Picked this up from Sydney on the weekend.

I actually won it on Ebay and you suckers missed it.
Slight difference is a 2.5ltr NA Subi donk.

Conversion done by Wolfsburg Motors in St Peters.

I was going to take a pic of the donk, but i guessu all know what they look like.
Havent washed her yet.

No, I didn't miss it, saw the Subi engine conversion and went ....... hey, where did the vomiting smiley go?.. anyhow time will tell if you are happy with it!!
Good price anyhow.


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Volkswagen-VW-Caravelle-GL-Combi-Subaru-Converted_W0QQ...

Yep - saw it also it.

Be interested in the outcome.
Not sold on the conversions just yet.

I have been looking for a 4speed box to test the theory that the extra cog 5th gear weakens the box somehow. When running at 110Kmh i was sitting at 3000rpm. The whole trip from Sydney to Maclean cost 121 in fuel of which i still had half a tank of juice when i got home. I was never taking it easy. I mean i knew i had the power to overtake, so when needed i did.


OK u 2 doubters, i guess the only way one can convince anyone is basic maths.

Stock 2.1ltr MV rebuild = 6-8g Yeh?

Stock low K 2.5 ltr subi forester implant = 6-7G?

Parts much the same, except the subi is available in plentiful in Australia unlike the VW Plant. I was once like you disgusted in the thought. But after driving this baby home i am not a fence sitter anymore.
tell me u can knock it back to third at 100K's and overtake anything uphill.

Basically for me it was a matter of time and money.

Yes they, all motors have their problems. And i am sure i will find some with the subi donk.

Yes i know u have plenty of these things laying around. Probably got all the tools as well.
Basically I have 4 young kids 2-10 and a 17yr old; it seemed to be every weekend i was telling them i cant this weekend mate i gotta fix this.
If u know what i mean, you will understand my decision.

looks good nice price either way if it breaks fix it if it doesnt enjoy it...

looks to me like a nce every day bus. people always dislike change until they change themselvies then its ingenius.

if i had to choose between subi or og i think the subi would win out for me too
Happy motoring

Very nice T3 three, Hope you enjoy it as much as I am loving My T3 Marlin.

Marc

Looks a cracker but i thought you hated cambelts!

Bet the aircon ducts and all that luxury will keep the kids happy in the heat! Most jealous.

How many T3s do you have now?

Cheers

Gary

At present 3
1 is a fixer and sold model.
Still got the Syncro but havent been able to drive it no time. I am almost thinking of selling

Yeh i thought about cam belts harmonic balancers etc. but not until after i bought it drove it home and went hmmm nice power and fuel economy.
New model is great slim line AC duct through center.
Just sussing shorthened sumps. Seems to be alot of if and buts with this.
Anyone got links?

I have a Custom Vee Dub Shortened sump kit on my EJ 22 - http://www.customveedub.com.au/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1  and it is awesome. It gets all the ground clearance back and gets rid of the factory sump surge issues.

The new generation of sumps are even better quality with easy access holes for the bolts.

http://www.customveedub.com.au 

Cool thanks
got this one. and others

http://smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=69 

http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/oil_pan.htm 

http://www.sharpbuilt.com.au/dunebug.htm 

So many options.
I am also going to fit checker plate under sump again with some bracing on engine rails for added securty.
But i have been looking ata lot of other forums with same subject and basically u get in too deep and then start analyzing it all.

Basically i dont want chewed bearings, i also dont want to loose the sump to a random rock or other.

I can happily say that the CVD sump will handle being hit with a rock, you can jack your car up on it, I do. In fact I dropped the EJ off the jack the other day and it fell on the side, not even a dint on the sump. It don't need a bash plate, it is one.

The CVD sump is the only 85mm shorter sump on the market, the rest are lucky to be 50mm and most do not take into account the surge issues and pickup mods.

I have tested it under all sorts of conditions and am very confident in saying it is the best on the market.

oh and before someone else points out the obvious, yes I did design it, Wes drew it, Dave welds it and CVD Own it ....

Once a salesman.
What is the deal with oil pickup is a shorthened one supplied?

If say i do it this way; possible to have yours in hand and do the job on a weekend and then send old/original sump oil pickup back on say Monday/Tuesday?

Yeh basically thats the way I would need to do it being a daily driver and all.

Couldnt afford to take it off and have it sit and then wait for the shortened model to turn up, shit could take days for that to happen. Obviously u understand that

What happens with dipstick?
Where is full marrk now or do u have something like this?
http://smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=98 

First time I have seen minilites on a transporter! look reasonable.

huh; Minilites?

Obviously rims. But Yan (previous owner) did say he went to some effort to get them on?

So do tell..

Update went with shortened sump from http://www.bugat5speed.de/cms/content/view/30/53/lang,en/ 

Fits like it was made to be there, not an add on.

Why do people in Oz sell such products for more than this. Sorry BuggyBrad but when it comes to some of the gear in Oz the cost outweighs the products available elsewhere. Yeh yeh buy local and all that, have a look around the competition is now wordwide.