Questions on Kennedy CARB approved (California) Subaru EJ22 kit

[tjet]

I have some questions on the California smog legal Kennedy kit using a Subaru Legacy 2.2L engine and emission parts to replace the factory Vanagon engine. It specifically calls out for a '90-'94 OBD I EJ22. Is there a code on this engine which identifies the year (cast, stamped, or decal) that the smog certifier would look for? The reason I'm asking this is because I bought a '95 EJ22 engine, which is the first year for OBD II & not correct for the KEP kit. It's complete minus the engine harness. Can I install a '90-'94 harness on this '95 engine and keep it CARB compliant? Are the sensors OBD I or II specific? Lastly, is there any other small differences on the '95 EJ22 vs the '90-'94 EJ22 I should be aware of? From what I can find online, it looks like the EJ22 engines between 1990 to 1996 are all the same except for '95 & '96 being OBD2.
I plan on purchasing the Kennedy kit & registering my '87 Syncro in CA.

Thanks.

Here's the excerpt & link below:

The California Air Resources Board Issued us an Executive Order allowing the installation of the ’90 – ’94 dual port Subaru 2.2 engine into the 1980 – 1991 Volkswagen Vanagons. It requires that the Subaru engine be used complete, from its air flow meter to its O2 sensor (except for exhaust manifold piping and optional section of the intake air duct.) The Subaru ECU and wiring are retained, but modified per KEP instructions. A check engine light must be installed on the dash. The Vanagon charcoal canister is retained. The CARB Executive order refers to a complete kit, and is to be sold this way, not as individual components. Kits will include copies of the Executive Order and a self-adhesive label to be attached to the body in the engine compartment. Individual pricing of the parts is available for out of state applications as well as for customers wanting them for use on other model or year Volkswagens that do not need to be CARB compliant. The Executive Order does not cover 1979 and earlier vans, the air inlet duct interferes with the gasoline tank on these vehicles.

https://www.kennedyeng.com/subaru-vanagon

[AZ Landshaper]

Seems to be the same engine w some added smog stuff. I’m sure there’s a code difference stamped into the case but it’s very hard to see below the plenum and wiring harness etc.there does appear to be a few differences that one in the know would be able to ID w/o any problems or inconvenience esp w one of those border patrol search mirrors
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I think you will need to swap out a few things. There are some groups on Facebook that you will need to access. Let me know if you need the links. Also the Yahoo group. I would think you are best off if possible to get a 94 and under with ecu and harness. Like find a beater for $500.

[markswagen]

Good luck finding a cheap beater, not down here at least, you may have better luck north of LA, I search at least twice a day every day looking for donors, there are a few in Portland right now.
Last one down here was $1500, there was one before Christmas at $650, when I spoke to the guy, someone had PayPal'd him a deposit, for collection a month later, it went to oceanside, and into an early Bay, that didn't need to pass smog anyway

[joetiger]

[markswagen]

Finding an engine is MUCH easier than the harness, I'm not brave enough to trust that someone has pulled the entire harness without damaging it, not on my $ anyway, I have 3 customers who want conversions doing, shelling out $ on their behalf, and finding I now own an almost complete rats nest wouldn't be good for my bank balance.

[joetiger]

[markswagen]

I would be the samee, sending them out to Jeff, but I feel it would not be cool to send him most of a harness, and expect a complete harness to be returned.

Thank you for your input, I will be looking in on a couple of the engines you suggested.
Biggest problem, after the smog, is the conversion shops locally, I think they have people go look around the breakers yards here, and get when ever they find, I've NEVER found one intact here

[joetiger]

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[AZ Landshaper]

Keep your eyes peeled.

I just bought a 2001 Forester w a bad tranny. 145k on the motor with new head gaskets as of 2012. $1300 but thats worth the headache of not doing the gaskets and timing belt anytime soon. Now if I could only find a broken down westy.
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and a 67 bug.

[tjet]

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https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/subaruvanagon/conversations/messages

You need a Yahoo account to access. Congrats on not being on FB

[termuehlen]

If you ever end up going to see a California smog ref, they will want to know your VIN number of the donor vehicle, so they can check the smog equipment that it is supposed to have. If your vin number is not the correct year, this will be a problem. Plenty of people here have a Kennedy conversion and have never visited a ref, so this may be a moot point. But times do change and California smog will continue to change, as well.
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1986 syncro tintop wbx

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Get all info on engine year model vin ect. Jeff might have a spare wire loom for you.

[tjet]

Got it noticeably lighter and smaller than wbx.

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Boom boom boom let the fun begin

[joetiger]

Congratulations!
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[markswagen]

They go REALLY quickly if and when he gets them, I have been asking him for an OBD1 loom for a while, I thought I'd gotten lucky, a week or so back, but it fell though.
I did get lucky yesterday, and now have an OBD1 loom, which will be winging it's way to Jeff, I'm still on the lookout, as I have 2 possibly 3 customers who want to go this route.