hi!
first i'd like to thank ye all for the great info posted on engine conversions-great website!
ye have inspired to sell me aircooled engine.i have bought a 2.0 turbo subaru forester '00(EJ20?),and plan to fit the engine to my '64 beetle.
it has a rancho pro street swingaxel gearbox,and i have ordered a Kennedy flywheel and adaptor plate already,but i am still unsure if i need to move the gearbox forward?and what is the best way to do this.would be great to know before i go any further.i would like to keep the bodywork as standard looking as possible.
i guess the info is probablly here already somewhere,but i haven't been able to find it.
thanks..

Problem you have is swing axles gearboxes cant be moved forward, only IRS because of the double jointed axles

This is a bit of a problem with turbo engines becuase they are all quad cam and here is a good example of how a quad cam engine fits in a bug with gearbox in stock position and the cutting needed:





check out the black STI powered bug in here somewhere,
the owner has left it swing axle but did some nice bodywork to cover up the timing belt covers

thanks Joel.i see what u mean.i have seen that black STI with the swingaxel alright-i thought the engine might have been longer,being 2.5.i guess i,ll try do something like that so-thanks for the help!

Take a look at this thread over on dune buggy archives. I put a spacer between the body and the pan that made for enough clearance on the cam covers.

http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=1491;pg=1