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EJ22 Subaru Engine into Bay Window Kombi
Brad - March 23rd, 2004 at 10:36 PM

Ok after some research and talking to a few people it looks like I will shortly have an EJ22 in the back of Dad's kombi. After doing my sums and working out the best option I have decided to go with the Drive in / Drive Out option offered by DJ Mechanical at Cabolture.

When you add up what the bits are worth plus the hassle it is a very cheap option at around $4000 with the following supplied and included:

- EJ 22 with under 60 000 km on it
- Adapter and Flywheel
- wiring loom and computer fitted and modified
- twin radiators with thermos fitted in rear out of site
- modified throtlel body to allow it to fit into kombi
- Drive in air cooled, drive out water cooled with compliance
- exhaust system

Only other cost will be the clutch depending on what I choose to go with.

Now if you do this yourself here are some rough costings:
- EJ 22 Half Cut $2500
- Adapter and Flywheel - $660
- Modified Wiring loom $380
- Radiators - $400
- Misc etras that will just keep adding up
- Blue plate - $80

As you can see the DJ Mechanical option is cheaper than doing it myself. Yes I am sure I could cut some corners and save some $$$ but I doubt it would be worth it and I have a V6 Manx to build


Why do the swap you may ask ?? Well we are after a reliable and easy to drive camper which has a/c but is also rugged and has character. I have played with Kombi's for a while and they are pretty easy to work on but the engines suck once they get old and we had no desire to potter around this country praying to the VW gods for another days worth of life. The current 2L engine is fine but an EJ 22 will be better.

MickH - March 23rd, 2004 at 10:40 PM

Very cheep and a good option. I wished I lived in Brisbane......:thumb

bugboymatt - March 23rd, 2004 at 10:54 PM

Sounds good. Was thinking down these lines for mrs kombi.
Ya get working a/c in the kombi !!! That'd be sweet.

Brad - March 23rd, 2004 at 11:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bugboymatt
Sounds good. Was thinking down these lines for mrs kombi.
Ya get working a/c in the kombi !!! That'd be sweet.


The Ej22 comes with a/c compressor and teh likes. It ain't real hard to hook up the rest. Looking at two options:

1 - Find a kombi roof mounted A/C system
2- Fit an aftermarket setup using either subaru gear or generic. Maybe under the back seat and plumb it into the current heater tube with cable controls to box. This would allow it to all look stock as a rock and use the factory controls for a/c and heater.

kombi_kid - March 24th, 2004 at 08:49 PM

4 grand ok im there know where did i hide that money tree??? man that is freakin cheap i cant wait to see it when u get yours done and hopefully by then i will have 4 grand!!!
cheers
rhys

Brad - March 27th, 2004 at 10:27 PM

Yeah it seems like good value to me. I will keep you posted as to progress. At the moment I am on the waiting list ..


I also have anothe EJ22 sitting here that will donate its sump to redesign as I am not happy with the low ass sump on the Ej22

wacked1 - March 28th, 2004 at 09:28 AM

what is the blue plate? and what about the mod certificate

kombi_kid - March 28th, 2004 at 07:05 PM

blue plate is a QLD engineering sertificate (plate) is alot cheaper to get done in QLD!!! i think it should apply in every state (if i got it done and im from NSW it should be OK and i shouldnt need to get a another engineering certificate)
cheers
rhys

kombi_kid - March 29th, 2004 at 10:42 PM

do you have the number for DJ mechnical??

Brad - March 30th, 2004 at 12:05 AM

They are on the inside cover of the Aust VW Magazine :>

(07) 5428 0122

6C Industrial Ave - Caboolture QLD

koolkarmakombi - March 30th, 2004 at 09:11 AM

Wow Brad, to do a decent rebuild on the t4 motor would eat up all that $$$ real fast.....

kkk

kombi_kid - March 30th, 2004 at 12:54 PM

cheers brad i wanna see if they will do the EJ22T :D
cheers
rhys