My 3.3L Subie Conversion Thread, Got me some 914rubber stuff Options

[BIGKAT_83]

Does this mean I get a ride Sunday?

[Chris H.]

Sure, but I want you to drive it as well if you want to.

[Chris H.]

Man is it gonna be a great 914 day. BIGKAT_83 is on his way to my house!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFFxllJEhQ

[scotty b]

Man is it gonna be a great 914 day. BIGKAT_83 is on his way to my house!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFFxllJEhQ

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[76-914]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yea Chris, I want an update on that controller. That is as soon as you finish shoveling snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) When you gonna start one Scoot? It'd be easy for a man of your skills.

[scotty b]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yea Chris, I want an update on that controller. That is as soon as you finish shoveling snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) When you gonna start one Scoot? It'd be easy for a man of your skills.

got a car
got a plan
got the engine ( SVX )
got 90% of the parts
don't have the time right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[mepstein]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yea Chris, I want an update on that controller. That is as soon as you finish shoveling snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) When you gonna start one Scoot? It'd be easy for a man of your skills.

got a car
got a plan
got the engine ( SVX )
got 90% of the parts
don't have the time right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Scatty's svx build wil be practice for when he builds mine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[mgp4591]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yea Chris, I want an update on that controller. That is as soon as you finish shoveling snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) When you gonna start one Scoot? It'd be easy for a man of your skills.

got a car
got a plan
got the engine ( SVX )
got 90% of the parts
don't have the time right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Speaking of your plan, are you using Ians cradle or building one of your own?

[scotty b]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yea Chris, I want an update on that controller. That is as soon as you finish shoveling snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) When you gonna start one Scoot? It'd be easy for a man of your skills.

got a car
got a plan
got the engine ( SVX )
got 90% of the parts
don't have the time right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Speaking of your plan, are you using Ians cradle or building one of your own?

Probably make my own. I've not been able to get hold of him. Tried 2-3 times to buy one from him as I don't need to try and find the time to fab one myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[Chris H.]

It was fun.

























































Ah just playin'


Bob was really helpful as usual. The car still needs some work for sure, it still runs a tad hot after a while and my trans is still whining a bit on decel. Unfortunately the weather has dropped to 20 degrees around here so no further work has been done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif). I think we have it all figured out though.

On the cooling thing I just need a bigger opening up front and it'll be good. Pretty much EXACTLY what Kent did in his thread. As Kent mentioned we also decided to switch over to a universal fan controller which is much simpler. I think Mike Bellis uses one. You just jam a sensor into the rad fin and the fans come on at the preset temp. The ECU was not flipping over from low speed to high which is probably a sensor...not spending $200ish on that when I can get a more reliable complete setup that has a built in relay and provision for A/C switching as well as an override wire you can hook up to a switch to turn on the fans any time you want for ~$40. I'll post pics when I install it.

Scotty, PM me....you probably should fab a mount for the EG33. The engine is a little long for Ian's cradle in my opinion. Mine was almost touching the firewall so I switched to Bob's custom fabbed mount. I'll be happy to shoot some pics of the mount for you. It's very simple. You could make it in a day (or less) out of a early 914 mount. Have to take the engine out this winter anyway...

[76-914]

Make your own Scoot. Ian is busy starting life. Or at least he was last year. That's what prompted me to make my own mount. <$150 in materials. You've got an Aircraft Spruce on the East Coast. Order the 4130 .090" Chromoloy. You'll need a bender. HF has them for $99 on sale. You might look at some EZ30's, also. Lighter and much shorter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Mike1981]

Hello Chris

Conversion looks great

May I ask what did you use for the grommets for the coolant lines running through the front firewall to the radiator?

I currently have a conversion and am looking to improve the grommet protection I currently have

Thanks

Mike

[Chris H.]

Hi Mike,

Thank you. Still working out a few kinks but I learned a lot. Also made some good friends which I actually like better than the car.

What I did for the grommets was to take a couple of pieces of extra rubber vacuum hose and cut them length-wise so that they can be pushed onto the metal lip like a grommet. They are about the same diameter and type as windshield washer sprayer hose. Then I trimmed them to size width-wise and glued them in place using a very small amount of rubber cement.

[mgp4591]

Make your own Scoot. Ian is busy starting life. Or at least he was last year. That's what prompted me to make my own mount. <$150 in materials. You've got an Aircraft Spruce on the East Coast. Order the 4130 .090" Chromoloy. You'll need a bender. HF has them for $99 on sale. You might look at some EZ30's, also. Lighter and much shorter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I've heard (and read) that they're not the ideal setup for an EG33 so I was planning on making my own also. If you've got ideas let's throw them around until we've got a plan. I've got ideas of my own but then I tend to overengineer things a bit... they work tho! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
EZ30s work great but I've already got a complete SVX with everything that's needed for cheap- I don't really want to get into a different setup with more expense at this time...

[Mike1981]

Very Clever Chris

Thanks for sharing this tip

Mike

Hi Mike,

Thank you. Still working out a few kinks but I learned a lot. Also made some good friends which I actually like better than the car.

What I did for the grommets was to take a couple of pieces of extra rubber vacuum hose and cut them length-wise so that they can be pushed onto the metal lip like a grommet. They are about the same diameter and type as windshield washer sprayer hose. Then I trimmed them to size width-wise and glued them in place using a very small amount of rubber cement.

[scotty b]

Scotty, PM me....you probably should fab a mount for the EG33. The engine is a little long for Ian's cradle in my opinion. Mine was almost touching the firewall so I switched to Bob's custom fabbed mount. I'll be happy to shoot some pics of the mount for you. It's very simple. You could make it in a day (or less) out of a early 914 mount. Have to take the engine out this winter anyway...

Glad you told me this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[Chris H.]

Yeah it still works, but very close quarters. I actually changed mine because the exhaust setup I had didn't work with the cradle style mount. The EG shorty manifolds I got from Bob interfered with the cross-braces so I cut them and planned to relocate them, but it still hit the rear mounts a bit. With this particular engine it's just easier to use a mount similar to amenson's. Literally a couple of pieces of very strong iron bolted and welded to an early mount up front and some trans hangers out back.

Not knocking Ian's cradle at all BTW, it's very high quality at half the cost of other ones out there. Very hard to design one that fits every single engine Subaru makes. It should fit every other motor quite well.

Based on the ad (or what I remember of it...) that's a good engine you have Scotty and should last a long time. I'd stick with it. You'll love the power and sound. Use a long magnaflow muffler turned sideways like speed metal army's or 911 exhaust and it'll sound pretty 911ish. Same firing order and everything. Once you're ready to get it going I'll be glad to talk to you about the process and what I messed up along the way so you can avoid the same issues (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ... Anyone attempting an EG33 can ping me really.

[Chris H.]

Here's the BIGKAT mount when it arrived this summer:



The trans hangers are attached for shipping but you should be able to get the idea for now. Is that easy (looking) or what? The geometry will take some thought but there are reference points at the holes on the mount I can measure. Pretty much just need to get it level and straight side to side. If you're not a welder it would be worth paying someone to do the final welds. Only hits two of the three engine mount holes but keep in mind you really only use one bolt per side when using stock mounts (which are not used in this scenario). Plenty strong and you have more room for exhaust options.

[BIGKAT_83]

If I only had the money$$$$ I'd pay this guy to build a mount and headers.
By far the best out there.

Precision Chassis Works..

[Chris H.]

Yeah that is a tasty setup Bob. I look at that thing all the time now that you pointed it out. Boxster 5 speed trans? Love how they pushed the exhaust forward and then back.

Sounds pretty good too:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe_vWc87e1c


Were those magnaflow mufflers or some exotic expensive things?