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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 05:33 PM |
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EA82 - your thoughts?
Howdy Y'all,
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on putting an EA82 (non-turbo) subaru motor in a 1969 bug - with an adapter plate onto the 1500
gearbox.
any comments, ideas, anything? (even a poem would be a nice touch  )
Keep Cruzin'
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 06:38 PM |
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The EA82 is a nice little engine that will fit with little effort. However since you would need to go to the trouble of setting up coolant lines,
fule lines + programable injection I feel that you would be mad not to go for the turbo version. A nice little hi flow T28 or similar and you could
have 200hp in the tail for not much more than the 80hp non turbo setup. Anyway just my thoughts |
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 07:24 PM |
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Good conversion
I've run an EA82 carby motor in a kitcar and I think it was a great conversion. Goes well and sounds good .
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| posted on November 2nd, 2002 at 03:19 PM |
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Subi all the way! i run an EA71 in my bus at the moment and although it makes enthusiasts turn up their noses, it is the best conversion around.
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| posted on November 2nd, 2002 at 06:41 PM |
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I agree with 555bug. Although, if you got the motor cheap, and you know its in good nick, go for it. It would be a cheap conversion as you wouldnt
have to uprate your box to handle the extra power of the turbo.
Im in the throws of putting an ea81t in my car and Id love any info that people have on this.
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| posted on November 3rd, 2002 at 05:05 PM |
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hey
does anyone know of people in australia that make various adaptor kits for various conversions for vw's?
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| posted on November 3rd, 2002 at 11:24 PM |
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adaptors and the such
hey guys, firstly thanks for the feedback...
rhys: goto http://www.pnc.com.au/~bill/Transmission.html
they have adaptors for everything...
back on the ea82 - i'm getting a carbie version so i won't have to mess with programmable efi computers and the such - i have a bug with an
ea82T with an EMS setup - the pipes to the front mount radiator and all - but i'm selling it because i need the money for debts and the such (
very regretful sale) but i'm sticking with beetles so i'm gunna put an EA82 carbe engine or an EA81 in the back of one.. less fuss with
cutting out the firewalla - worrying about the EFI management and it can go onto a standard box with an adaptor - i'm basically going for the
reliability of a scooby doo engine for the convenienve of having a newer engine for a quater of the price of buying a reco'd vw engine. blasphemy
i know... but vw beetle none the less.
check out http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1122 for my for sale thread on this forum if your interested in the
ea82t bug.
thanks guys (and gals?)
yianni.
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 12:24 PM |
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I make engine adaptors, well for myself anyway
cost me $66.
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 01:18 PM |
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You reckon ??
You think I am going to sell you one of my adapters for $66, you have got to be joking, you know how long they took to make :bounce  |
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 04:52 PM |
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So your holding my adaptor for randsom now?
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| posted on November 5th, 2002 at 07:38 PM |
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descision complete.. i think
hey ya'll,
ok well i've been doing some research and found prices etc on the EA82.. and it's older brother the EA81...
basically the EA81 and EA82 are the same size (cc wise) - but dimension wise the EA81 is slightly smaller all round... this is due to the EA81 having
an OHV rather than the EA82's OHC. i've been told that the EA81 is pretty much same size as a beetle engine so it should just slip right
in... although a little snuggish. the EA82 being OHC will have more power obviously.. but will take a bit of cutting oof the engine bay - just some of
the scirting to the right/left of the bay...
anyways if anyone knows different or wants to add their 2 cents, i'm more than a good listener
thanks,
Yianni.
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| posted on November 5th, 2002 at 09:52 PM |
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I reckon those Subaru cars are great, they'd probably make the
ideal candidate for your Engine. all the work is done, Why stuff around with some old Body, Go Subaru All The Way.
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On an engineering level it would be a good engine conversion....
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on November 6th, 2002 at 08:32 AM |
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i luuurv the old body.
Well i think the engine is better as a conversion, it beats paying for a rebuilt 1800cc beetle engine.. but i'd never Go Scooby Doo all the
way... the engines are great... but i can't justify driving a subaru car around.. it's just not cricket... plus all my mates would think
i've gone crazy... i've only ever driven bugs
Keep Cruzin' - Bug Styles.
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| posted on November 7th, 2002 at 09:36 PM |
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of course I agree " Volksys are cool" ,
I wonder how much the full job will really cost you. If you honestly add up everything. The out come will appear to be far superior, should drive
Real nice.
Got to admit the Vw motor is expensive to do up High Performance. All the best with it. Look forward hearing what you decide and how it goes
together.
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on November 8th, 2002 at 08:03 PM |
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hey
do you have a wrecking place where they have an online list of prices of front for holden and suby engines etc? just interested in comparison
cheerrs
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| posted on November 8th, 2002 at 09:00 PM |
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you can look here for a comparison of prices
http://www.adelaidejap.com.au/
http://www.japimports.com.au/parts_engines.htm
http://www.sssautomotive.com.au/welcome.htm
http://www.ekw.com.au/Performance_Engines/performance_engines.html
there's heaps of others, buy a zoom magazine and you'll see a lot.
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 08:49 AM |
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thanks wes!
cheers
rhys |
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