Subaru EJ in VW 1303S

Bugaru · Post by **Bugaru** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:21 am

I intend to fit a Subaru Ej engine into my VW.
I have 2 options.

1. A Subaru Imreza Subaru Impreza 1.8 GL 4X4 -94
Chassie number GF6BLOEJ021804

OR

2. Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0 4WD -92

Question: What is the difference between this two motors concerning
fitting it to my VW gearbox?
Can I use the same Kennedy adapter for the two motors or...?
Can I use spareparts between the two engines?

Thanks for help.

New Subaru fan / Erik

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:33 am

Both motors are almost identical, except for their capacity.

There may be a few electrical differences too

Go the 2.0, more power and most likely will be Multi Point fuel injected.

The 1.8 might be single point fuel injected

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:13 am

2L Legacy motor will more than likely be a quad cam unit, mine was (JDM) and punch out a lot more power, both have similar fuel injection & you'll need to run the computer.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:20 pm

both will go just fine with the kennedyh adaptor.

hope u got a heavier clutch as the standard vw clutch will shit itself pretty quick.

davo

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:42 pm

Its Sweden, not Japan, so i doubt the NA EJ20 will be DOHC

Have you got pictures of each engine?

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:57 pm

The DOHC could land just about any were.

Go to aussiveedubbers forum, there is a conversion section there with how to

phillatdarwin · Post by **phillatdarwin** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:16 pm

hope u are going to put a good custom gear box for it .as it will not last long
there was one in darwin not long ago but the custom box out of a vw big brother sports car and blow it to pieces $$$ cost price now $5,000 to rebuild it .
i think it had a late WRX engine in it .was making big hp on boost

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:39 am

Thats the purple Vw ?

phillatdarwin · Post by **phillatdarwin** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:39 am

yes it is a purple Vw i did not know what it was when i see it the first time as was going so fast in town

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:37 pm

Yes I know the guy

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:28 pm

Its only the turbo motors that break VW gearboxes
Ive had an EJ22 in my bug with a stock tranny for a while now and given it hell and not broken anything

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:34 pm

heh...ive broken numerous transmitions weith my shitty na ej engine...ahaha...hopefully the latest one lasts a while, 6rib 2litre kombi box, with an albeins super diff... better last...cost enough..haha

davo

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:55 pm

Dad's run a 13B rotary infront of a VW gearbox without any issues - that was in his rally car quite a few years ago now.

I've also seen a kermit green kombi that features a 3.9 litre holden V6 running behind a version 3 gearbox - the stronger of the factory boxes. AFAIK its going well without any issues - can't remember the website though I'm sorry.

Cheers

Bennie

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:17 pm

D3V1L wrote:heh...ive broken numerous transmitions weith my shitty na ej engine...ahaha...hopefully the latest one lasts a while, 6rib 2litre kombi box, with an albeins super diff... better last...cost enough..haha

davo

How the feck are you breaking kombi boxes with an N/A ?

I've got 2 mates running EJ20T behind stock bug boxes
one went for 2 years before breaking the other is still going, both cars are regularly down the strip

Like Bennie my 13B rota bug went for 13 years too with no breakages,