On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 1:44 PM, The Westy man <thewestyman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Andrew,
> What 250 hp are you talking about.  Did I miss something?  Did you finally
> assemble that Porsche engine and transmission you were talking about years
> ago?
> Zoltan

Hi Zoltan

The Subaru EG33 engine I'm using. This and the Porsche trans were
installed some time ago (QUITE some time ago!), but I ran out of money
due to my mismanagement...

There's a well-baffled short stainless winged sump which needs a
dipstick tuve added.

So to get the van drivable (if not legal) I still need to have a Link
management system installed and the cooling system (probably need a
new radiator and fan too), as well as stainless pipes) and throttle
connected.

To get it USABLE I'll need a stainless extractor exhaust made up (no
point paying to have a custom rustable extractor made!) and adapt the
shifter... for this last I have two options:
1) Buy a used Porsche 965 shifter tower at horrendous cost and a new
shortshift kit at a rather less horrendous
    price, then modify the shift rod... and still have a long-throw
and wobbly long shif lever
2) Make a raised console and fit a nice (eg 1987 Toyota Corolla)
shifter and make up a cable mechanism... fiddly

The to get it LEGAL I'll need the suspension parts I have just paid
for from an ad in TheSamba, so that I can fit my Porsche brakes and
have the modifications certified.

So I'm getting there slowly... I just snagged a set of really cheap
fiberglass bumpers and side moldings too, and am thinking about a set
of H&R springs (I'd go for race springs, but they're not available for
T3s... yet). Prices for these are as low as $210 if you shop around,
saving at least $100 on the manufacturer's price.