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 ian.mezz
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| posted on March 13th, 2009 at 05:16 PM |
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i wanna drive my bug not fly it 
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come on Joel use the force
The forced induction
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| posted on March 13th, 2009 at 05:40 PM |
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Hi
Yeah, you can not use a lot of boost and never put you foot down.
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| posted on March 13th, 2009 at 09:34 PM |
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i know
it was a matter of a later model, price seemed good, didnt really want STI - though 1303 Steve has a brand new STI - might find out its got no bottom
end, but you buy from a wrecker and you may get a wreck.
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didn't you buy yours new Steve?
i was referring to my bottom end and buying from a wrecker.
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| posted on March 14th, 2009 at 01:16 AM |
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Mick , what turbo is fitted to this motor ?
PS : wheely bars will be needed 
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake
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| posted on March 14th, 2009 at 08:51 AM |
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i know
it was a matter of a later model, price seemed good, didnt really want STI - though 1303 Steve has a brand new STI - might find out its got no bottom
end, but you buy from a wrecker and you may get a wreck.
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didn't you buy yours new Steve?
Steve
i was referring to my bottom end and buying from a wrecker.
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Hi
No I bought it 2nd hand, but it had only done 13,000 ks. Looks like our motors will be similar spec to start off with.
Steve
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| posted on March 17th, 2009 at 08:02 PM |
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ok so this is actually now happenign
i was lucky enough to not only get to hear my new engine running but also to have a drive of the liberty its coming from
i can now see why so many subis on the road, they are just such a nice car to drive and this one is so plush inside and has all the bells and
whistles
will be a shame to see it parted out but its had someone jump on the roof and bonnet leaving to much body work to fix cheaply and my dub wants a new
engine
so now brains trust be prepared for the bombardment of questions im sure im gonna have
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| posted on March 17th, 2009 at 09:30 PM |
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Hi Joel
I drove drive a Liberty the other week, after your drive I guess you can now get a idea how one will go in lightweight bug.
Steve
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 07:12 AM |
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yeh i loved the 98 liberty i had EJ22 - they handle so well and are so comfy.
Welcome Joel!
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 07:18 PM |
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right pat.... what are u fresh out of the samba 
did i say an EJ22 was a powerhouse...No
all i said was theyre a nice smooth refined engine
a vw engine that "smokes" a subaru and we're talking EJ20T here would also need tearing down every 20k and doesnt drive well on the streets
ive spent the last 15 years with vw engines in my bugs all im after now is an engine that looks after itself, will last forever just with routine
servicing and run smoother than a vw is capable off without having half the national debt spent on it
thanks for the welcome mick, but kinda not new to this seen, had a rotary bug that was gonna be swapped to subaru but to many projects just meant it
was never gonna get finished
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 07:30 PM |
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So Pat what do you drive a Corrolla or an Excel
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 08:20 PM |
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I've deleted Pat's post because he's clearly a tool that should stay out of this sub-forum.
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 08:22 PM |
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cheers Wes, i was biting my tounge as to what i really wanted to say but i know theres always someone who joins up just to do abit of trolling
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| posted on March 18th, 2009 at 10:41 PM |
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Sooks
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 07:29 AM |
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Joel, have done the same, put a 12a in a 68 5years ago. Looking forward to the suby power and efi.
Rota was carbie.
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 10:55 AM |
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cool
I am sure you will be more than happy with the EJ 22 into an L Bug. The power Output and curve is very nice to drive.
The guys at Custom Vee Dub are fitting an Ej 22 into my 75 L Bug for me. The EJ fits without having to do any modifications to the transmission at
all. In my engine bay they removed all the old engine sealing sheet metal which made it a much nicer fit and made it all look factory as there was not
cut outs left, just nice neat factory edges.
I also opted to get a removable rear apron added so that if I ever need to get it out later I could do so without damaging the paint.
The radiator from the subie fits into the front and the factory fans where retained. I opted here to have the water piper run through the heater
channels because I wanted it to all look factory and not like an add on with piper underneath. The Air/Con lines run through the tunnel.
Anyway it is a great engine and the result is much nice than a VW for both fuel economy and reliability.
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 12:22 PM |
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so are you back in OZ then Brad? There are going to be a lot of Subaru powerd bugs getting around soon
Warwick 2010, the year of the Subaru lol
Stephen
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 02:48 PM |
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Hi Joel
When you do the cut out for the radiator it will make it much easier to fit the rack & pinion.
Steve
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 03:37 PM |
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cheers Steve, i remembered you saying you did that with the yellow bug
makes me feel abit better about all the cutting in the front
thanks for those pics Brad, that answered one question for me
i was looking at the lib radiator thinking its probably to wide to fit the Lbug wheel well but it looks like a nice fit in yours
plus im also running A/C as well with the condensor mounted in front
im not sure if you have come up with any ideas for the evap setup yet but i was thinking of going with one from this mob
they make a smaller model as this one is designed for big station wagons
the good part is the units have a heater core built in as well.
i was planning on fitting in behind the Lbug dash and ducting some face vents as well as the original defrost
my old rota bug had one of those fibreglass sherman valances, it made life so much easier so im planning on getting another
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| posted on March 19th, 2009 at 06:43 PM |
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cheers Steve, i remembered you saying you did that with the yellow bug
makes me feel abit better about all the cutting in the front
thanks for those pics Brad, that answered one question for me
i was looking at the lib radiator thinking its probably to wide to fit the Lbug wheel well but it looks like a nice fit in yours
plus im also running A/C as well with the condensor mounted in front
im not sure if you have come up with any ideas for the evap setup yet but i was thinking of going with one from this mob
they make a smaller model as this one is designed for big station wagons
the good part is the units have a heater core built in as well.
i was planning on fitting in behind the Lbug dash and ducting some face vents as well as the original defrost
my old rota bug had one of those fibreglass sherman valances, it made life so much easier so im planning on getting another
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http://www.iceac.com/vw_prod.html
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http://www.streetrodgarage.com/vwcompleteackits-1.aspx
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 09:45 AM |
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ok so what is everyone doing for engine cradles?
surely not all going unsupported
i plan on fitting one of craigy's kafer bars if he's still doing them but am thinking a rear hanger bar of some sort to
theres enough ancor points under an EJ block to mount something
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 09:53 AM |
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my old rota bug had one of those fibreglass sherman valances, it made life so much easier so im planning on getting another
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Pictures....??? sounds interesting...
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 09:59 AM |
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Hi Joel
The only thing to hang the Subi mounts off is the bumper area, not a very strong area.
I think I saw on German Look a mounting that tied further into the inner guard area and came down to meet the Subaru mount.
Steve
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 10:05 AM |
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thanks Steve, i couldnt see the point in using the original subi engine mounts as there only 5mm away from the gearbox cradel so picking them up
especially if i have a kafer bar seems pointless
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 10:10 AM |
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my old rota bug had one of those fibreglass sherman valances, it made life so much easier so im planning on getting another
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Pictures....??? sounds interesting...
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nothing interesting about it i assure u
same as on Brads Oranges Lbug above
drinking woodstock while spraypainting..., no wonder my paintjobs turn out so well
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 10:19 AM |
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Do they look stock??? I'm guessing you can make them bolt on.... Mine is munted completely after my car was rear'd so this would be a great thing to
have. otherwise I have to find a donor car for a new one, as im told the aftermarket metal ones suck. so the fibreglass ones suck..... mainly how well
do they line up??? I dont really care too much about having a metal piece there, mainly because no one checks if thats metal or not...
How much are these roughly.... sounds like a good idea to me... Do they come in both styles??
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 10:29 AM |
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well the one on my black bug was fitted to it when the rotary conversion was done in 1987 and was still in pefect shape
theyre just moulded off the stock late model EFI cat style valances which have the big bulge
replacement stock ones are thinner yes but they arent that bad, there not gonna crumple if u breathe on them
u can make the metal ones bolt on as well instead of welding on
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| posted on March 29th, 2009 at 11:31 AM |
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Where can i get a metal one that is already off the car?? Im thinking bolt on would be a good idea, but I have heard that alot of them just don't
line up...
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| posted on April 3rd, 2009 at 11:32 PM |
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Hi Joel
I found some pictures of what a guy in Ireland used for EJ mounts, he's running a Porsche box so he has no bell housing mounts.
Steve
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| posted on April 4th, 2009 at 12:02 AM |
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On my L bug I just removed the original valance and reused it. I just drilled out all the spot welds and it came off. I even did it after the car was
painted and didn't wreck anything. Then I just bolted it back on.
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| posted on April 4th, 2009 at 06:15 AM |
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On Brads Gecko we never had engine mounts fitted on the engine it's self and just rely'd on the standard vw system , although the gecko did have
rear frame horn supports , which with your kafer bar is going to be more than strong enough
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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