Not sure, in the next few weeks - but I do want to detail the work as a reference for anyone else who plans something similar
I'm currently thinking along the RJES route - as it's cheaper. . The Scooby clutch is more up to the job, and I hate heavy clutches.
seems the way to go .. any thoughts on the exhaust ....i think some have chopped the scooby manifold and adapted,
that exhaust looks the part ... there are a few good points in this post , http://www.volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?t=929930
Here's my exhaust. It's a stainless one, made by Fellows Speed Shop. It's a 4-into-1 manifold, with a centre box which goes around the back of the engine, and then a backbox tucked away down the side. It sounds great. You can see the lambda sensor just after the flange that joins the 4 branch manifold to the exhaust. I have seen other conversions utilise the original subaru manifolds, but the stainless option seemed better to me because a few years down the line you aren't going to have to find a way to replace a rotten exhaust.
that looks very nice and tidy i like what they have done there the exhaust looks very close to the rear tyre thou do you get much heat onto the tyre i want your sump as well
Never had any problems with the rear tyre. It looks close in the photo, but there's plenty of room around it for air circulation so no problems of heat transference. The sump is CNC machined from a solid block of aluminium.
The sump is CNC machined from a solid block of aluminium.[/quote] a very nice piece of kit just a bit expensive at the minute my other problem is my exhaust is welded to my sump
interesting exhaust ... just looking,and thinking aloud ... i would have thought that the 2 pipes from each side, could come straight back and then into a back box, avoiding a lot of pies and the 4 branch pipe...!
I think there are a number of different ways to do it, and a number of considerations in doing so. I think you need to consider the length of pipe needed for best results - the engine is from a front engined car and therefore would usually be used with quite a long exhaust pipe. Such a long pipe allows for both a mid and rear box in the system, and you have to consider both muffling properties and back-pressure. The lambda has to go somewhere after all the pipes have come together, because it measures the total waste output of the engine. A 4 branch into one has better cylinder scavenging properties because of the fact that there is always negative pressure pulling the waste gasses out of the exhaust ports (this is a 16v engine). Someone with actual experience of this can probably correct me - I just read a lot.
Some lovely exhausts there, but I'm on a tight budget so going to cobble one up using what's left of the donor one.... Done it with Land Rover 200tdi conversions before, so shouldn't be a problem - we also know a nice stainless steel exhaust fabricator who might knock something up for me on the cheap!
a very nice piece of kit just a bit expensive at the minute my other problem is my exhaust is welded to my sump[/quote] Fellows don't use that sump any more, they shorten the original.
Fellows don't use that sump any more, they shorten the original.[/quote] So does that mean reducing the engine oil capacity? Not a good idea....
No idea, runs lovely and cool though and they've used the same sized sump for years so I guess it works.
