the sawtooth build thread Options

[sawtooth]

Wanted to start a build thread for my na suby conversion. The car is my newly acquired '73 2.0L fi. It is very clean, appearance group, 2nd owner, 88K. I currently use it as my daily driver.



I want to do a suby conversion because I believe the overall package will have the performance, drivability, and dependability I'm looking for.

EDIT: I've changed motor selection slightly and am also taking a bigger plunge by going with a suby trans, see Post #49.

[BIGKAT_83]

Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess it would be pretty easy to make a mount for the cable where the slave cylinder went.


GOOD JOB.............................


Bob

[sawtooth]

Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess it would be pretty easy to make a mount for the cable where the slave cylinder went.


GOOD JOB.............................


Bob

Thanks Bob, I've really appreciated your help. Yep my trans was cable clutch to begin with. It's from an outback so its a push-style clutch. Everything I could find to read says that all suby 5spd trannys are basically the same from early 90's on up, slight difference in gear ratios. So I used a '93 awd 5spd I bought locally for $40. My goal was to use it as a test platform to get the cradle and everything else built before laying down the cash to get a wrx trans. We'll see how it holds up but judging by the way it feels right now I won't be changing it out any time soon. I replaced the stock clutch cable with a heavy push/pull cable. Made a bulkhead mount in the tunnel near the pedal, and built a new bulkhead mount at the trans. It's action is like butter and I like the old school feel where you can tell where the clutch is.