ej20t 1303 project
 

Took delivery of my new engine yesterday and have been busy.
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I had actually ordered a twin turbo motor but this one showed up.
I`m going to stay with the single turbo motor as it is soooooooooo much simpler than the tt motor. Test fit :twisted:
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Now I need to source a radiator, fuel cell, and ecu.
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These 4 cam motor are wide!! There is going to need to be some trimming done to my removable rear valence.

Looks nice
 

Hello, your porject looks very nice, keep up the good work. I have been looking a the late model 6 cylinder Subaru engine. I am thinkin about trying to get one for maybe a 914 setup. I bought a 2.7 911 in pieces, but I just don't like the high reve needed to produce the horse power I want. But on the other side, I would not have to worry about the radiator and it location issues.
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If I recall correctly, one member stated the late model 6 cylinder was not that much longer than the 4 cylinder. I'll hold on and wait and see what I can get about this engine, this year. Couple that engine with a Audi 4 speed automatic and I believe that setup will be very hard to beat in a 914:D

O and a radiator from a 1994 Jeep Cherokee would fit very nicely in the nose.

Update.
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Moved my car from the "farm" in Abbotsford to Vancouver.
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Never mind the trailer :shocked:
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Ordered some parts.
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Started to install parts.
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HKS BOV going to be integrated into intercooler.
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Exhaust fabrication. Ordered cheap wrx down pipe. Holes didnt line up on the turbo, had to "elongate" them. Chopped it up and added a 3" elbow.
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Cooling system fabrication. Using abs piping as a template, then building the whole system out of 1.5" stainless piping.
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Against what alot of people are doing, Im running my coolant tubes inside the car. My car is very low and I cant run them under the body due to them contacting the pavement. More parts are on order. Air filter. Radiator. NACA ducts. More pictures to come.

Was curious as to which radiator your going with.

I am wrestling between a custom and a scirocco

Thought?
VR
Alex

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I'm using this one. Designed for a civic. But comes with two fans and should fit nicely. Dimensions are 26" wide by 17" high. And has the inlet and outlets on the same side which is a benefit for me as Im running both of my coolant tubes on the passenger side of the car.

Thanks
VR
Alex

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Took delivery of my radiator. Felt weird putting it in:eek: But it fit perfectly.
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Coolant pipes now made of stainless.
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More work on the downpipe.
My magic mushroom intake.:lmao:Decided to continue with the HKS theme.
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Flanges welded onto intercooler for BOV.

AWESOME! ive got my eye on this thing

Very good looking dark side project!!! keep going....

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More coolant pipe fabrication.
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Revised my charge piping. Fits perfect now.:)
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My mount for the intercooler. I drilled and tapped the alternator bracket for a couple of M8 bolts. Still need to work on supporting the other side as well.

Moderator : Could you please move this thread to the "Project Builds"

Thanks

Subscribed, This thing looks pretty solid, nice welding! I might steal your idea in the future and redo my coolant pipes like yours, looks very clean.

We have differing opinions on what tire widths look good :lmao: (I don't understand the stretched look:confused:) but its all about building what you want so thumbs up there.

Is this going to be race only? Ready for GCVWS next year?

Mike

Too much influence from the watercooled guys:D

Finished my radiator mount and shroud.
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And old picture I dug up. My dad's cabrio and friends bus.
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More coolant pipes to weld and bead roll. Ordering Stinger ECU and clutch soon:)

Looking good!

It doesn't look like you have a rad shroud after the radiator? I would highly suggest this as it is often overlooked. Shrouding and ensuring adequately flow AFTER the rad is almost more important than getting air to the rad. Temps under there will get VERY high. On my conversion I made the shroud out of steel and it is almost air tight, and it gets quite hot in there just from heat radiation. I'll be making one out of fibreglass this winter to help that.

Just my $0.02, keep it up!

Mike

Definitely looking good. Hope to see it at GCVW's this year.

-Dave

Eatoniashoprat : What does your ducting look like after the rad fans?
Also what clutch are you using? Im deciding between a kennedy stage II and their twin disk set up.

Really going to try to make GCVWS this year:)

Here are some pics from before paint. It might not be a problem for you, but I just bring it up because the ducting concerns are ones I found when researching the rad ducting for the beetle and for my bus, and so far mine have worked. In short, just make sure the air can get out easily.

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I have nearly my entire spare well cut out so I think there is lots of room for the hot air to go. But time will tell I guess.
A little more progress.
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Got my ECU.
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Starting stripping the original wiring harness. The manual from EMS is quite vague so I have alot of work to do in the wiring department.
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Coolant pipes are all welded and beadrolled. I have all my clamps and hose couplers. Started laying out the fuel system. Bosch 044 being fed by a Facet low pressure pump through a surge pot and out to the injectors. I am going to mount the fuel pump at the back of the spare tire well using some leftover 2.5" silicone couplers and clamps to reduce vibration. The surge pot is going to go next to the driver side front strut.
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Stage III Pressure Plate and Clutch is arriving today and so is Innovative wideband.

send me pm I have a tune program , let me know if you need one

Hey Brujo65. I have the standard tune that outfrontmotorsports provided. Is youR tune a different one? Also do you have a link to your build? I would like to check it out. Also anyone here wired a Stinger ecu before?

I send my harness to outfront Motorsport and they make it. but I have one the lance send me. the ultimate 2.0 tune I used it on some off my customer car and work very well .

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Surge Pot/Pumps/Filter mounted. Just need some wiring and some fuel line.
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3/8" Stainless fuel lines running front to back.
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StageIII Pressure Plate and 6Pack clutch from Kennedy.

Im going to call outback today but does anybody have experience wiring the Stinger ECU?
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Waste Spark Wiring?
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Idle Control Wiring? Does this wire into one of the AUX. ouputs?
The wiring diagram is so generic the fuel injector wires are not numbered.:confused:

Installed clutch and pressure plate. Didn't know I had to remove the donut thingy on the pressure plate so I have to pull the engine again. Installing it by yourself can be quite painful on the back:shocked:
Sorry for crappy phone pictures.....
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More wiring. Relays are for fuel pump and fan motors.
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Organized the shop a little more. Trying to make the most out of 160 square feet.
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Got a little carried away on the intake manifold. Removing bosses I wasn't using. Going to end up fully polishing it.:D

Adapter
 

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Question, will your adapter work on a SVX engine? I bought a long block bare; I needed it for mock up into my 1303. Kennedy sells one for 550 and there is another company selling one for 450, and that with a flywheel.

effvee - Im not sure if the SVX engine will bolt to the same plate that I have. You'll want to call Kennedy for that.

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Painted valve covers and intake manifold.:)

Chopped oil pan and pickup tube. Installed Innovative LC1.

I can almost hear it running:lmao:

After many hours(while at work ;) )I have finally obtained this.
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I had to call Diamond Electric in Michigan. The Japanese guy who worked there had to call Japan and I now I have the wiring diagram for my ignition coil. No one new anything about this coil as it has 4 wires.

Chopped Oil Pan.
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Almost put back together. New intake and exhaust manifold gaskets. Custom Alternator belt.
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Tightened up the charge piping.
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Little bit more wiring, bleed the cooling and fuel system and she is ready:D

It runs!!!

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Very cool! So nice to hear them start up the first time, keep us posted with the progress.

Jason

Very cool. I am sure you are pumped up now.

The car=$, The engine=$, The ECU=$, The work= lot of money hours.
The first time it starts= PRICELESS!!!!
Congratulations and keep coming the photos/videos!:driving:

Nice
 

Hi, was that up-corked? I see everyone having cut the side interior sheet metal. How much is it too wide? Also have you tried to lay the hood down for clearences? I know that the Subaru engine will clear, but how close is the crank pulley to the rear apron?

Vw1303 What uniball system are you using in the rear?
nice looking 1303 meng. love the stance

I should have had a heart rate monitor on when I hit second gear.:eek:
I need more than just a back alley to get a proper feel for it.
It felt amazing having that much power behind you. And knowing all your hard work has paid off is pretty sweet too. Hopefully I can stay motivated enough to finish the car now that it is running. I just want to drive it:cool:

Uni-ball set-up was for a project in my engineering classes. One off.:D

I'm not sure how much more cutting is going to be required to fit my rear apron on but when all the bodywork is installed it should be quite the sleeper.

mad props! thing sounds amazing! btw...what rack&pinion you running?

One off Nice meng!!
After seeing your 1303 with those Sick fuchs wheels made me re think my green rims :D Are those 15x8 all around?
Also did you roll your fender using a hammer and a rubber mallet?

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Engine fits:D Under stock body with a little massaging.
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Wheels are 15X8.5 front and 15X10:eek: rear.
Rack is from a E30 BMW.

car is looking killer! the 15x10 under stock fenders? you roll them?

Those rear tyres in particular look too stretched to the point where they would be beyond any tyre manufacturer warrantying them for use in this application. The only tyre that I can find that is approved for fitment to 10x15" rims (apart from off-road tyres) is a 285/50x15 thats 4% larger diameter than stock.
Clive

Fenders have been rolled with a fender roller/basball bat/english wheel/hammers and are pretty mangled at this point. I would love to have a set of Kerscher flared fenders but so much$$$ to get them over here.(Perhaps when I go to Europe this summer;))

Wheels and tires at this point are set up for drifting. So I'm not concerend about manufacter's specs.

I want to get a set of 17s for street/daily driving. The car is quite low to be on the street with 15's amd 45 series tires. Anyone have an extra set of BBS LM's:lmao:

rack and pinion.
 

Can you talk a bit more about that rack and pinion setup? Including any parts lists / build pics?

Also, I like all your caging and what not, do you have more images regarding this stuff?