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| VOX |
 Feb 22 2009, 02:00 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None  |
Hey guys i'm new, name's James, i've been surfing the forum for the last few weeks. At first i was planning on building a sr20 datsun 240z, but through some convincing by dlo, i decided to go with a subaru swapped 914. i just picked up the 914 yesterday and started working on it today. I'll try to document what i do in this thread. anyways im new at this and i'm working on a limited budget, so anything you can contribute would be greatly appreciated. especially knowledge and parts on a subaru swap. i'm a full time student so its mostly a weekend project, i hope to get done by summer.
picked up the 914 from dale in lake elsinore. who still has a red roller for sale. heres how it sat when i showed up. it was sitting at the top of a long uphill dirt road which my car could not make it up. dale drove me and dlo up the hill to check out the car. very nice guy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.1.jpg) heres the front trunk and gas tank. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.2.jpg) the rear trunk (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.3.jpg) here we are towing the car down the dirt road with dlo in the cockpit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.5.jpg) finally next to the street. along with my car and onto the tow truck! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10027-1305492155.7.jpg) |
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| charliew |
Apr 7 2009, 11:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
You can get carbide burrs in lots of different shapes. One shaped like a spear point would get in the corner easily in a air tool. Be sure and wear safety glasses cause it will really make sharp cuttings and they go everywhere. You do pretty quick work but you are also leaving some small holes in your welds. Go back and weld over the holes and it will last a lot longer.
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| dlo914 |
Apr 7 2009, 11:46 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
QUOTE(charliew @ Apr 7 2009, 10:37 PM)  You can get carbide burrs in lots of different shapes. One shaped like a spear point would get in the corner easily in a air tool. Be sure and wear safety glasses cause it will really make sharp cuttings and they go everywhere. You do pretty quick work but you are also leaving some small holes in your welds. Go back and weld over the holes and it will last a lot longer. My concentration was running low after 6 hours of work today. I'll go over them on Friday. Is there any way to get a good bead down with Flux Core? I've only been able to tack weld the piece in and then connecting the tack welds little by little. I'll check harbor freight on friday for the carbide burrs. Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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VOX VOX Subaru Swap build Feb 22 2009, 02:00 AM
VOX here it is sitting at my house.
http://img.photobu... Feb 22 2009, 02:04 AM dlo914 Guy's this car was a bargain! It's a 7... Feb 22 2009, 02:05 AM dlo914 Our next goal is to find a suby powerplant, sidesh... Feb 22 2009, 02:07 AM VOX heres a picture of the battery tray, we're pro... Feb 22 2009, 02:22 AM
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heres a picture of the battery tray, we're pr... Feb 22 2009, 06:06 AM smokey Your new car is a 1975 .
Can open , WERMS all o... Feb 22 2009, 06:53 AM smokey BUDGET and 914
:lol4:
Ledzepplin
Jumboe sh... Feb 22 2009, 07:16 AM jc914 :wttc: Feb 22 2009, 07:24 AM toon1 :wttc:
Cool! good luck with your project.
... Feb 22 2009, 10:18 AM dlo914 really it's a 75? But the door jam says 74? :c... Feb 22 2009, 11:29 AM charliew Your new 914 might make a good race car start but ... Feb 22 2009, 02:07 PM roadster fan prolly manufactured in 74 but a 1975 model. Guage... Feb 22 2009, 03:19 PM VOX spent the weekend cleaning up and started on the r... Feb 22 2009, 10:39 PM dlo914 Boy it's tiring chiseling away at the sound de... Feb 22 2009, 10:53 PM VOX http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/I... Feb 22 2009, 10:59 PM dlo914 There's actually no layer of tar or deadening ... Feb 23 2009, 12:36 PM dlo914 Might have found an powerplant. We've got a ch... Feb 23 2009, 08:54 PM charliew NASIOC is the place to get subaru driveline answe... Feb 23 2009, 09:28 PM SirAndy Did you guys prep the metal before you put the por... Feb 23 2009, 09:44 PM dlo914
Did you guys prep the metal before you put the po... Feb 23 2009, 10:19 PM SirAndy
Did you guys prep the metal before you put the p... Feb 23 2009, 11:36 PM dlo914
[quote name='dlo914' post='1137547' date='Feb 23 ... Feb 24 2009, 12:00 AM dlo914 Will be picking up a powerplant tomorrow for a smo... Feb 24 2009, 09:08 PM VOX so after we put everything away last weekend, i cl... Feb 24 2009, 09:32 PM flippa There is a hole in the center of the front panel t... Feb 24 2009, 09:47 PM flippa WTF???!!! :WTF: I just re-read my ow... Feb 24 2009, 09:54 PM VOX Thanks flippa!, i'll give it a try this we... Feb 24 2009, 10:36 PM dlo914 Cool! We'll try that this weekend, when we... Feb 24 2009, 10:37 PM dlo914 We have powerplant: EJ22 (pretty light engine)
htt... Feb 26 2009, 02:25 AM dlo914 Can't wait to resume rust-oration on the 914 t... Feb 26 2009, 10:51 AM toon1 The more I see these subie swaps, the more I think... Feb 26 2009, 11:13 AM dlo914
The more I see these subie swaps, the more I thin... Feb 26 2009, 12:40 PM toon1
The more I see these subie swaps, the more I thi... Feb 26 2009, 01:49 PM Zaney Deals are out there!
I picked up a 2002 Suby... Feb 26 2009, 04:06 PM dlo914 We've also thought about using the Subaru tran... Feb 26 2009, 11:20 PM VOX so opening the front hood, screwdriver worked grea... Feb 27 2009, 09:37 PM VOX went out and got some Jasco paint remover from hom... Feb 28 2009, 08:34 PM charliew Everywhere the stripper gets in seams it will scre... Feb 28 2009, 09:09 PM dlo914
Everywhere the stripper gets in seams it will scr... Feb 28 2009, 09:24 PM Heeltoe914 Looking good keep up the good work. Looking forwar... Feb 28 2009, 09:35 PM dlo914
Looking good keep up the good work. Looking forwa... Feb 28 2009, 11:26 PM VOX any help, or pointers would be greatly appreciated... Feb 28 2009, 10:16 PM RJMII nice work! keep it up. =o) It's good to se... Mar 1 2009, 02:50 AM VOX did some more work on the 914, cut out some left o... Mar 2 2009, 01:32 AM TonyAKAVW I can't see the pics yet (stupid work blocks s... Mar 2 2009, 06:27 PM dlo914 We're working on the car at James' house i... Mar 2 2009, 10:33 PM VOX tonight me and my uncle welded up the hole in the ... Mar 6 2009, 11:25 PM VOX http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/I... Mar 8 2009, 10:36 PM dlo914 What James forgot to mention was that there was we... Mar 10 2009, 03:24 AM dlo914 Can't wait to work on the car this Friday. Mig... Mar 12 2009, 03:37 AM RJMII is VOX's name James? re: post #47 Mar 12 2009, 04:31 AM dlo914
is VOX's name James? re: post #47
Yeah, rep... Mar 12 2009, 01:04 PM dlo914 So today i got an early start on the car and proce... Mar 13 2009, 09:07 PM sendjonathanmail Flux-core welding? Nice work Dan Mar 13 2009, 09:27 PM dlo914
Flux-core welding? Nice work Dan
Thanks! Ye... Mar 13 2009, 11:24 PM VOX so im looking at the front trunk and the rain gutt... Mar 14 2009, 03:38 PM FourBlades I patched some of my rain gutters and they ended u... Mar 15 2009, 11:41 AM dlo914
I patched some of my rain gutters and they ended ... Mar 15 2009, 12:02 PM VOX and onto the jackstands we go.
http://img.photobu... Mar 21 2009, 12:15 AM smokey
and onto the jackstands we go.
http://img.photob... Mar 21 2009, 02:29 PM RiqueMar No! Now it wont be off for 3 years!
Edit:... Mar 21 2009, 02:53 PM VOX we're really gonna try man, hope to see you th... Mar 22 2009, 03:57 AM dlo914 I see sunlight! Hopefully it stays that way so... Mar 22 2009, 11:23 AM VOX more pictures yay
http://img.photobucket.com/albu... Mar 23 2009, 08:59 PM dlo914 And before pic of the rear quarter panel portion: ... Mar 23 2009, 10:49 PM VOX killed 2 black widows i hope there arent anymore... Mar 26 2009, 06:48 PM sendjonathanmail Nice job guys! Mar 29 2009, 07:55 PM wallys914 Great Progress! Mar 29 2009, 08:28 PM VOX thanks guys, we appreciate the comments.
sadly sm... Mar 30 2009, 07:07 PM charliew Have you seen Tony's engine mount? Check his t... Mar 31 2009, 12:04 AM dlo914
Have you seen Tony's engine mount? Check his ... Mar 31 2009, 12:18 AM TonyAKAVW I have no welding capability at home, I think I pa... Mar 31 2009, 02:52 PM dlo914 Here's what Amenson (Scott) did with the Small... Mar 31 2009, 08:36 PM dlo914 Hands are aching to work on the 914 after a first ... Apr 1 2009, 09:54 PM pankopp You should like the EJ22, thats what I have in my ... Apr 3 2009, 12:48 PM dlo914
You should like the EJ22, thats what I have in my... Apr 5 2009, 01:22 PM VOX we do have an early ej22, we're just about to ... Apr 4 2009, 08:54 PM pankopp Actually i guess your right. I have the stock clu... Apr 5 2009, 07:24 PM dlo914
Actually i guess your right. I have the stock cl... Apr 6 2009, 12:51 AM Vacca Rabite Vox, progress looks good.
A suggestion, to take o... Apr 5 2009, 08:28 PM dlo914
Vox, progress looks good.
A suggestion, to take ... Apr 5 2009, 08:35 PM dlo914 So after class/work today i had some daylight to s... Apr 7 2009, 11:01 PM charliew I buy lots of stuff at hf but I can't say that... Apr 8 2009, 12:19 PM dlo914 Just had James (VOX) put in an order for the engin... Apr 9 2009, 02:22 AM charliew Are you removing the cam pulleys to do the cam sea... Apr 9 2009, 08:08 AM dlo914
Are you removing the cam pulleys to do the cam se... Apr 9 2009, 10:30 AM pankopp get rid of power steering... You can find shorter ... Apr 9 2009, 11:04 AM dlo914
get rid of power steering... You can find shorter... Apr 9 2009, 10:18 PM pankopp The pump I used is the water pump from an 02 WRX, ... Apr 14 2009, 09:58 PM dlo914 Picked up tires for our project. Found a set of fo... Apr 13 2009, 01:26 AM dlo914 The same water pump shown in this picture?
http://... Apr 14 2009, 10:19 PM charliew You will need the extra outlet to cool the turbo. Apr 15 2009, 08:27 AM dlo914 Pankopp, how did you plug the extra outlet? Since ... Apr 15 2009, 09:32 AM pankopp
Pankopp, how did you plug the extra outlet? Since... Apr 15 2009, 10:04 PM charliew If it will ever be in a cold climate you can use t... Apr 15 2009, 09:39 AM pankopp just checked my pump and it only has two outlets l... Apr 16 2009, 09:25 PM VOX Thanks, we'll have to check that out.
we jus... Apr 20 2009, 07:26 PM |
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