-
i'm gonna see how it fit... Jun 23 2017, 09:46 AM jd74914
my boss is riding my ass for not using tube but i... Jun 23 2017, 10:33 AM mgp4591 I like the idea of the "kit" type develo... Jun 23 2017, 12:54 PM jimkelly just tested cradle in my car and found trans hange... Jun 24 2017, 10:57 AM jimkelly LJBaruDcQq0 Jun 24 2017, 01:38 PM jimkelly the engine on my test stand has 2 bad cylinders, s... Jun 25 2017, 06:06 PM jimkelly it turns out that shipping a fully welded cradle, ... Jun 27 2017, 03:23 PM flmont Renegade bolts the motor mount cross member to the... Jun 27 2017, 07:25 PM jimkelly renegade site says the don't sell kit parts se... Jun 27 2017, 07:41 PM flmont That's it,..Iam not sure I would like to rely ... Jun 27 2017, 08:16 PM flmont they are also willing to sell there upgraded axel... Jun 27 2017, 08:18 PM Costa05 Add four detachable casters to it and you can roll... Jun 27 2017, 08:22 PM  |
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