hey everyone, i finally got my site up. Its still in the early stages, but it pretty much documents most everything on my conversion of a 73 notchback to ej power. Right now the car is very drivable, and is my daily driver once again.
I feel the site can actually walk people through the major parts of the conversion, if anyone feels i missed some parts, let me know, ill add them.
I don't think ive ever even posted pictures of it on these forums.
Rubyred,Top job,top internet site and mate impressed that you have done your homework.The price of the motor $650:thumb....thats what it or about.Since i done my race conversion setup ive watch a lot of people do these conversions....yours is deffently up ther no doubt.:vaderThe darkside is with you:PJVLRacing
rubyred ·
Thanks alot,
Nippon sells motors here in the US for 650usd.:thumb
subaruboxer ·
Hi rubyred,
great job, both the conversion and your site!! Great pictures, too. Superb conversion man!!!!!!!!!:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb
theverybigtallman ·
hey man. nice job.
just one q, how much did it cost to get the motor imported (over the $650)?
thanks mate
VWCOOL ·
Rubyred - not that it matters, but all this time, I thought you were in Australia, not Ca!! Nice work. After being involved in a Type 3 Fastback conversion, I will be doing a Notch next and will incorporate some of the ideas you have used, such as flipped manifold. Good work, nice site. I know registration laws are different in the US, but what did you do for brakes? Do you have to upgrade?
rubyred ·
Ya, im in CA, this site has probably provided me with the most info, if you ask anyone around here, usually you get a negative response regarding putting a watercooled import motor in a aircooled german car.
As far as brakes, i installed 4 piston wilwood calipers allround. They stop pretty well, the pistons are enourmous. I actually had the brakes in before the swap because i ran into a guy who raced forumula Vee on the type 3 suspension and he sold me this brake setup used.
As for registration, They dont have the same procedures here. Since it is pre 75 i dont have to smog it. It is basically just registered as a stock 73 notch. There are no engineer approvals here that i know of either. I just have to cross my fingers haha.
-Ryan
-Ryan
VWCOOL ·
Nice work! I didn't realise the US got Notches? I thought it was only Squares and Fastys?
rubyred ·
We didnt get notches 🙁. weird thing is that i bet most of the notchback population was brought here to california haha. So ya, any notchback here was brought here from canada, germany, australia etc.
I wish i had access to another late model notch.
VWCOOL ·
rubyred wrote:We didnt get notches 🙁. weird thing is that i bet most of the notchback population was brought here to california haha. So ya, any notchback here was brought here from canada, germany, australia etc.
I wish i had access to another late model notch.
Come on down!
Dasdubber ·
sorry double post
[ Edited on 12-10-2005 by Dasdubber ]
rubyred ·
Come on down!
haha, funny thing is a few of my buddies and i were just talking about saving up and goin to australia to race/have fun with cars for a month or so. They would have access to their jdm cars, and id be able to learn vw track racing setups get to try out some of your guys' circuits.
-Ryan
jvl054 ·
Beautiful brake set up:thumb thats what ilike to see.Deffently not cheap shit and proven set up....JVLRacing
rubyred ·
you can actually get new wilwood calipers like the ones i use for relatively cheap. I believe ive seen them for 150 each new and ive seen them go for 50 on ebay before(USD). i bought them used for alot less, but ive seen new type 3 calipers listed for that price. but you have to work on the mounts etc.
-Ryan
[ Edited on 19/10/2005 by rubyred ]
tassupervee ·
Handbrake?
1303 ·
What type of modifications are required to the mounting flanges on the front stub axles in order to fit the Wilwood calipers?
They look like they would stop anything! I have never seen that style of caliper adapted to VW and still use the standard disc, any info would be great.
Cheers Paul
VWFREAK ·
Cool site, well done mate.
rubyred ·
it is basically just a little flange with 2 holes welded to the front spindles, i think wilwood sells them, you just have to customize them for your own application.
I plan on installing a steering brake and hooking it up to be a hydralic e-brake. And then maybe hooking the other side to the front, so i can stage or something.