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After messing with the subarus for so long I thought I'd have a change of body but still keep the same engine
Very easy as far as engine swaps go really ,, it's got a bell housing conversion to allow the VW box to take the new Subaru engine ,, engine and loom are from a forester turbo , everything done by myself and a friend (thanks mate) on the drive
Only thing was I brought the wrong type of van as it was a air cooled (should of got water cooled) so had to add the full coolant system from front to rear,,, it had no servo assit on the brakes (so added one) and the clutch was a cable one so had to add the full clutch system aswell , but it's all learning
Nearly finished , just a couple of small bits and I should be doing its first start this weekend
Camper it's self is a 4 1/2 berth , two in the pop top and two down stairs and one small person across the cab ,,,all the normal camper stuff plus a flip down tv/DVD and a few other luxurys to keep me happy ,, even has my hatchback Sti drawn onto the table
All electrics and ecu are under the rear seat so bob can have a sit down and a brew while mapping this one
Last edited by domino46; 16 September 2016 at 07:24 AM.
Love it. Saw Zebravanmans split screen camper on the road in Dorset back in July, sti engined.
Yeah there are quite a few conversions already out there as its not a new thing to do but most tend to go for the NA engine due to cooling issues but I can't see it being to much problem ,, did he go for a charge cooling in the splitty ?
Make sure you get some when you completed it love campers and Scoobys
Looking forward to updates
As with my Scoobs I'm not sure it will be ever truly finished lol , running gear , then body's being sorted , then the interior will be redone , so think years more than months lol
Any more pics of the build including getting the engine in, mounts ,etc?
I have some more pics of some of the build along the way so I'll post them up later on this evening , don't think iv got any of the engine mount though but can always get one if you want to see it
Yeah there are quite a few conversions already out there as its not a new thing to do but most tend to go for the NA engine due to cooling issues but I can't see it being to much problem ,, did he go for a charge cooling in the splitty ?
I think so, fed from the rear side vents; he`s on here as Zebravanman, with some progress reports since 2012. It`s a 63 splitscreen, wrx, not sti.
As with my Scoobs I'm not sure it will be ever truly finished lol , running gear , then body's being sorted , then the interior will be redone , so think years more than months lol
Thats why I'd love to do something up but no space as of yet
But want a car or camper to work on but truly never finish
I have some more pics of some of the build along the way so I'll post them up later on this evening , don't think iv got any of the engine mount though but can always get one if you want to see it
Just interested how easily it sat there or if there was any mounting issues or modifications needed.
Just interested how easily it sat there or if there was any mounting issues or modifications needed.
Great work though, love projects like these.
As far as conversions go it was very easy , brought a bell housing conversion for the gearbox along with a modded output shaft to allow the fitment of engine as the housing mates up with the engine and the output shaft allows the use of a full Subaru clutch instead of a hybrid type clutch,,, engine bar is just what it says really ,, goes to the old mounting points on the van and uses the original Subaru engine mounts
So removing the old engine and box swapping housings and replacing it all can be done in half a day ish , there are a few company's doing full conversion kits now but they are around 4K ish , so far iv spent around 2k
Absolutely fantastic.
I'd love to see more pictures of the conversion.
How does it drive?
Let me know what you would like to see and I'll take some pics when I get a chance
To be honest I haven't driven it yet as its not got any gearbox oil in and the insurance ran out while I was working on it so need to do them both then I'll be out for a test run but iv tested the gears to see that they ingauge ok and they seem fine so can't foresee any major problems
Let me know what you would like to see and I'll take some pics when I get a chance
To be honest I haven't driven it yet as its not got any gearbox oil in and the insurance ran out while I was working on it so need to do them both then I'll be out for a test run but iv tested the gears to see that they ingauge ok and they seem fine so can't foresee any major problems
Hi,
When you're ready for insurance if you need any assistance then please feel free to drop me a line if you wish.
Regards,
Dan.
First road test has gone very well , all working as it should , couple of tiny leaks at the joins so prob the jubilee clips need a tweak but over all very very happy
I'd be buzzin my head off if that went pass me great work
Not as much as the man driving it lol ,, the body will need sorting aswell at some point so it's going WR blue , blue and black interior and as much Subaru kit I can fit on really lol
Not as much as the man driving it lol ,, the body will need sorting aswell at some point so it's going WR blue , blue and black interior and as much Subaru kit I can fit on really lol
16 September 2016, 07:18 AM
Volkswagen T25 Scooby powered camper
great work