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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:40 am Post subject: taking the plunge, converting to Subaru Power |
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i just acquired a super clean EJ22 engine with 14,000 original miles from a '97 impreza. I believe this is the phase 2 EJ22 with 142HP and better gas mileage. It came with a complete small car conversion kit, including the complete stainless steel exhaust. The kit is for an auto. I called Kennedy and they said the adapter plate will work fine for a manual, I just need to buy their flywheel and cover the notch in the plate for torque converter access.
anyone need a KEP flex plate??
The harness is very complete and unmodified. I also got the Small Car harness modification kit.
I will use this thread to document the conversion. But I won't be able to start until my current westy conversion project is done (it almost is)....
and my house is for sale...so I don't know if I'll get to it before it either sells or comes off the market. .... but when the time comes I'll document everything here. _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia powered by Subaru
1963 Panel to Deluxe Bus project :::: (photo album)
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ftp2leta Samba Member

Joined: October 11, 2004 Posts: 3271 Location: Montreal
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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: |
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thanks ben.
my objectives are better reliability and gas mileage. I'm not as concerned with power, I am still content with the wbx's power.
I do have a low miles SVX here too, but I don't think its the best choice for me. I don't want to compromise the life of my syncro transaxle.... maybe another project down the road. _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia powered by Subaru
1963 Panel to Deluxe Bus project :::: (photo album)
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klucz Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2006 Posts: 1062 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Nice find. I think a '97 Gen2 has solid lifters and earlier 2.2s had hydraulic lifters. _________________ 84 Westy 4spd sold |
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914 mike Samba Member

Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 431
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Is it OBD1 or 2? |
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ajdenette Samba Member

Joined: February 15, 2009 Posts: 768 Location: Hope Valley RI
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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:57 am Post subject: |
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ajdenette wrote: |
Which van is this going in the silver one? |
Its going into the other syncro being converted to camper. I guess I need to add another to my tagline
ajdenette: i'm very willing to part with the silver one if you're interested or know someone who is . _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia powered by Subaru
1963 Panel to Deluxe Bus project :::: (photo album)
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JeffRobenolt  Samba Member

Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1517 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:16 am Post subject: |
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"Is it OBD1 or 2?"
The EJ22 went two OBD2 in 1995. _________________ --------------------------------------------------------
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Most, some, few is not all. You can always learn something from everyone , even the fool. |
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pioneer1 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2008 Posts: 2074 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:32 am Post subject: subaru conversion |
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Hi : Good luck with the conversion. Just curious...but who would have owned a car,especially a Subaru, for 13 years and only drives that many miles? Point me in that direction will ya!  _________________ "Always waiting for tomorrow ruined everything"
'85 Porsche 911 Targa
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whynotvw Samba Member

Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1322
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: |
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what did you pay for it?  |
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GBA 88West LA Samba Member

Joined: September 04, 2008 Posts: 1279 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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welcome to the club youll never regret it, nice score 14k og miles that will run long time congrats _________________ 88 Westy GL Vanaru 07 2.5 EJ25/AA Trans/oiling plates, 1.14 3rd-.77-4th..solar powered cabin |
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Wildthings Samba Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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My guess is that you will see better power, but not necessarily better gas mileage, and if the mileage does improve it is only going to improve by 1-2 mpg. Ben surely has more experience and knows more. |
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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Wildthings wrote: |
My guess is that you will see better power, but not necessarily better gas mileage, and if the mileage does improve it is only going to improve by 1-2 mpg. Ben surely has more experience and knows more. |
I was hoping to get 19-21 mpg with the ej22. I get 15-17 now in my syncro. Is that a reasonable expectation? _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia powered by Subaru
1963 Panel to Deluxe Bus project :::: (photo album)
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idahoskier Samba Member

Joined: March 30, 2009 Posts: 161 Location: Donnelly, ID
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Ive gotten anywhere from 15-26 MPG. Its all in the right foot and wind speed Usually I get about 21-23 MPG if I keep it under 75 MPH (you DO have the option of going faster even with the little 2.2). Course mines only a westy (manual trans, 16" BFGs, 94 EJ22) and not a westy syncro so MMV. I can guarantee that you will no longer be content with the old WBX after you go Subaru Nice score! _________________ 85 Westy w/ 2.2L Subaru
91 Westy w/ 2.5L Subaru - sold |
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ohlott Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 294 Location: san clemente CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Just sent mine off today for a suby 2.2. Going to be a big
difference from a 1.9.
Can't wait to get it back. _________________ 83.5 westy 2.2 subi |
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Rocky Mountain Westy Samba Member

Joined: April 17, 2008 Posts: 1032 Location: Fort Collins Colorado
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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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I started the wiring harness this week. I'm about 5 hours into it and probably half way done. Really easy work. I read lots of horror stories on here and the subaru vanagon list about this part of the job, but I'm finding it to be pretty painless... just time consuming. hopefully i don't eat those words at startup time... but I'm pretty confident in my harness work, assuming everything in smallcars wiring "kit" is correct.
I've also decided to sell the complete auto KEP kit and buy the KEP manual kit with the funds. I'll actually be saving money doing it that way, and I won't have to deal with sealing the notch on the bottom of the auto adapter. _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia powered by Subaru
1963 Panel to Deluxe Bus project :::: (photo album)
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edgood1 Samba Member

Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2088 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Sir Sam Samba Member

Joined: July 19, 2009 Posts: 1724 Location: Fort Collins Colorado!
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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is this going in the westy? _________________ '91 Carat Westy
87' Syncro + '87 Westy conversion coming soon |
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vanaguy Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2006 Posts: 225 Location: Sumner, WA
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good!
I just got my conversion up & running today, thanks for swapping carrier brackets with me! |
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