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 satori
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| posted on February 19th, 2009 at 06:12 PM |
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Caravelle subaru conversion
Anyone done a subi conversion on a Mid eighties caravelle. My engine is stuffed so I think Ill go for a ej22 instead of spending $5000 on a reco 2.1.
Mine is a Auto do you think that will be a problem. And the fact that it already has a radiator with fermo's up front, will this cut it or will I
need extra cooling.
I have found a engine for $1300 with loom and ecu. Will be able to weld up the engine mount and exaust. And should'nt be to much trouble shorten the
sump.
What either cost will I be looking at.
thanks
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| posted on February 19th, 2009 at 07:19 PM |
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I have seen a couple of caravelle conversions, both used factory cooling, so you would think it would be good enough. They also had stanard sump,
which is noticably lower, but compared to a EJ in a beetle, have heaps of ground clearance.
Cheers
Paul
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| posted on February 19th, 2009 at 10:23 PM |
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Hi
You need to have a look around here http://www.vwrx.com/
Steve
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:53 AM |
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Caravelles are the most commonly converted VW in the US with several vendors providing parts and drive-in work.
http://smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=1
http://www.vanaru.com/
Discussion groups specific to this model:
http://www.subaruvanagon.com/
The radiator should be adequate to cool the Subaru, but many older radiators have deteriorated and will need to be replaced.
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 07:45 PM |
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EJ22 motor & vw adapter plate & fly wheel
FS : EJ22 motor c/w full harness ecu
$600.00
C/w vw adapter plate & fly wheel
$450.00
seagull : 0407074141
Perth
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