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hockeymutt |
Dec 31 2017, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 4-August 08 From: NJ Member No.: 9,388 Region Association: None |
Hey everyone starting to get the pieces for my swap, currently have a WRX engine with complete harness. Picked it up for 1k complete with engine harness and body harness 80k on the motor. here are my questions:
Cooling: MR2 radiator with dual fans in the front? VW reservoir for self bleeding SIDE NOTE: I've been really interested in maybe doing something under the front bumper looks like porsche made a Mid mount radiator but my concern is its way to small (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn4.pelicanparts.com-9388-1514740760.1.jpg) the other option is doing a deck lid mounted set up with 2 porsche mid mount radiators and using push pull flow fans, but can't find anyone that has succeeded with it? Cradle have a few options but leads me to my next question: TRANS: do i keep the stock and use the kenny adapters? about $800-900 or can pick up a forester trans with 160k for $175 plus axle splines, bell crank cables, shifter, pedal assembly with cylinders, 2wd conversion, GPS speedo, plus man hours i'll prob be close to $1500 to convert. my concerns with the subie trans are i would have to go to a floor mounted pedal set up and would have to figure out how to tie into the stock brake system. Think I've figured it out but seems like a lot of work and tweaking to get the bias correct. Resplined axles from dutchman should be easy, Cable bell crank is available online, 2wd is easy to get. thanks for all the help, this will be a long journey but will be worth it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
914forme |
Jan 11 2018, 08:26 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Add rubber skirting, a M1A1 Tank fan, and a snow mobile engine you will gain three things.
Power to draw the air through your mid engine radiator. Power to create a sucker car, best handling 914 ever (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) And you now have a fun side business as a street sweeper. All of this can happen just until some piece of derby gets pulled from the road surface and sucked through your radiator. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Great local effort to build this car for $2700 bucks, driven by Danny Popp in this picture, set top time of the day several times. But Danny does that with out the sucker car. As far as your trans question. Subaru parts are like legos they all go togther with various degrees of success. Get in the mid 2000s on transmission and you will be good. Look for one with a 3.9 or higher ring and pinion your even better. All Subaru Trannys have a number on the bellhouseing that tells you what you got. The decoder ring can be found Here. The MT5 cases changed some say the latter ones are stronger than the earlier ones. My feeling is they are cheaper than a 901, and stronger. Your making them 2 wheel drive, so less stress on the trans. And the weaker link in the puzzle if using a 914 CV will be the 914 CV. Think of it as a fuse. Or you can run skinny tires, which is also like a fuse. |
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