EJ20 Aussie Bay

Mines not maybe it's the gearing.

 

It's the only thing that puts me off and it's not a big deal for most. My Type-4, as said earlier, is a reaction to the characteristics of my first effort rather than a subaru. I expect the subaru has plenty of power further down the revs for tootling about, but when there is more at higher revs it's a bit hard to resist knocking it down a gear or two isn't it? Yours certainly goes like the clappers when you boot it, faster than mine I would think... but I still prefer mine, not sure why.

 

Not disputing that fella, just saying mine has a good torquey power band from very low revs in 3rd which powers through to high revs. Feels like my old vr6 although not as powerful

 

For £5k that couldn't have been a std rebuild...?

 

No it wasn't a standard rebuild, it was for a higher than standard spec but not too much.

 

Mine was about £3k starting from scratch inc powder coating stuff.

 

Wasn't that mates rates

 

It was "No idea how much to charge you" rates adjusted a wodge upwards by me.

 

Well you lucked out then.

 

Dunno really - I lucked out with a 2L engine for £500 that made a good base and provided tinware etc.
£1200 of parts. I better adjust up to £3500. Still, not bad in this day and age.

 

Yep good price I would suggest. My quote was for engine rebuild/upgrade and fit it in the bus. As I had nothing type 4, I would of had to buy an engine, tin ware, carbs, exhaust etc. Hence why I chose scooby as that was £5250 all in.

 

Yes and of course I did all the powder coating, parts sourcing, building up and fitting and it was a lot of work.

 

Wish I'd known my engine was shagged. I spent a small fortune getting it tarted up to find out engine was shagged when I got it back. Engine bay painted and then a rebuilt engine has cost me a lot more that the £5,250 you paid and your now laughing.

Should have just cut me losses and gone down this route.

 

I had a lot of bad luck with my "recon" gearbox though, that cost me a packet but all is good now. I could of probably bought a rancho with what that cost me to fix twice lol. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

So it is - 1955cc T1, 2025cc T1, 2413 T4.

 

The earlier engines (with the finned rocker covers) are more torquey.

Wheels size and gearing does come in to it - but by their nature, 16 valve heads tend to need revving more.

 

i missed that too, i thought paul had worked on it.

 

What I mean is if I had known it was shagged originally. I'd have just scooby'd it. I spent quite a bit sorting leaks and getting tinware powder coated so thought I might as well carry on spending money and get engine rebuilt. It's at that point I should have cut me losses and gone scooby.