57 Subaru power 356 speedster

Dustin,

Just a head's up: some of your images aren't showing up. GLWTS!

Everybody else,

Subaru speedster with air-ride for $23K!

Cool plaid seats!  Spare trans too.

Looks like a very caring build on your part.  I hope you get some interest.

Good luck. Hope you get top dollar!

Good luck selling you car. You have done a lot a of work on her. Car you post a picture of the engine compartment from the top with the engine cover opened? I would also love to see where and how your radiator is mounted. 

Thanks everyone for the support. Having trouble managing my post so I’ll just post more pics. Thought I had one of the engine. There’s 2 radiators 4 core rear and inner cooler up front on the heater circuit.

Very cool car Dustin! About the spare transaxle- is it stock 1st through 4th gears with a 3.88 or is there a longer 4th as well? I'm asking because the term 'freeway flier' doesn't have a definitive meaning and really doesn't tell us anything (and the reason I dislike it so).

"It started out with the stock 1970 its 4.12 r&p,then got a built 3.88 freeway flyer and now has the stock 4.12 back in it. I like it better..."

I get it! If your car doesn't have tons of hp the shorter r&p is definitely more fun around town. You felt the difference even with the fair bit of power the Subie has- yeah, you're a street racer at heart!

Gene Berg once said the perfect VW trans would actually be a 6 speed- 4.375 (for smaller engines) or 4.125 (anything over about 2000 or 2100 cc's) r&p

http://www.teammfactory.com/ca...0.77/3600/3600/1/0/2

perfect for ripping around town (or drag racing) AND canyon carving. Only 1 problem- because of the rear torsion assembly it won't fit... A;

I couldn’t tell you for sure. Got it from a friend that had it built at Az transaxle.It was great for the freeway but I do no freeway driving.

Rancho builds a transaxle just for the Subaru conversions it has a gusseted Rhino case for strength and all special gearing to better match the Subaru power curve.  I love the one I have it has a usable 1st gear and also runs at 2800 rpm at 70 mph in 4th. I cruise on the interstate at 90mph with ease. They call the trans a Pro comp. suby trans. See the attached for the gearing used. Carey at Special edition uses this in all of their Subaru cars and said it is a much better match compared to the stock VW gearing.

Wow! This looks like an awesome deal! If I had room for a second Speedster...

@Anthony, maybe this one?

Jimmy 2800rpm at 70mph is a sweet spot for sure. 

Don’t remember the brand would have to go through receipts. There be 20mm f&r. The air shocks made it ride on a cloud but a ton of body roll so put on the sway bars and fixed that. Rides nice now and sporty happy medium.

The car is very quick, high 12’s or low 13’s 1/4 mile. I took it to firebird, but they wouldn’t let me run it with no roll bar. It’s faster then my sti and is 350 which are both mid 13 cars. And gets 30 mpg city. I’m hoping my Mini Cooper to be faster and better mpg.

Dustin - nice engine install!  I see nice weld marks on the back (of car) steel cross member.  Did the stock location have to be cut and moved back (for clearancce)?  Does the engine have a rear hanger that use that support? '70 VW donor so an IRS transaxel?

Yes I fabed a cross member for the motor support. Cut out the rear and the radiator is there. No latch either in rear, used leather straps. Yes irs 

Those Rhino transaxle cases are done very nicely; too bad they are for a different application and the top strengthening ribs don't do us any good. What is nice about those cases is there's no wear in any of the bearing seats (a chronic problem with high mileage used cases that have been rebuilt more than a couple of times- try to find one that holds the pinion bearing properly or an intermediate section where the shift rod selector holes don't need bushing!).

In our cars (as well as bugs) the force is down and transaxle cases break through the bottom, hence the reason guys with cars that can pick up the front wheels weld magnesium plate to the case bottom. Most Speedster owners don't have to worry because no matter how much power you have, if your car isn't set up specifically for drag racing you'll never develop enough traction to put that much stress on the case.

The cracked case was in a friend's high 11 second  '65 bug  (it would pick the front wheels up over a foot!) and was caught upon inspection (before disaster happened).

What an interesting build! The radiator setup is a really unique way to get it done.

Such a deal!

Terry Nuckels posted:

Wow! This looks like an awesome deal! If I had room for a second Speedster...

@Anthony, maybe this one?

 

Thanks for thinking of me......

Impressive build. Very nice price. Good luck.

I like it too. Looks like a lot for the money. 

Anyone interested I put this up on Ebay auction ends Sunday also lowered the buy it now price to 21k. I didn't think this would be a hard sell and I think I'm giving away this price. But it's just to hit here to even get anyone to come look at it,so it's on Ebay.

Here's the link to the eBay auction:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-...che-356/293155087785

Thanks Ryan you would think I’d put that.

I like the unique approach to the radiator placement. Nice car. I want them all. Wish I had the resources of Jay Leno and some of his car collection. I hope your Speedy finds a good home!

Thanks so much. That’s why it’s for sale, because I can’t afford them all. Once this sells I’m gonna do my classic Cooper Honda swap. Then I’m gonna sell it to fund a 550 spyder turbo subby. That’s what I originally wanted to build.

Sold on ebay a few weeks ago,  thanks everyone for all the posative replies.