3L H6 into an 'L'...???? - Page 2

L-Raiser · #11 Fri 23rd February 2007, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewT

Karen you may wish to contact Steve from Rising Sun Car Service in SA (he's also on this forum but best to give him a call at work). He's done a few H6 conversions. The most recent one he posted up on here is his son's Brumby (radiator located behind the cabin, in the tray).
http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4837
Steve's website is http://members.optusnet.com.au/risin...un/Default.htm

Cheers Andrew, I called Steve (Rising Sun) yesterday and he said they had a LOT of trouble getting it to fit. They had to resort to cutting the front engine bay radiator support bar to get it to fit, then put a radiator just behind the front grill. He told me that in SA they are in no way legal either.

I went to measure this engine and compare it to the EA82 and the EZ30 was only 8mm longer and 13mm wider than the EA82! I believe the EZ30 is a fair bit smaller than the older EG33 that he used too.

Ive since decided to can that idea....as it is making a lot more sense to get a half cut that I can utilise more spare parts from ie half cut 2.5L Liberty/Outback.

Plus the EZ30 was an auto that would have needed a replacement flywheel & starter motor to bring it to manual spec....

Nahhhh my EJ25 is looking better now....hehe

Kaz

waggaclint · #12 Fri 23rd February 2007, 09:25 PM

if you end up getting a ej25 id suggest you get a sohc engine not a quadcam one....ive seen alot of engines and the sohc engine seem a lot better...get one from a forester would be the go..at some stage when i get around to a convertion on mine ill be looking for a forester motor.....thats just my opinion but hey im sure someone else will tell ya different....ive been a mechanic for 17yrs and ive seen alot of subaru stuff....the quadcam engines seem to have alot of cyl head problems (ie leaking oil and coolant..can get costly if something goes wrong)....you will pay more for a forester 2.5 but...

BaronVonChickenPants · #13 Fri 23rd February 2007, 09:38 PM

Outbacks have the same SOHC EJ25 too.

Jordan.

waggaclint · #14 Fri 23rd February 2007, 09:45 PM

yeah they do some are quadcam but as well...i reckon your chances of getting a lower km motor would be better with a forester thats all...but yes outback is an option as well...

waggaclint · #15 Fri 23rd February 2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewT

I knew it...
What a co-incidence;

I just spent abit of time searching and finally found the thread from a little while ago.
http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showth...ght=conversion
Unfortunately the website in there has been removed, but get this... it was all about some guy's L series wagon and he'd put a H6 Boxer into it.

This is the car Andrew was trying to find i think....

http://soobaru.hi5.com/

i think the guy that owns it might be a bit strange but hey....thats all i can say youl see what i mean....

BaronVonChickenPants · #16 Sat 24th February 2007, 05:27 AM

erm...yeah...just a bit strange

L-Raiser · #17 Sat 24th February 2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by waggaclint

This is the car Andrew was trying to find i think....

http://soobaru.hi5.com/

i think the guy that owns it might be a bit strange but hey....thats all i can say youl see what i mean....

Ive just looked over his site and man...you're not wrong...this guy was OUT THERE....hehe 'Bit strange' is an understatement....he almost comes across as a born again religious fanatic....

But he is definately a Subi nut like all of us....which is good...

I like his choice in colour.... <wink>
When Ive finished my rebuild my car will look similar....if not better?

Kaz

Ben · #18 Sat 24th February 2007, 01:35 PM

I second what Seagull has to say. The H6 isn't the torque monster it should be.... Has hell grunt up top though....

And ask anyone who heard it on the sunday morning after the BBQ last year, with no muffling the thing sounds friggin awesome!!!!

Pity wifey wants me to keep it quiet, as it is most certainly porschesque in it's note.