Caravelle subaru conversion

satori Wolfsburg Wizard

497 posts · joined May 2008 · 19 Feb 2009, 6:12 pm

#696263

Anyone done a subi conversion on a Mid eighties caravelle. My engine is stuffed so I think Ill go for a ej22 instead of spending $5000 on a reco 2.1.
Mine is a Auto do you think that will be a problem. And the fact that it already has a radiator with fermo's up front, will this cut it or will I need extra cooling.
I have found a engine for $1300 with loom and ecu. Will be able to weld up the engine mount and exaust. And should'nt be to much trouble shorten the sump.
What either cost will I be looking at.

thanks

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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 19 Feb 2009, 7:19 pm

#696274

I have seen a couple of caravelle conversions, both used factory cooling, so you would think it would be good enough. They also had stanard sump, which is noticably lower, but compared to a EJ in a beetle, have heaps of ground clearance.

Cheers
Paul

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Feb 2009, 10:23 pm

#696333

Hi

You need to have a look around here http://www.vwrx.com/

Steve

GeorgeL Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 21 Feb 2009, 9:53 am

#696539

Caravelles are the most commonly converted VW in the US with several vendors providing parts and drive-in work.

http://smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=1
http://www.vanaru.com/

Discussion groups specific to this model:
http://www.subaruvanagon.com/

The radiator should be adequate to cool the Subaru, but many older radiators have deteriorated and will need to be replaced.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 21 Feb 2009, 7:45 pm

#696610

EJ22 motor & vw adapter plate & fly wheel

FS : EJ22 motor c/w full harness ecu
$600.00

C/w vw adapter plate & fly wheel
$450.00

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