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EA82 INTO 1970 BAJA
rod baker - July 4th, 2010 at 09:00 PM

well some said it was a waste of time to do but hey do the math

1 1970 baja 500 bucks
sell motor n box n axles wheels ect... 200
buy a suby 250
keep motor scrap shell 195
buy a s/h adapter from somone on here 100
so far ive spent $ 455
exhaust pipe for cooling 100
heater hoses +s/h rad bits n pieces 120
2 liter clutch n pressure plate ebay 40

she used to struggle to do over 58 miles an hour in 4th
now i can do 60mph in 2nd
not to bad for 715 dollars roughly
now to make all new bar work and belt covers
i am now working on my brakes
and having lots of fun
and then off to engineers

bajachris88 - July 4th, 2010 at 09:28 PM

good work man :tu:

pics pics pics :tu:

that is a VERY cheap and awesome setup.

Baja Wes - July 5th, 2010 at 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by rod baker
sell motor n box n axles wheels ect... 200

...now i can do 60mph in 2nd


Wow, you can do 60mph in 2nd with no gearbox, axles or wheels? :D

Glad to hear your having some cheap fun :tu:

Joel - July 5th, 2010 at 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by rod baker

she used to struggle to do over 58 miles an hour in 4th


Damn that must have been one rooted engine


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now i can do 60mph in 2nd


I can wind mine out to 105km/h in 2nd before it hits the revlimiter, Awesome feeling aye, dont listen to the neysayers
DIY subi conversions are definatley best bang for buck

rod baker - July 5th, 2010 at 06:12 PM

awsome yeah i forgot i spent 500 on a super bug convertible used the single side plate box and all the arms n stuff into mine an IRS conversion and i am baja'ing the shell and putting it on a 92 suzuki siera i have cut the zook down to a floor and firewall and yeah i will get some pics on of both