Subaru Fever, Choices, choices--2.5 or 2.0 T.... Options

[tgbo]

Okay, all you avid Subaru converts, my 914 1.8 is up on stands for rust removal and re-engining...I'm mostly a Fiat guy who has wanted a 914 for years and finally acquired a one owner from a friend who just gave up! Been searching the Suby threads ( wow, some nice work) and made the decision to go with more modern power--sooo, what I have gleaned is this: the 2.5 (ala Scott T., etc) will allow radiator in the engine room, the turbos won't--correct? (Fiid's pix show way more cutting than I want to have to do). The Suby ecu will work fine, with minor fiddling--Fiid, are you willing to share some MS knowledge from your conversion? (yes, I have studied the squirter and may put it on the Datsun, too).

That said, motor mounting--Scott's bar or something like the Downunder bar seems the way to go. Scott, have you decided to make copies for sale, or are you allowing reproduction by members for personal use?

Last question for today: engine vendors -- lots on Ebay, any recs on non-ebay vendors for JDM or NA motors ( and price ranges on recent buys if you don't mind)

Yes, pix will come as the work starts!

Thanks,
John

[soloracer]

QUOTE (effutuo101 @ Oct 26 2005, 03:23 PM)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) This thread is very positive. What motor/tranny combo would provide the most potential  for HP (other than WRX motor) and has the highest amount of aftermarket support.  I plan on doing my conversion early next year and want to start getting parts in December. I would love to have all of the aftermarket goodies and a turbo. I have no issues cutting up the front trunk, but would also want to put in a fuel cell.     In short, what is the best turbo motor to start with (pros and cons) for about 2-3K$? I am ok with buying a long block and using aftermarket stuff till after I get it running. I am looking at the possibility of using a palmtop to manage the motor. As our cars weigh about that of a new Z06 I want the car to be quick with a crusing rpm of 2500-3500 at 80.

I'm kind of partial to the turbo rotary engine. Huge aftermarket support and high horsepower applications with a power/torque curve that I believe suits our transmissions better than a V8.

Now as for the weight of the Z06......are you hauling 1000 lb blocks of cement that make your car as heavy as that pig?