tempted by a subaru ez30 engine

[Shaundon]

but wondering how this will affect road tax and insurance

anyone got any ideas?

S.

[lloydy]

road tax won't change, my insurance premium didn't with my engine transplant, doesn't mean yours wouldn't though.

[silverbullet]

It will push your 094 transmission to the limit with around 230bhp* and nearly 300 Nm output...

*depending on spec

[Shaundon]

Don't really intend to thrash it , just want to cruise at about 80 on European motorways and have the power to accelerate up hills. Also the smoothness of a modern 6 cylinder engine and the fact it doesn't need cam belt changes is tempting.

Oh yeah and it looks/sounds pretty cool

[silverbullet]

I would (and am) going UN1 to handle the torque. I know someone with a Carat with an EG33 on a UN1, reckons its the perfect combination.

[Shaundon]

Apart from an adaptor plate to mate to bell housing what else do you need to get the un1 working? Do drive shafts need modifying?

Looking on eBay they are pretty pricey !

[silverbullet]

My UN1 fun started here
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... 6#p8082036" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Forget those trade comedians on ebay trying to unload old 369's, keep an eye out and one will turn up at sensible money.

[jaber]

My UN1 fun started here
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... 6#p8082036" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Forget those trade comedians on ebay trying to unload old 369's, keep an eye out and one will turn up at sensible money.

There is one on gum tree or preloved search vw t3 and keep scrolling down

steve

[Shaundon]

http://www.subarugears.com/Parts/Vanagon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

anyone tried this!!!?

[lloydy]

there is a very recent thread on here with someone documenting the fitting of one.

[axeman]

Having recently driven a 3.0 h6 subaru i can say that its am awsome engine. Quite tame and noemal at the lower end of the rev range and an absolute animal once its above 3k. It would be an absolute joy in a van making a real sleeper. If you dont go down this route i am sure that there will be a couple of syncros going this route in the next year or so.

Neil

[Shaundon]

Yeah saw that lloydy

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... s#p8104757

looks quite involved and not cheap so probably gonna stick with normal 5 speed for now.

not easy finding a donor vehicle for the H6 ez30 - all seem to be very high mileage and automatic or too good to break.

tempted to put a cheap ej20 in, in the mean time

[Shaundon]

looked at that subarugears kit again and doesnt look as hard as i first thought and thinking about cost - if i have a donor vehicle with a good gearbox then saves me the price of the rjes bellhousing and gearbox rebuild so not so far off the mark pricewise....

hmm too many options now,

donor vehicle first i guess and take it from there....

[axeman]

I dont think you will fing a manual 3.0 h6 as they the legasey out backs were all autos. Also the milage dose not realy matter as the engines are so strong it the rest of the car that will fail before engine gives up.

Neil

[Shaundon]

So 150,000 miles is nothing to worry about? That opens up more possibilities.

S.