 914 Subaru EG33 engine and WRX transaxle conversion, Finally finishing up |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
 Sep 8 2010, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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What started as quick and easy conversion for a Grassroots motorsports 2000 challenge car. One thing led to another and before I knew it I had gone over budget.
I started with a V8 car with a bad engine so instead of another SBC or LS1 I bought a wrecked Subaru SVX for the engine. Then found a wrx transaxle with axles clutch and all parts needed. The engine and transaxle mounts were done over a couple of weekends. Then we got real busy at work and was not able to work on it for a couple of months. By this time I had changed my mind about the grassroots challenge car and figured I just fix it up. So a color change paint job was in order. I did this myself in the garage and had to wait until spring to shoot the paint. I've been driving now for a few days tuning the Megasquirt DIYPNP that I built over the winter. I guess its time to go get a tag and start driving.        Bob (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Nov 18 2010, 11:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States
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Got the engine out of the car now. I needed to clean up a few odds and ends. I added the AC/compressor for the AC I'm installing. I also did a little clean up on the engine. I was getting a oil leak at the camshafts. The engine was sold to me with the owner saying it had 105K miles. I pulled the heads off and this thing looks brand new. I can't get over how nice these Subaru's are.
Added a little bling too.  |
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| KELTY360 |
Jan 8 2011, 07:59 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,089 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(BIGKAT_83 @ Nov 18 2010, 09:02 AM)  Got the engine out of the car now. I needed to clean up a few odds and ends. I added the AC/compressor for the AC I'm installing. I also did a little clean up on the engine. I was getting a oil leak at the camshafts. The engine was sold to me with the owner saying it had 105K miles. I pulled the heads off and this thing looks brand new. I can't get over how nice these Subaru's are. Added a little bling too. That intake looks awesome, nice color combination. The eg33 is such a great looking engine, unless you have to access some of the stuff that's hidden under the intake. I'm putting one in a Syncro Westy and had my intake polished. Can't wait to hear how it works in a 914. |
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BIGKAT_83 914 Subaru EG33 engine and WRX transaxle conversion Sep 8 2010, 07:56 PM
qa1142 Way cool
Nice color too :trophy: Sep 8 2010, 08:03 PM kg6dxn The biggest area of debate with the Subi trans see... Sep 8 2010, 08:20 PM d914 for something that was to be a throw together, wow... Sep 8 2010, 08:32 PM Andyrew Nicely done!!!!
Yes What was your... Sep 8 2010, 09:58 PM strawman Very cool! I, too, am interested in details on... Sep 8 2010, 09:58 PM KELTY360 :trophy:
Very impressive! How are you runnin... Sep 8 2010, 10:28 PM
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Very impressive! How are you runni... Sep 9 2010, 01:19 AM rickthejetman
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Very impressive! How are you runn... Sep 9 2010, 06:49 AM sawtooth
x2 Sep 23 2010, 01:27 PM andys Hey Bob, nice work. Looks like a stock factory ins... Sep 9 2010, 09:40 AM BIGKAT_83
Hey Bob, nice work. Looks like a stock factory in... Sep 9 2010, 09:59 AM Andyrew Bob,
Is that a cable shift? Care to share how yo... Sep 9 2010, 10:02 AM BIGKAT_83 Cable shifter for sure. I don't have any pictu... Sep 9 2010, 10:22 AM Andyrew Very nice looking shifter setup! Did you buy o... Sep 9 2010, 11:09 AM BIGKAT_83
Very nice looking shifter setup! Did you buy ... Sep 9 2010, 11:34 AM Andyrew
Very nice looking shifter setup! Did you buy... Sep 9 2010, 02:32 PM okieflyr Bob that is a really nice little sleeper, you shou... Sep 9 2010, 01:32 PM Drums66 ....Very well thought out...all the way live!
... Sep 9 2010, 02:45 PM d914 Toyota corolla shifter works eh? Gotta remember th... Sep 9 2010, 03:02 PM andys The MR2 shifter works out well because the cable b... Sep 9 2010, 03:52 PM barada
The MR2 shifter works out well because the cable ... Jan 8 2011, 04:32 PM partwerks
The MR2 shifter works out well because the cable ... Aug 15 2022, 08:03 PM BIGKAT_83 I did add a bell crank to reverse the shift moveme... Sep 9 2010, 04:18 PM Zaney :ttiwwp: :D
Especially, your tailshifter link... Sep 9 2010, 09:14 PM charliew tranny cable linkage pictures are in the thread Na... Sep 10 2010, 12:11 AM Zaney
tranny cable linkage pictures are in the thread N... Sep 10 2010, 12:51 PM ghuff http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image... Sep 10 2010, 08:08 AM d914 im also building a suby, but that ls1 with 400hp l... Sep 10 2010, 08:22 AM matthepcat I called Renegade Hybrids about Subaru motor and t... Sep 10 2010, 03:25 PM Andyrew Sounds like they are stealing all of my Audi trani... Sep 10 2010, 03:40 PM matthepcat Are the 2wd Audi transmissions a more viable optio... Sep 10 2010, 03:43 PM computers4kids
Sounds like they are stealing all of my Audi tran... Oct 9 2010, 04:59 PM BIGKAT_83
Sounds like they are stealing all of my Audi tra... Oct 9 2010, 05:35 PM Andyrew They are pretty strong and would be a good option ... Sep 10 2010, 04:09 PM charliew Check on rock crawler or offroad shops for resplin... Sep 24 2010, 01:17 PM sawtooth
Check on rock crawler or offroad shops for respli... Oct 20 2010, 11:22 AM nsyr I think a video of this car would be REALLY COOL... Sep 24 2010, 01:29 PM goodwood73 Bob,
I would like to replicate your setup, could y... Oct 9 2010, 02:05 PM silver74insocal
Bob,
I would like to replicate your setup, could ... Oct 9 2010, 02:50 PM BIGKAT_83
Bob,
I would like to replicate your setup, could ... Oct 9 2010, 04:54 PM strawman Hi Bob --
Did you use the stock Suby CV boot and ... Nov 17 2010, 11:59 PM BIGKAT_83
Hi Bob --
Did you use the stock Suby CV boot and... Nov 18 2010, 06:08 AM strawman
I used the stock subaru rubber and it works fine ... Nov 18 2010, 10:15 AM sawtooth
Got the engine out of the car now. I needed to cl... Jan 10 2011, 02:09 PM sawtooth dbl post Jan 10 2011, 02:09 PM Britain Smith Do you happen to have a picture of the thermostat ... Nov 18 2010, 11:15 AM BIGKAT_83
Do you happen to have a picture of the thermostat... Nov 18 2010, 11:23 AM d914 here is th straight neck thermosat housing..
Nov 18 2010, 03:02 PM BIGKAT_83 Sure do and the wheels worked out great. I have a ... Jan 8 2011, 07:25 PM barada
Sure do and the wheels worked out great. I have a... Jan 8 2011, 07:41 PM BIGKAT_83 The evaporator I'm using is a slimline underda... Jan 10 2011, 05:02 PM SpecialK You've got some serious skills my friend :wor... Jan 10 2011, 08:29 PM bfrymire
The evaporator I'm using is a slimline underd... Jan 10 2011, 09:40 PM d914 it ran the curves at the the "tail of the Dra... Jan 11 2011, 08:30 AM SpecialK
it ran the curves at the the "tail of the Dr... Jan 11 2011, 09:04 AM Brett W Bob, bring that sucker up here and we can drive so... Jan 11 2011, 09:26 AM BIGKAT_83 Driving at the TOD event I got 27mpg on 2 tanks. T... Jan 11 2011, 09:26 AM barada
Driving at the TOD event I got 27mpg on 2 tanks. ... Jan 11 2011, 09:42 AM SpecialK
Driving at the TOD event I got 27mpg on 2 tanks. ... Jan 11 2011, 09:45 AM BIGKAT_83
Driving at the TOD event I got 27mpg on 2 tanks.... Jan 11 2011, 09:58 AM SpecialK
[quote name='SpecialK' post='1416441' date='Jan 1... Jan 11 2011, 10:29 AM SpecialK
[quote name='SpecialK' post='1416441' date='Jan 1... Jan 11 2011, 10:32 AM SpecialK I would not worry about the pan. In my car its no... Jan 11 2011, 10:48 AM Mylesofsmyles WOW!!!!
This is my first post on ... Jan 11 2011, 08:12 PM SpecialK
WOW!!!!
This is my first post on... Jan 11 2011, 10:12 PM charliew Search a little guys there is a thread on the diy ... Jan 12 2011, 07:45 PM BIGKAT_83 I had planned to weld up my diff but bought a Bema... Jan 13 2011, 07:05 AM SpecialK Thanks for the link! :beer2: I think I'm... Jan 15 2011, 11:22 AM sawtooth Hey Bob, what gear oil are you using in your suby ... Jan 21 2011, 10:19 AM BIGKAT_83
Hey Bob, what gear oil are you using in your suby... Jan 21 2011, 01:31 PM JRust Any idea on the wieght of the EG33 complete with a... Jan 21 2011, 02:36 PM BIGKAT_83
Any idea on the wieght of the EG33 complete with ... Jan 21 2011, 06:38 PM JRust
I think the engine is 350lbs. I also have a EZ30 ... Jan 21 2011, 11:31 PM BIGKAT_83
I think the engine is 350lbs. I also have a EZ30... Jan 22 2011, 07:56 AM SpecialK
[quote name='JRust' post='1421051' date='Jan 22 2... Jan 22 2011, 03:24 PM SpecialK Probably not too far off with your 350lb. est., on... Jan 21 2011, 09:26 PM wobbletop Bob,
Very very nice car!
What did you do for ... Jan 22 2011, 11:57 PM bfrymire Forgive me for my ignorance about the SVX motor. ... Feb 23 2011, 08:32 PM BIGKAT_83
Forgive me for my ignorance about the SVX motor. ... Feb 24 2011, 12:59 AM bfrymire Great! Thanks for the info. Looks like I am ... Feb 24 2011, 01:38 AM 69dblcab Thanks for the info.
Where did you get your flywhe... Feb 25 2011, 06:09 PM BIGKAT_83
Thanks for the info.
Where did you get your flywh... Feb 25 2011, 06:40 PM bfrymire
Thanks for the info.
Where did you get your flywh... Feb 25 2011, 07:25 PM d914 I believe Bob started with my flywheel and then ch... Feb 25 2011, 07:53 PM charliew I like this thread and I'm gonna bump it becau... Jul 31 2016, 06:38 PM |
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