The dark side...

KS · Wannabe Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cornwall

Hi guys, just to let you know the latest recruit to the dark side is me, KS from Ultra VW. Courtesy of Richard Jones (well, not courtesy as in free as I've paid for it!) I now have a 2.5-litre Legacy four-cam motor in my 1988 Type 25. All I can say is 'awesome'!

We'll be covering the conversion in the next couple of issues, so watch this space. Or rather, that space.

Here's a couple of pics…

Lowered 45mm, Design 90 rims (6J x 16) with 225/60 and 205/65 tyres. Can't go too low as need to use to tow boat. A real sleeper...

rusty69bus · Jedi Master Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 467 Location: essex

sounds good, i'm going to fitting same engine in my bay just trying to sort wiring loom at mo
ps. welcome ks :cool:
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ricola · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board!
The 2.5 seems a lot harder to get hold of than other scooby lumps, good to hear you are pleased with it, any more pics of the conversion?
Rich
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doppelganger · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

stop using my name Grin

and am i the only person using one of richards conversons in a beetle?

p.s i just ran a new p.b of 11.23@127mph at big bang Grin

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KS · Wannabe Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cornwall

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject:

Welcome.
Nice & tidy set up mate. That support bar makes getting the cam covers off a doddle.
Wish I'd have thought of that before I made mine - I've got manual valves. Still, they don't need doing often Happy

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'78 Bay, 2 litre 091 box, EJ20 NA & the ashtray's on the 'right' side.
I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

welcome

- very nicely converted bus you have there. look forward to more pics (be nice to have a thread in kool rides - as not many have actually been finished there yet!!!)

any chance of mentioning the fantastic resource that is VWKD in your article Wink

mark-s · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject:

Can anyone tell if that's a standard T25 exhaust? I assume the mainfolds are from rjes.

KS · Wannabe Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cornwall

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

So Keith, are you pleased?

Is heresy a Good Thing(TM) ? Wink

(I love my EJ20 in the bay. Long distance cruising's great)
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The advice you receive on here is worth the paper it's written on.
Your experiences are worth shed loads to others, including the f'ups - live and learn.
Wouldn't YOU rather learn by someone else's mistakes? So would they.

'78 Bay, 2 litre 091 box, EJ20 NA & the ashtray's on the 'right' side.
I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

Bugger, missed out on "Live fast, die young"

KS · Wannabe Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cornwall

Pleased? Oh yeah! Chasing a 16v Chav'd Escort last night was fun. Embarrassing for the owner, fun for me... Wink

Cleverchap · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: