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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:31 pm Post subject: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Hey guys,
1983.5 westy originally watercooled PO put a split window 2.
0 aircooled engine in it and that's not going to cut it. I am swapping a ej25 into it and I figured I would share.
Named scooby because the previous owners decorating
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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2003 Subaru forester $500 bucks at auction
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Ej25 AC =awesome
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Today I pulled the wiring harness
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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This guy was kind of a dick
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Oh and RMW kit in route |
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alaskadan Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2013 Posts: 1857 Location: anchor pt. alaska
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Nice. Been awhile since i worked on engines in the front room . |
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Pulled leaking oil heater and replaced with a 20MM nipple for clearance
Next was plugging the coolant line that went to the heater.
I have seen some people use a rubber plug but I was not feeling that. It takes a 28MM plug which is surprisingly hard to find without ordering and a long lead time when ordered. So grinded off the hose end drilled and tapped it to 1/4npt and put a plug in it. I figured I could always put a coolant sensor in it later if I want
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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tgraham Samba Member
Joined: July 04, 2015 Posts: 127 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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_________________ 1990 Multivan/Weekender Auto 3.27 R&P SAH 1.8T |
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wesitarz Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2012 Posts: 1488 Location: Victoria,B.C.Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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How are those head gaskets looking. Any history on head gasket replacement? |
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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You can see above the oil heater that is has leaked a little but that is the only sign of leaking. I will be removing the heads and getting them resurfaced next.better safe than sorry. |
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wesitarz Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2012 Posts: 1488 Location: Victoria,B.C.Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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I think I can see a rivet so they might be MLS.Common to leak oil there and at the opposite corner. |
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3048 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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I think I have stripped everything I need off of the suby Is there anything you see that I would need before I junk it? Anybody that has done this swap is there anything you wished you had taken?
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2015 Posts: 704 Location: Berkeley Ca
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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I'd grab as much hardware as possible. For example those hose clamps shown in picture are pretty sweet. Depending on time and storage space you could resell many items |
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colbysmith28 Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2018 Posts: 54 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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could the transmission be reversed and utilized? or pull it to sell, recoup most of your money for the vehicle |
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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So my work just got a media blaster and I just pulled the intake manifold..........
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Vanagon914 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2019 Posts: 139 Location: FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Scooby-gets-a-suby |
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Think I'm going to paint it green tomorrow
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