Subaru conversion parts list - coolant hose, throttle cable etc

[baltik]

Lots of questions below, would love some knowledgeable sambanistas to pitch in

The plan is to use a franken Subaru (ej22 head) and drop it into my Syncro Westy

For CA reasons I will be purchasing a full KEP kit, however I prefer the smallcar engine mount and would like to use that (I like the idea of being able to use my syncro skid rails after the conversion) I have also had mutiple experienced builders tell me that the smallcar kit allows less engine movement/vibration

To make this combo work I presume I will need the stainless muffler brackets:
https://smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-vanagon-conver...ckets.html

as well as some exhaust clamps
https://smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-vanagon-conversion-parts/stainless-muffler-clamp-6.html
in order to mate with the KEP exhaust. Is there anything else I may need to mix and match the kits?


Next stop is Coolant lines:
My setup will have the reversed coolant manifold.
There are several coolant hose kits on the market
Smallcar has a complete kit with molded lines:
https://smallcar.com/vanagon/subaru-vanagon-conver...e-kit.html

RJES has something similar
http://rjes.com/html/coolant_plumbing_kits.html

and Rocky mountain westy just sells you a bunch of bulk hose in the right size
https://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Conversion_Hose_Kit_p/hk4g.htm

Is there any advantage to paying up for one of the nicer pre-molded kits? any real world experience with these products?


Moving on to throttle cable:
From what I understand the stock Vanagon cable isn't long enough to reach the reversed Subaru throttle linkage. Most people purchase a longer cable via smallcar, RMW or RJES.
I noticed that Burley sells a kit that reverses the positioning of the subaru linkage and allows one to reuse the stock VW throttle cable
https://burleymotorsports.net/product/subaru-2-2-throttle-conversion-kit/

Does any have real world experience with his kit? would love to hear the pros and cons because this seems like an elegant solution eliminating a large looped throttle wire in the engine bay

[dlb154]

I could be wrong but if you are using the Kennedy exhaust, you'll need to use their engine mount. The mounting and exhaust of any given kit is typically designed to work together.

Isn't the CA legal cat KEP sells welded to the muffler? No telling if that muffler would fit the clamps and brackets Small Car sells if you can use the Small Car mount with the KEP exhaust.

[syncrodoka]

Burley throttle kit for the win.

[baltik]

[wesitarz]

I have the Smallcar engine mount. My first exhaust header was KEP. It worked fine with the J-pipe, VW cat and various mufflers.

[weswsimpson]

check out busaru.com under their air-cooled section, shows how to reverse the Subaru throttle wheel. Cheap, easy, and it worked much better then my first attempt with a looped throttle cable.

[baltik]

Great to know that people like Burley's kit, may attempt the Busaru method as well.


Can anyone confirm whether I can use the smallcar mount with KEP headers/exhaust without interference?

[nacradriver]

[bobbyblack]

[baltik]

[weswsimpson]

If you do the basaru.com method, you can still use the other wheel the reglar way for the cruise control. The cruse control wheel would go where the blue spacer goes in the photo. The modification took 10 minutes. I used a new cable, make sure it's the longest one you can find, some might call it a "dune buggy cable", and a brass ferrel from a local auto parts store. Cheap.