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Subaru Engine Conversion Wiki, Let's compile all the knowledge into one thread... |
Britain Smith |
Feb 14 2011, 01:21 PM
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Nano Member Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 |
Hey Duke...here is my Subaru conversion thread. I have a dyno date in 2weeks at Cobb Surgeline.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=2&t=113579 |
DukeTrout |
Feb 15 2011, 01:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 18-January 11 From: Oregon Member No.: 12,609 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks for the link, Britain. I've been looking for the thread on your project. I've seen your 914 at the ORPCA AX events and heard about the project at Surgeline when I had my Legacy in for tuning. I'm very curious to see it hit the road.
Jay Hey Duke...here is my Subaru conversion thread. I have a dyno date in 2weeks at Cobb Surgeline. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=2&t=113579 |
sawtooth |
Feb 15 2011, 03:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 9,211 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Something that may be useful for guys considering a suby transmission or have a conversion already...
I was trying to resolve an issue with my suby trans where I could hear a bearing noise coming from the tail near 5th gear. I started talking with Bremar about how to determine the correct oil level after doing the 2wd conversion. They said not to rely on the dipstick for oil level. They have seen problems where the suby trans gets used in a mid-engine setup and is mounted at a slightly different angle than in the original suby. The result can be a dry 5th gear which they have had to replace along with bearings. The solution is to tap a plug in the case in the tail section high enough to bath the gearset at the tail. When filling with oil, open the plug and fill until oil comes out the plug hole. I did what they suggested in my suby trans, tapped a plug about 2-3 inches up from the bottom near 5th gear. I ended up with about 7 qts of oil which is almost double the suby specification. Doing this resolved the bearing noise which I now know was due to not enough oil in the trans. |
BIGKAT_83 |
Feb 15 2011, 05:56 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 |
Something that may be useful for guys considering a suby transmission or have a conversion already... I was trying to resolve an issue with my suby trans where I could hear a bearing noise coming from the tail near 5th gear. I started talking with Bremar about how to determine the correct oil level after doing the 2wd conversion. They said not to rely on the dipstick for oil level. They have seen problems where the suby trans gets used in a mid-engine setup and is mounted at a slightly different angle than in the original suby. The result can be a dry 5th gear which they have had to replace along with bearings. The solution is to tap a plug in the case in the tail section high enough to bath the gearset at the tail. When filling with oil, open the plug and fill until oil comes out the plug hole. I did what they suggested in my suby trans, tapped a plug about 2-3 inches up from the bottom near 5th gear. I ended up with about 7 qts of oil which is almost double the suby specification. Doing this resolved the bearing noise which I now know was due to not enough oil in the trans. Great info there sawtooth.... Thanks Everyone doing a transaxle conversion should be awhare of this. In the stock Subaru the engine and transaxle sits at very different angle than it does when mounted in the 914. Bob |
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