First pics of my EZ30R engine with 1000 miles total!
Now to take out the Ej20 turbo this weekend and see if the new engine can fit on the renegade engine cradle!

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Nice!

VERY nice! I can't wait to see how this turns out.

I've long thought that would be the ultimate "6" conversion.

Looking forward to the progress thread.

Now all it needs is an IR EFI intake system to complete the look!

I missed if this Six is going to be N/A or turboed?

How about a side view pic so we can see the oil pan. Is this the engine with 1 big exhaust port or 3?

It should be a three port engine, due to the composite intake, the earlier engines didn't have variable cam timing or valve lift, and had aluminum intakes.

EJ20 is out finally!

Yes it is the 3 Port Exhaust, not one.

Its going to be N/A, check out the oil pan, save depth down as Ej20, but obviously different.

Just ordered the Motor mounts(different than Ej20) from ebay yesterday, so i'll be trying to fit this baby into the Renegade Mount next week.

Stock Subaru Engine wiring Plugs also ordered, so this wiring will be clean! Should plug right into the 2 square electrical plugs on the engine.

Going to be Dual exhaust, and I am making the header, so you guys can see my Tig Welding, I think I am way better at it now.

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Underneath....hey also if anyone knows...Why doesnt this Engine have a fuel return line? They all dead end into the injectors equally with no return. Have to figure out how to hook this up.

My Dodge V10 has no return line either. It uses a 45psi pump to the 45psi injectors. The pump has an internal bypass to "dead head" the fuel during idle.

Awesome! I have been wanting to do that conversion since I learned about the engine when it came out. It is the only redeeming quality of the nast looking Tribeca

Sweet! Disregard my question in the "best conversion" thread.

Looks good! Do you get the motors locally?

Very nice. That car is going to be a rocket. Get it done in time for coffee next month!

That is a beautiful engine.

What kind of HP and torque does it make?

John

Nasty looking????? My wifes 06, sorry about the cell phone pics

Its ugly, particularly the rear....

I can get the Ej20s local, but this one I got lucky... I got this UNBELIEVEABLE deal on ebay. 5 minutes after it was posted....ready for this deal??.........$1100 + $150 shipping from CA to AZ! I know!!!! holy crap! I hit buy it now SO FAST!

The computer is going to cost me $2200 itself! But considering these engines usually go for $4000 in this condition, its worth the expensive computer.

Actually i was WAY wrong on the HP #'s. My eJ20 Turbo motor put out 252 hp, but this was at the wheels! My new N/A Ez30R puts out 250 hp, but thats at the crank, so about 30 Hp lower. But who says i wont put a nice simple, 50 hp Nos Jet in it. (my enventual plan) Gotta keep that Hp the same, too fun!

Weight came in at 315 lbs, measured today. The Ej20 is about 40 lbs lighter.

Just figured out where all the wires go, still waiting on factory male end of the engine plugs to arrrive in the mail.

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder:) My wife loves it, and when shes happy the earth continues to spin

PS.. This replaced our Vue, which blew a new Bridgestone on a corner on a wet day, before Thanksgiving. Just thankful they all came out next day, battered but alive. The cottonwood was the only thing that kept them from landing in the creek upside down. My oldest was sitting seat belted in on the passenger side, but ended up in the back seat. Had he stayed in his seat, there is no doubt that it would have not turned out well for him. Happy Easter and best of luck getting your vehcles back on the road. Especially that fugly Forrester. Now there is a car that has a profile only its owner could love

It's a Tribeca. But it's also fugly on the inside. Perrin had turbo'd that motor though.

WOW! doesnt that EZ30R look like it was made for that engine bay?? FITS like a glove!

Renegade Hybrids Engine Cradle works with this engine also, lines right up with motor mount position.

See pics. It will be about 1.5 inch higher in engine bay. Still waiting on motor mounts, temporary smaller spacer in place of mounts.

This is just a mock up, Have to pull back out to put flywheel on. (being resurfaced)

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look at all that space around throttle body!

as i stated earlier, engine will be about 1.5 inch higher, but look at where it is now. NOT bad. When mounts come in I think it will be perfect!

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Here is a pic of where the motor mount lines up, waiting on mount to come in mail

side clearance

passenger side clearance

Friggen awesome Just as I had imagined it. You got a smoking deal on that engine. I hope the price comes down in the next few years so I can afford to do one of theses

That looks like it will be a screamer alright and looks pretty nice too! Just wondering, do you plan on fabing some tin to seperate the upper engine comp from the lower?
Tom

No I don't think so. In fact I'm going to try to get rid of most of the leftover engine shelf in there. Less weight the better.

That fit is great! I was under my project car last night grinding welds, thinking that you should get rid of all that unnecessary sheet metal. It would really clean up the engine bay.

Yes cut the unneeded sheet metal out - that stuff is sharp and will cut you up every time you work on the engine. Will look a lot better to boot.

Fits like a glove. Stock Subaru mounts fit right into the holes of the renegade mount. Only mod was to made the holes slightly wider on the mount where the mount bolt comes through. The 3.0 liter mount had the 2 studs on the mount a little closer together. But same angle, and slipped right into the 2.0 mount location! Sweet!

The oil Pan is Perfect. Great clearance !

side view

final position of intake, yep slight mod needed to rear firewall, but maybe i might be able to slip a 90 degree Coupler in there.

I like that you can see the Spider intake real well.

Reminds me of the 928 intake. Cool!

If anyone in the PNW wants to follow budman's lead, I'll offer moral support: CL ad for SVX conversion motor.

Dear Subaru,

Some friends of mine have this idea for a new production car...

Oh stay away from those 3.3 s. They are heavy and only put out 200 or so hp. I bet my engine is 50 lbs lighter.

I need to drive a bad ass Subi conversion.. it sure sounds / looks good...

Can you flip the intake and move the alternator so you don't have to cut the rear firewall?

yep i think you can, but I need A/C in Arizona. Thats where the compressor goes.

Quick mockup of header, will redo in quality steel. Just tack welded for a fitment through engine cradle..
Using a 3-1 flat collector from STBEXHAUST.com for the exit

rear without collector yet (using this FMC one)

I see, but you don't need power steering. I'm sure you could figure out how to move the alternator over there. Or just cut the fire wall if you are ok with that.

They put out 230 hp and are lighter than a porsche six.