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subi ground clearence in a T3Bus

mjwcookie - April 8th, 2011 at 06:08 PM

Hi All. Just a quick question.

In an ej33 or eg33 conversion into a T3bus. what is the difference in ground clearance. I have noticed on many vids that it is reduced. I know that a shorter sump is used, but the beauty of the bus is the higher ground clearance. Can the engine be raised,say 5 cm if need be.

Mark

ahoogah - April 8th, 2011 at 09:29 PM

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Originally posted by mjwcookie
Hi All. Just a quick question.

In an ej33 or eg33 conversion into a T3bus. what is the difference in ground clearance. I have noticed on many vids that it is reduced. I know that a shorter sump is used, but the beauty of the bus is the higher ground clearance. Can the engine be raised,say 5 cm if need be.

Mark

Not much room to raise unless the engine hatch is modified.
I went with a smallcar sump,gives same clearance as tranny
and a nice bit of gear.
Dave.

helbus - April 8th, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Easier to shorten a sump by 50mm than raise an engine and transmission by 50mm.

mjwcookie - April 10th, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Thanks for the advice.
Mark

seagull - April 10th, 2011 at 01:32 AM

Check this site out Mark
http://www.rjes.com/html/sumps_.html

Brad - April 10th, 2011 at 04:01 PM

Here is a picture of a shortened sump for an EJ33 in a Bay Kombi. From memory we gained about 70mm.

Make sure if you are getting one that it is for an EJ33 not an EJ 20 / 22. I haven't seen anyone producing an EJ33 apart from Custom Offroad Components.

ahoogah - April 10th, 2011 at 08:02 PM

Smallcar do a sump for eg33.
http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29947

mjwcookie - April 12th, 2011 at 07:04 PM

Brad. very nice looking Job. Did you do it yourself? How difficult was it, if you did. How does the ej33 cope with the vw box? gear ratios etc.
Mark