What’s the best year ej25 to bolt ej22 heads to. Thanks
1996 etc.
bad62bug Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Mar 2013 ·
ej25 with ej22 heads
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
What's wrong with the EJ25 heads?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
They don't fit in a bug without going all texas chainsaw masacre on it.
When it comes to N/A EJ25 cases it really doesnt matter, they are all the same, its like saying which is the best 1600 vw case, the design hasn't changed.
When it comes to N/A EJ25 cases it really doesnt matter, they are all the same, its like saying which is the best 1600 vw case, the design hasn't changed.
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
I understood that using the subaru trans allowed the the motor to move back about 20mm giving better clearance all round.
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB
2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·
Joel knows his stuff bad62bug, he is our Subi Guru around here
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bad62bug Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Mar 2013 ·
Thanks 🙂
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
I saw no mention of a subi trans but even so they move the engine up not forward unless you wanna chop out the body around the rear seatbelt mounts and clearance the torsion bar housing and firewall.pete wood wrote:I understood that using the subaru trans allowed the the motor to move back about 20mm giving better clearance all round.
And I'm guessing by EJ22 heads on a EJ25 that bad62bug is trying to do the conversion with as minimal bodywork as possibile.
The stock SOHC EJ25 heads are too wide to fit a bug neatly, you still have to chop out the bumper mounts, and with that much effort you may as well go a DOHC engine.
bad62bug Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Mar 2013 ·
( I'm guessing by EJ22 heads on a EJ25 that bad62bug is trying to do the conversion with as minimal bodywork as possibile.)
Your guessing Right. any tips or tricks to installing the EJ22 heads on the EJ25?
Your guessing Right. any tips or tricks to installing the EJ22 heads on the EJ25?
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
We ended up using some fancy triple layer stainless steel head gaskets as the stock EJ25 ones was a bit dodgy with the EJ22 heads on there.
I'll have to check which kind they were, they were double the price of genuine Subi ones though but I was assured were worth it.
I'll have to check which kind they were, they were double the price of genuine Subi ones though but I was assured were worth it.
bad62bug Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Mar 2013 ·
Thanks that would be great