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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This was tricky, but somehow I managed to fabricate the lower door hinge area. Hammers and a good vice are your friend.
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Im almost done with body stuff, cant wait to move on...
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:15 pm    Post subject: Im shiftin! Reply with quote

Made my Jamar clutch pedal work today. I cad to cut thru the footwall to make the reservoir fit, and im in the process of building a box on the front below gas tank area to seal the hole and make access for fluid. I couldnt justify running a clutch Cable with a stage 2 clutch and twice the ponies...

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Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

New flash we now offer kits to install subi five speeds into your type one.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1102376.jpg
How bout that stance!
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The car is going bare metal with this awesome clear coat for bare metals called KBS. Its awesome stuff!
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I had to rebuild my front apron area, I puzzled it back together with these hand formed pieces.
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Im getting better at body panel replacement than i care to be
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Dont tell meit's not gonna work. It will.
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Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:02 pm    Post subject: ok... Reply with quote

This thread kinda died, but heres an update;

My motor is in. I dont know how everyone else got it in without cutting stuff, but I had to trim some inner apron metal to get the pullys to clear. You can fit maybe a credit card or two between the driver side valve cover and the shelf. I hope i never have to remove the valve cover.

Need help wiring ecu. Otherwise, I've been working thru all the bugs and its coming right along. Next i need to weld AN fittngs to fuel inlets so i can run hydrolic hose for my fuel line.

Also, i have ony 4" grounclearance under oil pan. Im exploring shortening it 2", any advice is lovely
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Subaru EJ18 swap
Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/oil_pan.htm
here's 2 options for the oil pan. Hopefully I don't have to spend any more money on this swap. I can fit a dr pepper can under the pan, currently.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to do my own, i make stuff harder than this all the time. Will post back...
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Subaru EJ18 swap
Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to do my own, i make stuff harder than this all the time. Will post back...
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Subaru EJ18 swap
Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea, it looks pretty easy to do, the only thing I have a problem with is getting the recomended 1/4 inch of spacinf on the oil pick-up tube, that has me worried. Especially after all of the problem's Thomas has had with oil starvation.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anybody want to try the Subaru diesel in a Bug? that would pop wheelie's I'm sure!

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats pretty cool! Looks like even more work though!
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Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
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Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

amazing thread. hope it comes back from the dead. anyway,
im looking into getting a ej20tt from a friend, out of a 2001 with 44k miles.

radiator and adapter isnt a problem.
its the stand alone ecu and getting it all to work.
i read 95% of this thread. i think the info im after is in the 5%.
would love any diagrams or suggestions on ecu's that dont cost 1500+$
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what Ive read and understand...
twin turbo setups are going to be a head ache. I bet they can be done but its a pain in the ass.
Dual cams are either going to require cutting or lowering the engine which you can do with a subamount.

It would really be better to stick with an obd1 system.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

with a quad cam engines there is no getting out of chopping out the bumper mounts in a beetle no matter how you position the engine.

Just convert it to single turbo.
You'll have to do that anyway if you are running aftermarket ECU, the stock system has a really complex setup that controls the flapper valve and waste gates between the 2 primary and secondary turbo.

The twin turbo setup was one of Subarus dumber ideas, designed so soccer mums can drive with power but without feeling the boost.

One of my mates has one in his bug and its taken years of frigging with it to get it running right.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone have the link to the shortened oil pan that the guy from netherlands(i think) made? Its shorter and box shaped, curves around oil filter.
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Subaru EJ18 swap
Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:40 pm    Post subject: Best Fit! Reply with quote

Gentlemen, I have read through this thread and after years of researching a VW stroker build have decided to create a suby. I have a 69 type 1 that I've finished an exterior resto on and some basic lowing, brakes, clutch, etc on.

Since I'm at the beginning of this journey, I need to narrow down my search for an engine, engine/trans, or donor car.

First off, if I'm following correctly, it seems like the easiest fit (most straightforward) is the ej25 SOHC? This is what I will begin shopping for.

Second, I noticed mention of being able to fit the subaru trans in the type 1. Is this legitimate? I'm not looking to be a guinea pig. Should I just stick with a Rancho built trans, as long as I wont be winding out on the highway? Or go with the Porsche 5 speed (my original plan)?

Thanks everyone in advance. I'm looking forward to tackling this project. Dependable horsepower makes me smile.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Best Fit! Reply with quote

Moparmaniak wrote:
Gentlemen, I have read through this thread and after years of researching a VW stroker build have decided to create a suby. I have a 69 type 1 that I've finished an exterior resto on and some basic lowing, brakes, clutch, etc on.

Since I'm at the beginning of this journey, I need to narrow down my search for an engine, engine/trans, or donor car.

First off, if I'm following correctly, it seems like the easiest fit (most straightforward) is the ej25 SOHC? This is what I will begin shopping for.

Second, I noticed mention of being able to fit the subaru trans in the type 1. Is this legitimate? I'm not looking to be a guinea pig. Should I just stick with a Rancho built trans, as long as I wont be winding out on the highway? Or go with the Porsche 5 speed (my original plan)?

Thanks everyone in advance. I'm looking forward to tackling this project. Dependable horsepower makes me smile.


Idk about the ease of fitting, but i do know that they all require some trimming, id assume some more than others.

As for the subaru trans in it, http://www.subarugears.com/

If you dont already have a rancho, Porsche, or built tranny. Its probably the cheapest way to go in terms of price and reliability, between the trans itself and an adapter plate.

I dont know how well it fits though, and i dont know what fabrication you would have to do.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just to throw my two cents in this thread as I really believe a subaru engine is a dynamite conversion. I am currently stuffing an ej22 SOHC in the rear of my 66. I will not have to trim anything except a bit of the lip on the rear breastplate tin where the rubber fastens. It fits as if it should be there all along. I have changed out the fuel injection for a set of 44 dellortos rebuilt by ACE on porsche manifolds feeding into a cut down version on the subaru oem manifold. Ignition will be the edis4 ford setup with megajolt supplying the spark and live mapping. I have a single stock exhaust manifold much like a beetle header feeding into the phatboy muffler. I am just getting close to the end of my complete body off restoration, so the motor mods are next. Great choice. Keep the subaru conversion thread alive.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:26 pm    Post subject: Subaru-powered VWs wiki Reply with quote

Guys,

Just throwing this out there. You're welcome to flesh out this wiki I started building this afternoon. http://subies4dubs.wikidot.com/

I'm collecting everything I need for my build and waiting for parts at the moment. So while I'm researching the other items I need to buy, or things I need to do next, I'm collecting all the links and resources I've used over the last year and placing them in a wiki. I'm finding it a lot easier than trying to sort through my browser bookmarks.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty cool. Why has this thread died? I'll post pix here soon. I need wiring, fuel lines, doors, and a line for my hydraulic clutch...that's about what in down to
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1970 GTV volksrod
Subaru EJ18 swap
Super beetle Z box trans
2.5" Drop
Ghia Rear torsions, short caps, adj spring plates
Front Disc brakes
E brake/turning brake mod
Custom apron w reverse opening hood
Custom Instrument cluster "Box"
Clear coat on bare metal!
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