I'm surprised to find that US prices for used Subaru engines are so high,
especially as it seems that you get SOHC versions there.
Here in New Zealand you can get a DOHC EJ20 (Legacy 2.0) for $350US. DOHC
EJ20 single-turbo for $750US. DOHC EG33 (SVX) for $2250. Haven't seen EJ18
or EJ22 (1.8 and 2.2 Legacy) prices yet. Add about $250 for complete
electrics. A dealer in Japan offered me a 290hp WRX Type RA EJ20
single-turbo for $1800US including shipping, with full electrics and
5-speed trans and driveshafts (I was thinking of modifying the trans case
to flip the diff and use in my Vanagon). Many of these are brought in from
Japan, either out-of-car or still mounted in wrecks brought in for parts.
I am told also that the Legacy auto trans is weak and often gives problems.
Others have told me that the 5-speed is weak too, but have doubts about
that.
Shame Subaru never produced a dieselboxer, though I'm sure they made
prototypes. How about a turbodiesel DOHC 24V diesel six boxer?
Has anyone tried modifying a Subaru trans to run backward for rear-engined
application?
Andrew
Dunedin
New Zealand
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Molluscophile
69 VW Kombi-Corvair
75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8)
84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX
85 Mitsubishi Sigma Super Saloon 2.0
86 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8 diesel
89 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel
