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carphappy |
Sep 9 2015, 06:29 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 6-September 15 From: hudson valley, ny Member No.: 19,132 Region Association: North East States |
hi everyone. several years ago i built myself a jdm ej20k subaru powered 914. unfortunately i did not document my progress. because it already had an aftermarket body kit installed i had no ethical reasons not to install a different motor. i am using a diy megasquirt ecu with the stock cam and crank sensors to control the motor. to say that i learned a thing or two along the way would be an understatement. thanks to everyone who has done a subaru conversion before me. your posts have inspired me and helped in numerous decision making situations. here are a couple of pics.
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Chris H. |
Sep 9 2015, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp?
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carphappy |
Sep 9 2015, 10:55 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 6-September 15 From: hudson valley, ny Member No.: 19,132 Region Association: North East States |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp? i am using the stock temp gauge as an oil temp gauge. i installed an electric sending unit in the oil pan and hooked it up to the existing wire. on hot days it moves beyond vertical but it has never reached the red zone. i am thinking that it is relatively accurate. i made the center console, it holds the oil pressure, water temp, boost, and afr gauges. |
TheBabyBadger |
Sep 9 2015, 11:56 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 25-August 15 From: Fairfield, CA Member No.: 19,103 Region Association: Northern California |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp? i am using the stock temp gauge as an oil temp gauge. i installed an electric sending unit in the oil pan and hooked it up to the existing wire. on hot days it moves beyond vertical but it has never reached the red zone. i am thinking that it is relatively accurate. i made the center console, it holds the oil pressure, water temp, boost, and afr gauges. Awesome build! Love the set up. Venting through the floor? Wheel wells? Would love to see more pics. I run the same kit on my car. |
carphappy |
Sep 9 2015, 12:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 6-September 15 From: hudson valley, ny Member No.: 19,132 Region Association: North East States |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp? i am using the stock temp gauge as an oil temp gauge. i installed an electric sending unit in the oil pan and hooked it up to the existing wire. on hot days it moves beyond vertical but it has never reached the red zone. i am thinking that it is relatively accurate. i made the center console, it holds the oil pressure, water temp, boost, and afr gauges. Awesome build! Love the set up. Venting through the floor? Wheel wells? Would love to see more pics. I run the same kit on my car. when deciding where the warm air would go from the radiator i looked at several options, some people have vented out the hood (did not like how that looked), most people cut holes in the wheel wells and add a wire mesh (i think that a fair amount of road debris would end up in the front boot), and some cut a big rectangle in the floor. i ended up cutting a small rectangle and creating an additional vent slat. the rectangle makes it easy to plumb coolant to and from the radiator, and the additional vent hopefully helps with air flow. it doesn't look as bad as it does in the pictures and water temps only occasionally rise high enough to turn the electric fans on. Attached image(s) |
TheBabyBadger |
Sep 9 2015, 03:47 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 25-August 15 From: Fairfield, CA Member No.: 19,103 Region Association: Northern California |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp? i am using the stock temp gauge as an oil temp gauge. i installed an electric sending unit in the oil pan and hooked it up to the existing wire. on hot days it moves beyond vertical but it has never reached the red zone. i am thinking that it is relatively accurate. i made the center console, it holds the oil pressure, water temp, boost, and afr gauges. Awesome build! Love the set up. Venting through the floor? Wheel wells? Would love to see more pics. I run the same kit on my car. when deciding where the warm air would go from the radiator i looked at several options, some people have vented out the hood (did not like how that looked), most people cut holes in the wheel wells and add a wire mesh (i think that a fair amount of road debris would end up in the front boot), and some cut a big rectangle in the floor. i ended up cutting a small rectangle and creating an additional vent slat. the rectangle makes it easy to plumb coolant to and from the radiator, and the additional vent hopefully helps with air flow. it doesn't look as bad as it does in the pictures and water temps only occasionally rise high enough to turn the electric fans on. I'll have to post some pics of my radiator progress. I'm still debating. I consider the hole in the floor but I just don't know. The wheel wells seems okay, with a tight mesh nothing "should get int, I was going to run the same mesh across the floor, just in case, to drain any type of water, etc. The vented hood is a little good, but I was going to louvre it so it looked bad ass, or add a C7 style vent in carbon so it looked cooler. So many options!!! I'll start a new thread and get some pics up soon. Awesome car! |
carphappy |
Sep 9 2015, 07:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 6-September 15 From: hudson valley, ny Member No.: 19,132 Region Association: North East States |
So are you using that stock temp gauge ? The combo gauge to the left of the tach? Oil temp or water temp? i am using the stock temp gauge as an oil temp gauge. i installed an electric sending unit in the oil pan and hooked it up to the existing wire. on hot days it moves beyond vertical but it has never reached the red zone. i am thinking that it is relatively accurate. i made the center console, it holds the oil pressure, water temp, boost, and afr gauges. Awesome build! Love the set up. Venting through the floor? Wheel wells? Would love to see more pics. I run the same kit on my car. when deciding where the warm air would go from the radiator i looked at several options, some people have vented out the hood (did not like how that looked), most people cut holes in the wheel wells and add a wire mesh (i think that a fair amount of road debris would end up in the front boot), and some cut a big rectangle in the floor. i ended up cutting a small rectangle and creating an additional vent slat. the rectangle makes it easy to plumb coolant to and from the radiator, and the additional vent hopefully helps with air flow. it doesn't look as bad as it does in the pictures and water temps only occasionally rise high enough to turn the electric fans on. I'll have to post some pics of my radiator progress. I'm still debating. I consider the hole in the floor but I just don't know. The wheel wells seems okay, with a tight mesh nothing "should get int, I was going to run the same mesh across the floor, just in case, to drain any type of water, etc. The vented hood is a little good, but I was going to louvre it so it looked bad ass, or add a C7 style vent in carbon so it looked cooler. So many options!!! I'll start a new thread and get some pics up soon. Awesome car! looking forward to seeing what you decide to do |
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