Subaru engine size

[CarpetlickerUK]

Hi,

could someone who has completed a subaru conversion or is at least a boffin at this sorta thing please tell me all the dimensions of the subaru impreza turbo engine, i.e. the length, height width.. U c i'm goin 4 a rather special conversion! Cheers peeps

[Stephen]

I've answered this before but its like 86cm wide 45cm long 56cm high...from memory

Go check out http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum

goto the tech section and look for the post titled EJ20. I did up some size comparison diagrams comparing a type 1 1300 with the WRX motor (idea stolen from Wes..check out his sight at http://www.offroadvw.net/ ) its a lot bigger in places...like the sump oh well such is the price of 250+ hp

[Humpty]

The EJ20T engine fits into TIII nicely, VERY tight in a Bug and is too small, torque wise for a bus....The EJ22 or 25 is a better bet....Or you could do what I'm doing (if you have a bus) EG33! Same HP & more torque as the EJ20T , but with out the turbo hassles!....Check out my website for more on the EJ20T....My brother has one in his Notch!

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The NoH2O Collective..
VW's with a difference!

[73notch]

im assuming you have to remove the engine cover right? i measured, and it seemed id stick out the top of the engine cover about 3-4 inches. did he have to cut up the trunk area at all? this conversion keeps sounding better and better.

[73notch]

hey, humpty, im getting very interested in this conversion after seeing pics of your brothers car. i know one of the issues with this conversion is the oil sump, and the exhaust plumbing. Did your brother have to raise the engine up for clearance?

thanks in advace

[baybuscamper]

one of the american companies makes a thinner sump especially for these conversions to get ri of clearance issues.

[Guest]

The problem with the turbo engine is that it isn't just the sump that is the lowest point. So is the exhaust manifold and the oil filter. Fitting a shortened sump is only part of the solution, one which I wouldn't do with a turbo engine!

This engine has been fitted to beetles before and will fit under a stock engine lid (good pic on thesamba.

See my site for more details of my swap...

Rich

[Guest]

could you re route the oil filter to bolt to the chassis somewhere else?

would a performance header allow for more clearance? i havent seen the engine in person, but it seems like there is a cat right under there, i could be wrong.

thanks alot
-Ryan

[PugBug]

Some good info on engines here......Go to "new list" for Subaru
http://www.extremebuggies.com/pitlane/00004a.asp

[yllwveedub]

The problem with the suby motor has nothing to do with the exhaust after the turbo, stock the exhaust didn't go under the car anyway (and who uses a cat anyways? ). The problem is with the exhaust manifold before the turbo. That does sit fairly low, but with the heat sheilds taken off the sump is still a couple of inches lower (at least with the legacy turbo, not sure about wrx).

~Josh

[73notch]

-some one needs to make a sump kit for the subaru thats like a vw deep sump kit that goes to the sides vs straight down. modify a vw deep sump kit?
-how big of a radiator should you run? anyone know the face area of the stock wrx radiator?

[Richard Olafsson]

-some one needs to make a sump kit for the subaru thats like a vw deep sump kit that goes to the sides vs straight down. modify a vw deep sump kit?
-how big of a radiator should you run? anyone know the face area of the stock wrx radiator?

There are already several comapnies that do in the US. Try the subaruvanagon yahoogroup...

Rich

[Buggy Brad]

www.customoffroad.com.au do a shortened sump kit for the EJ engines. It takes it up 85mm so it is like 20mm lower than the stock VW Sump. They are done at $440 on an exchange basis of $550 outright. They include a modified pickup, all bolts, sealant, tool and fitting instructions.