Tom and Kathleen or is it Kathleen and Tom (it's
her Manxter) have put a lot of miles on there VW powered Manxter including a
trip to Buggy Blast IV. Now it's time for.....
Seems like upgrade is a theme around here these days.
This exceptional Manxter is the recipient of a transplant. The new power
will be from a Subaru
I made a three
sided rolling stand for the motor to make it easier to handle when it is
not in the car.
EJ25 Single Turbo
for Kathleen's Manxter. We have to finish off the exhaust after the
bumper is in place
Another view of
EJ25, no "J" tube. This will save hacking up the "firewall" behind the
rear seats, but will require more clearance cuts in the engine cover.
This engine was built by Outback (Outfront) Motorsports
Tom & Kathleen drove their Manxter from Connecticut to
Texas for Buggy Blast IV, They drove home with a class win and a well
deserved Best of Show
Radiator details
This is the 1st
attempt at putting the motor in the chassis. The 2 lower bolts in the
adapter plate interfere with the rear transaxle mounts. Also, nothing can
extend beyond the face of the bell housing, or it will hit the plate.
Because of issues with
the new water-cooled style side pods not matching the old body we have to
re-body the car.
Radiator mock up #1.
The pink styrofoam represents the 2" thick 14" X 16" core & the white
styrofoam is the fan sitting next to the mock up
Radiator mock up #2.
After trying the radiator both horizontal & vertical, there is more room to
do it vertical, The problem is the depth of the pod, not length or width.
Beefed up
transaxle with Gene Berg mounts. We also added a Beef -a- diff, stronger
1st & 2nd gear shaft & changed the gear spacing. 930 CV's and axles will
also be used.
Fantastic job Tom. We can't wait to see pictures of it
when you've finished. Better yet, how about you and Kathleen make another
trip to Texas? ;)
More pics of this
conversion can be found
HERE
Engine mounted in car
for 1st time with body on chassis.
