Subaru powered speedster

Anybody out their done this conversion?

Have a look at www.ricola.co.uk

Bob, research carefully what you can and cannot do legally with computer-controlled EFI engines stateside. Big brother EPA can and will assess fines for manufacturers (which is you if you build it) who break the rules and if caught.

I'd think Calif would be worst --- but suspect a 2000 Subie engine with the FI and Cat would be far less polluting than a '70's air cooled engine with none of that stuff. Of course 25 year old is key to emissions exemption in many states so plunking in a newer engine would make you now non-exempt. There are a lot of VW buses/vans running around with Subie conversions.

While at the Hotel Del in Sandy Eggo during our run a few months ago there was a real coupe in the lot with a Suby motor....Don't think he is a member of our group but it was registered in Ca.
I'm sure someone in our group took a few pic's of it

It depends on where you live and or what chasis you use. Here in IL you can put anyhting you want into a 67 and older frame. 68 to 74 you have to pass a sniffer test but there is no visual.
Bryan

In Iowa you can do anything you want as long as you titled it correctly as a Specialty Constructed Vehicle.

I'm about to do a twin turbo 2.5 Subaru and 915 gearbox.

In Japan it is uneconomic to register a car more than 4 years old so they are exported or more commonly broken up and sold as parts. Here in Thailand I can buy the engine c/w Suby box for 1200.00 USD with usually 80,000 Km. These are not as common as Toyotas and I need to get the wrecker to special order one for be but no big deal

Makes sense for me to go this route.

Robert, have you intertained the idea of making your Subie conversion a mid-engine by placing the engine ahead of the transmission like a Spyder 550? Specialty Autoworks does this but it does eliminate the rear seat area. This gives you better weight distribution. I don't know how the shift lever is setup but maybe one of the other SAW owner can explain it how it's done. My SAW should be done shortly but I'm have the Subaru Automatic installed.

I would do a mid engine chassis but my problem is that I must retain the Beetle VIN number, so I am stuck with rear engine. Best I can do is retain the rear frame section that carries the VIN and fabricate a tube front section with A-arm front suspension and rack and pinion.

If I could go mid engine, I would use the Rorty Design chassis.

Thanks for all the info , I think I will stay with tne VW set up!
Bob Vee