G60ING

I've heard of some crazy swaps into vanagons. Chevy V8s, TDI, 1.8T, I've also seen on line an awd old school bug with a subaru bottom end and porsche heads. More power to you. I'd definatly like to see pics of before during and after. Hell I'd love to swing by and look at the progress

G60ING

as for wirning just install standalone

DeezUU

I saw an article online somewhere about that swap . I use to rock an 85 with a wasserboxer . They say that it had the power of a Porsche with the cornering of a double decker !! I've only seen a few that actually looked tough ( no ... for real ! ) with some nice drop and aftermarket wheels .

One thing I didn't know about was that the auto tranny uses auto tranny fluid AND gear oil ( Oops !! ) so I traded it with a blown up tranny for some work on my Rado .

leolo007

I would definetely want it to look "tough" I was actually thinking of just that, maybe put some airbags and 18's. My friend has some 18's on his car and we took one off and put it on the van to see what it would look like....t i i i i i ight, really, I cant believe what rims will do to this van. Anyways, I got my engine yesterday, out comes the waterboxer in comes the ej20t!!
Later,
Leo

leolo007

No problem, except my ship is leaving for a cruise tuesday, I think I'll be gone for two weeks or something, but when I get back Im going full throttle on the project. Feel free to pm me if intersted in stopping by, anyone.
Later,
Leo

leolo007

I know this is an old thread but I thought you guys that replied might be interested. I never actually got to start this project, well I did start it but didnt get too far. Now I am moving overseas and cant take it with me so I have to part from it. I am selling he Vanagon, Subaru EJ20T motor and ECU, and a KEP kit to fit the motor on to the Vanagon. I am asking $2000obo
if any of you interested or know of anyone let me know.
thanks!!
Leo

NIC668

why didnt you just get the STI motor?

Carter

ummm... price maybe?

crumpler

looking at that image... that's an older impreza turbo motor... possibly, i've seen it before but i cant remember the car it comes out of.

leolo007

ask any guy with a b16 in their CRX why they didnt get a b18c5, those would probably be the same answers I would give you...
money
power is good
availability
etc.
plus this motor came with a water to air intercooler, which is good because a top mount air to air would be no good in a rear mounted engine.
unless it was in a porsche

I bought the motor from nippon-motors.com, its a jdm and they claim it produces 240hp.