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 m000nshiner
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 07:21 PM |
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Bay bus with subby 3.3 mid mounted
My 69 bus has thrown its original vw auto box due to the power of the subby 3.3 and Ive been looking into my options with 010 autos hard to come by in
New Zealand.
Im leaning towards Cutting and removing the chassis rails in front of the torsion bar and Z cutting & replaceing the bar with 100x50 box back to
the rear bumper.
Fitting the subby with a 2 wheel drive subaru 4 speed Auto and fitting it in its conventional engine forward configuration so I won't need the
reverse cut gears and fabricating a new IRS system using subaru hubs and brakes and drive shafts . I already have the radiator mid mounted under the
bus and would make a new rear mount fuel tank.and get a TCU unit working .has anyone seen this configuration or see any major dramas.
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 07:32 PM |
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The only issue I see is that your weight distribution ends up way more forward. With the engine and trans in the standard configuration they have near
perfect 50/50 weight distribution. I guess the only other thing is you will have to chop up floors and create access holes to have the subie mid
mounted. If your radiator is mid mounted won't it interfere with your mid mount engine and trans combo?
But a pretty nice project all the same. Good luck with it.
If it doesn't work out I have the parts here for your reversed manual box :-)
Reversed gears for Subaru transmissions.
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m000nshiner
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 07:43 PM |
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The front of the motor would apear to be no further forward than the seat took up and with the fuel tank previosly being under the seat being
repositioned and the bigger auto now hanging rear of the transaxle I dont feel weight bias will be radicaly changed and space inside will change from
a seat to a flat matress area.with the same floor area.
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 07:56 PM |
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Anything is possible.
http://www.sandscene.com.au/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2504
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| posted on October 22nd, 2011 at 12:01 PM |
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Funny thing was looking at that picture first thing that popped into mind was "I don't remember doing that to my bay."
I'm not knocking your idea, OP but I would like to understand why. Is it so you can still have an auto box? Also where would the fuel tank be
relocated to?
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| posted on October 24th, 2011 at 02:15 PM |
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LOL! is that a buick regal engine!?? mad as 
if I was to be given a bay, I want this one. 130kw, 220ft-lb @ 3200rpm of swwweeetness.
wait a minute? my bad. thats a v8, aww 
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| posted on November 1st, 2011 at 10:25 PM |
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I should have said, mine is a white walkthrough panel based camper with the guts missing, so for the most part it looks a lot like mine on a quick
glance. That one would be a perfect cold weather camper. One mattress each side of the engine 
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m000nshiner
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| posted on June 27th, 2012 at 04:33 PM |
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slow progress
removed old gear and try fitting 3.3 and 2wd sub box in mid engine layout. that crossmember will need to go!
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| posted on July 10th, 2012 at 05:47 PM |
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might be easier to build a new sump so that you don't need to remove the cross member and then you can use it to run your engine mouts from.
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| posted on August 28th, 2012 at 07:32 AM |
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That would have made it simpler but it would also have left the exhuast ports aiming directly onto the crossmember 
Cross member has now gone and new crossmember and trannie support are being slowly fabicated.
Looks good intheir though. 
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| posted on August 28th, 2012 at 08:23 AM |
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Oooh, I'm gonna enjoy this thread
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| posted on September 7th, 2012 at 06:54 PM |
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Some update photos....
 
 
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m000nshiner
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| posted on September 9th, 2012 at 09:01 PM |
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Crossmember and engine mounts are back from the welders...
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m000nshiner
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 08:57 AM |
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Cut out the rusted out crossmember and fabbed up some new steel
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 08:16 PM |
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Yikes!! Love anybody who is indiscrimant with where they point a grinder 
definatly watching this!
Quit calling rust patina
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| posted on September 27th, 2012 at 05:56 PM |
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http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=196
http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29947
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| posted on November 18th, 2014 at 07:11 PM |
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G'day all. What happened with this build
ernie
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| posted on January 7th, 2015 at 04:24 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by roverv8bay
G'day all. What happened with this build
ernie
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Another year later, I also wander what happened to this? It could be an interesting build..
A "car guy" from Sweden, I love Vee Dubs and Porsche...
I'm also an Auto Electrician in my profession.
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roverv8bay
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| posted on April 2nd, 2015 at 05:55 PM |
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what happened to this is it still under way
ernie
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