Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:37:34 -0500
Reply-To: Brien Dews <briendews@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Brien Dews <briendews@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: subu conversion
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Anyone notice that Subaru spelled backwards is U R A Bus?
Brien K Dews Cc
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: subu conversion
> Has anyone ever transplanted a suburu flat 6
>into a vanagon. If so is there any material on
>this transplant.It seems like a fasinating way
>to revive my 85.stevekc8tpr
SubAru... and yes, the 240hp EG33 from the
Alcyone SVX (1993-1996) seems to be becoming
popular, though only 24000 of the cars were
built. It is based on the EJ22 four and bolts
right up to any Legacy/Impreza transmission.
There is a SVX Vanagon list for these. 3.3
liters, boxer six, DOHC 24V, multipoint
injection. I currently have 2 engines, one of
which will go into ˇyes yes, some day) my
Caravelle with Porsche G50 trans.
To my knowledge nobody has fitted an EZ30 six
yet. It's the first engine of a new family, so I
have no idea whether it will bolt to an EJ/EG
trans. If not, then I think KEP will NOT have an
adaptor kit.
The EZ, with its camchain, is shorter and perhaps
lighter than the belt-driven EG. As yet the EZ
hasn't been around long enough for long-term
reliability to be proven, I think, but the EG is
well-proven. But if it is it'll be a goodie.
The transplant calls for a tough trans... say a
late Porsche 915 or a 1987-89 G50. The
transmissions are not frightemingly expensive,
but need adaptation to fit the chassis. Adaptor
axles are available, as are CV adaptors if you
want to use Porsche 930 CVs.
Specific power output of the newer engine is
~70.6hp/l; the EG33 develops ~72.7.
If the tricks being applied to 2.2s in sandrails
are applied to an EG33, how much reliable power
would one develop? 700hp?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut