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ej20t conversion questions
bugzla - January 28th, 2016 at 05:31 AM

hey guys

does any body have pictures of the rear of their beetle to tell me how the rear bumber reattaches after the metal has been removed from the back of the car and how much metal is removed, where your intercooler is located is it water/air or still air/air was tossing up the sohc ej22 cause of lack of cutting but doing all the engineering and still knowing i will seek more power later plus can it work on a swing axle or will it not give enough slack to be pushed forward to clear the back of the car

1303Steve - January 28th, 2016 at 07:36 AM

Hi

Im mobile at the moment so I cant post any photos, but look at mine and other build threads for ideas on bumper bracket area.

Using a swing axle really limits you as you cant move the motor forward. Bite the bullet now and convert to IRS.

Steve

bugzla - January 28th, 2016 at 05:00 PM

cheers buddy will do thank you looks like ill be opting for the 76 chassis after all

Yogie - January 28th, 2016 at 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by bugzla
cheers buddy will do thank you looks like ill be opting for the 76 chassis after all


Just be careful using a 76 chassis as your car will become liable for meeting all of the safety requirements for 1976. You may want to check in to those first to make sure you are not going down the wrong path. You can always weld in the IRS brackets to the current pan if you do not want to worry about the later regulations.

Yogie

1303Steve - January 28th, 2016 at 06:25 PM

You could try to find a semi auto chassis or you could do something naughty

bugzla - January 29th, 2016 at 06:26 AM

thought about it steve hahhahahahaha but if thats the case what about all the superbugs out there surly it cant be that much of a difference

1303Steve - January 29th, 2016 at 09:48 AM

Im not sure about Qld but in NSW wheels regs changed after 1973

1303Steve - January 29th, 2016 at 01:14 PM

76 was the first year of ADR27A, I'm sure a Subaru engine would pass it OK

1303Steve - January 29th, 2016 at 01:35 PM

When I built my car these were the NSW RTA wheels regs at the time, my 73 bug is on a 72 chassis fro obvious reasons. Not sure if they are still the current regs or if Queensland differs from these

Birdman - January 29th, 2016 at 11:32 PM

I've got an EJ20T squeezed behind a swing axle so it is possible. I'm going to raise my luggage compartment floor behind the rear seat about 100mm and fit a kombi engine inspection hatch to allow access to a RS liberty W/A intercooler. This will also provide adequate clearance for the turbo.
But its easier in an irs car as you can flip the banana mount and get more room. Still need to clearance the firewall for the turbo.
I sell IRS conversion Kits and can supply everything you need to convert your swinger.

karmann141 - January 30th, 2016 at 12:32 PM

Hey Ron just wondering why you've stayed with the swing axle?
Cheers

Birdman - January 30th, 2016 at 02:19 PM

It wasn't by choice. I was in the process of building an IRS car when an engineered running car came up for a price I couldn't refuse. I may still covert it to irs.

karmann141 - January 30th, 2016 at 06:15 PM

Ahhh fair enough

bugzla - February 23rd, 2016 at 10:12 PM

has any body got a ej adaptor and flywheel to suit