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10-22-2018, 02:20 AM | #1 |
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Project: Vooduru
The conversion is a 2009 WRX engine/ transmission into a 1973 VW Super Beetle. Yeah, I know it's been down many times before, but this one is different - trust me. The end product will be the ultimate sleeper VW (my version) street legal drag car.
I'm about 9 months into the project and pretty close to getting it running. I have about 1,000 pictures of ever detail of the build. I will post a few to get caught up, but if you have any questions about any detail, I probably have pictures. Part 1 of the project is to do the conversion. Part 2 is to restore the exterior/ interior of the Beetle back to it's original "like new" condition. I fabricate or build everything I can rather than buy it. Here's some pics of the header I built last week. It's equal length (within 3/8" of an inch) with 1-5/8"x .063" wall primary tubes and 1-7/8"x .63" wall up-pipe. The material is 321 stainless steel that is either fusion welded or uses 347 filler rod. It's all been back purged.
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10-22-2018, 02:29 AM | #2 |
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After the turbo, the exhaust has to bend around over the top of the motor and then down. Because I narrowed the torsion housing to fit 275 x 15" tires under stock fenders, there was no other place to run the exhaust. It's made of 2.75" x 063" wall 304 stainless.
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10-22-2018, 02:45 AM | #3 |
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Getting caught up.
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10-22-2018, 02:49 AM | #4 |
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The trans was pushed 4" forward past the torsion tube.
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10-25-2018, 12:22 PM | #5 |
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Subscribed! Very cool
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10-25-2018, 07:58 PM | #6 |
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Getting started on plumbing. Need to get a bleed screw in the upper line still.
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02-18-2019, 10:32 AM | #7 |
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what is the radiator out of?
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02-18-2019, 12:32 PM | #8 | |
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Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.5GT 1996 Impreza coupe |
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Looks like it's just a WRX radiator, the way the upper tank has that raised section with the fill neck on one end and the upper hose connection on the other. |
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04-14-2020, 03:50 PM | #9 |
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Location: SoCal
Vehicle:1973 Thing Type 181 Yellow |
Updates?
Any updates on this?
I have an EJ205 in a Thing. Curious to see how you do the plumbing. |
04-16-2020, 01:54 AM | #10 |
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Location: Victoria , B.C. Canada
Vehicle:1965 Vw panel bus with an EJ20 Turbo Swap |
Wow , how'd I miss this build !
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04-16-2020, 09:56 AM | #11 |
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Location: >> N. Dallas<<
Vehicle:06 WRX TD Swapped sorta black-ish |
Cool stuff.
Noob question on builds like this: How do you solve the drive line rotation problem? IE: needs to spin backwards instead of forwards? And all of the internals are engineered for spinning "the wrong way" under load. |
04-17-2020, 12:59 AM | #12 |
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Vehicle:1965 Vw panel bus with an EJ20 Turbo Swap |
The Subaru engine spins the same way as the Vw engine so that's why these are perfect for these conversions. The only difference is that if you want to run a Subaru gearbox. Then you have to run a reversed ring and pinion from http://www.subarugears.com/
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05-31-2020, 10:26 PM | #13 |
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subbed, this is tight
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06-08-2020, 11:56 AM | #14 |
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Realy nice build. QQ's - Are you sticking with the stock height oil pan, what's your ECU solution, and what are you doing for the vehicle harness? Instagram/forum posts elsewhere?
Looking forward to more detail. |
06-08-2020, 02:08 PM | #15 |
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This is awesome!
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06-09-2020, 09:33 PM | #16 |
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Location: Victoria , B.C. Canada
Vehicle:1965 Vw panel bus with an EJ20 Turbo Swap |
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