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Finally I have Pics.... WRX Splitty conversion!

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boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#526049
Shane will be relieved when he finally gets his bus back this week. I have finished photos to come although here are a couple of all right ones..

Wiring panel
Exhaust
Radiator shroud, boxed chassis rails.
intake box
Short sump
Custom notched tank

Still to come..
Engine brace, full engine bay pics, intercooler intake, fitted exhaust and a host of other goodies we made for our first splitty conversion.

Matt
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=297967
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Hope this link works

[ Edited on 23-8-06 by boof2332 ]

[ Edited on 23-8-06 by boof2332 ]

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#526051
oh yes, as the dead-Kev sed - Im excited. Good find....you watching Pete?
Loves a lolcat

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#526054
Here you go, you can see them all at once now, great work too.

Wayne.














fozee Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#526285
Good work on the air intake!
It looks really tidy.
Over 200Kws of rear mounted 4ltr V8 Quad cam action.....
In a Bay

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#526975
Its got one of those d-zeus fasteners holding it on, so you can just turn the fastener and pull off the end panel.

The bus is running...sounds fat.

We are going to street tune it with the laptop and the wideband sensor and then it will be ready to go.. I will post all the final pics in the next couple of days.

Matt

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#526979
WHOO HOO!

sounds great dude....
Reub

subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber

292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#527018
Hi Matt,
well done!! Great jab with attention to detail!!

But I would never use those connectors in a car, they might cause problems sooner or later!

[ Edited on 26-8-2006 by subaruboxer ]

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boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#527116
Loads of people use the double sided screw connectors here. I have cable tied every wire on the panel so it cannot move and since sat all of them on a strip of rubber. It makes for easy diagnosis for faults. I only used them because a mate who was is an auto electrician advised me of there advantages...didnt mention cons.

Matt

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#527156
crewcabconnection wrote:oh yes, as the dead-Kev sed - Im excited. Good find....you watching Pete?
whachew takin bout willis!!:o

I was out there on friday pervin at the bus in question. A great conversion. The stock intercooler is even in the factory spot. This is class, pure class.

Now, you old woman, when are you gonna give fighting it and come to the wet side of the force? 😉

:vader
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#527282
Just popped into my uncles house to pick up some exhaust fans and he gave me his Triumph spitfire mk2, complete, last on the road 15 years ago, he took it off the road to do body resto for his son, who hates cars...take it he says.

Now..what motor do I squeeze into this little puppy?

Matt

malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#527393
like pete said SR20DET :thumb or RB26DET

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#527471
Triumph Spitfire - werent they a small bent 8 ?

1UZFE baby....... or if you need a six, get one with class, 2JZ 🙂

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#527476
Nah Spitfires were a twin stromberg 4 I think. Similar to the Dolomite motor.

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#527718
I am pretty sure this little puppy has a 1200 twin su's with a single a webber upgrade. The later model was a 1500. It looks like this... i was thinlking a fj20t...I do not know how strong the box is. We could always do like the tiger, and bash the tunnel with a hammer till the top loader fits, then put a 260(most were swapped for 289's) v8 in the front...or that twin turbo lexus v8 i keep bringing up.
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/images/cars/dcullinson.jpg
Same colour.

Matt



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thereandthen Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Jul 2006 ·

#536078
hi, neat radiator. I have an EJ22 in a split and the only thing i'm not happy with is the rad scoop. I like the look of what you've done there as my rad is in that same place. What is it made of and how did you do it?

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#536791
I made it out of small steel tube as a frame and then welded sheet to it to make the shroud. The rad sits at an angle (low at the back) and has twin thermos on the topside. It is a commodore radiator.

I can make you one if you like.

matt