Beetle Subaru EJ22 Swap
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In this video I cover some of the major tasks involved in putting a Subaru EJ22 engine in my 1974 Beetle.
Backstory:
Here is my 1974 VW super beetle that has been in my family since 1983. When I restored this car back in 2016 I put in a rebuilt 1600. The stock engine worked well and drove it for about 30K but always wished it had a little more pep and could keep up with other cars on the highway.
In AUG 2020 I found and purchased a wrecked 1997 Impreza from an online auction site. It was the perfect car, it had the non-turbo EJ22 engine, decent mileage (109K miles), and it was wrecked so I didn’t feel guilty gutting a perfectly good car.
I tried to re-use as much as I could from the donor car, I have linked a parts list spreadsheet to all the parts I purchased for this build.
Music:
“Welcome Back” & “Let Yourself be Huge” by Cloudkicker
Big thanks to Ben Sharp AKA Cloudkicker for giving me permission to use his music for this video. Check him out.
cloudkicker.bandcamp.com/music
Parts list spreadsheet:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Пікірлер: 686
The patience it takes to carefully remove the electrical stuff, test it and then reinstall all of it onto a car not designed to accommodate it. Also, the knowledge to source and install the correct parts to bring it all together to life. Much respect.
One who never owned a bush frog can not truly comprehend the transformation. Courage. And BALLS does it. Excellent work young man!
You have to admire the person who doesn’t except things as they are, and those willing to move the boundary lines.
@mark006868
3 жыл бұрын
I would have " admired" the "person" if he would have kept the Subaru 5 speed.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6ytp5qohZDZZMY.html
@wordup1944
3 жыл бұрын
accept
That job is intense but you made it look easy. The before and after acceleration runs brought it home how much the swap changed things. The electrical end of things would be my unicorn. Electronics is not my strong suit. Great job and another beetle still on the road !
You've answered the question probably every Volkswagen air-cooled engine owner has asked himself if he's replaced his own motor. Excellent concept beautiful work thanks for sharing.
@ablair37
3 жыл бұрын
can be done to vw bus / van too also with porsche 6 cylinders to vans and trans from some porsches can be used for a 5th gear
How come 300 + people failed to appreciate the hardwork, determination and grit for this sleeper. This is truly beast on the streets, nicely done.
@noguruespanol
3 жыл бұрын
If u cld c the smiling faces of people around these 347 when they die, u will know.
@americanmuscleup2497
2 жыл бұрын
Because it fucking sucked what is the point of replacing 1 slow ass engine for another slow ass engine it’s was still slow af lol 😂
@jasonnickerson333
2 жыл бұрын
@@americanmuscleup2497 how can an engine be slow? It’s all about power to weight bozo
@americanmuscleup2497
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonnickerson333 you understand the point otherwise what did you respond to dumbfuck... you just want something to say are you happy now
@LilSkrimp69
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonnickerson333 look a that name, he only thinks v8s are fast even at 5000 pounds bro
Your exhaust pipe modifications really changed the clearly identifiable Subaru sound to a unique exhaust note all your own. Sounds great!
That feeling when u start the engine for the first time is incredible! Good job man! This video is awesome!
Thats badass! Awesome job dude sounds much more lively. I bet it puts a bigger smile on your face when u drive it now.
Takie serducho w garbusku. To jak spełnienie marzeń niejednego gostka.Tobie sie udalo. Super.brawo TY
Magnífico trabajo !! 👏👏👏👏👏 "Las cosas no se dicen, se hacen🚗, porque al hacerlas se dicen solas✈️ "... 👏👏👏👏👏
I had a VW Bus PASS me on a hill north of Roseburg Oregon , I was in my empty log truck with a 425 cat and rolling 70, fucker walked by me like I was standing still. It was Subby powered. And I liked it!!
@langdons2848
9 күн бұрын
I always wanted to get myself a kombi and do a Subby swap on it. Sadly it's never going to happen, but it was a nice dream.
Woooow.... great! Old Beetle never die❤️ Greetings from Germany
Five gold stars. Much respect. Before/After format works great.
Love this. All the best with this amazing build
Thank you for that amazing ENGINE swap video!
This is an awesome swap. Great engineering. Wish you a lot fun and save miles
Wow such a clean finished look. Good job!
Fantastic man. I as a 72 year old drive and love my 2008 Subaru WRX 2.5.turbo, beautiful ride and sound.
Gotta love the 1600 Half the fun is getting there so is a build like that well done
I’m going to do this in a couple of months hopefully it will be as smooth as possible. Great video I’m pumped now 🤙🏻
Well done a truly sensible conversion
Cool how you did the before and after runs. It's quick! Nice build. I'd totally bump it up another inch.
What a swap 🤤 Congrats bro, have a pleasure with this magnificent beauty. Nice video
Awesome job sounds great 🤙🤙
Awesome ! congrats from France !
@onthetrowel1895
3 жыл бұрын
🏳🏳🏳
@sultankuto9851
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Noel thinking of swping a Peugeot 505 GTI executive with a Subaru engine....ever been done before in France? The car has character it's underrated actually.
Awesome job.Thanks for sharing the parts list. I'm thinking of doing mine🤙
Much better! Great execution!
1:09 ~ Nice! Love seeing the completed harness to the CPU. A pictures worth thousands of words here.
Awesome swap dude 2 of my favourites mashed together 🤙🏻😜🤙🏻
lovely edit mate- and project. well done !
Respekt für die Leistung und Hingabe das Ergebnis ist echt wow.
What an awesome build man. Hope to see more videos with it
Good work, love the sound, it has that Beetle spirit still :)
Awesome project. Great video. Well made.
Muy bueno!!! Te quedó 10 puntos y con toda la personalidad. Si decidís sacarle ruido, por favor no le saques mucho.
That EJ looks beautiful in that car!
Came for the swap, the music helped
Well done man! This video is awesome.. had a vision and ya nailed it.. at this very moment lifting my 1600 back into my ‘72.. must say I wouldn’t mind a sub engine going in instead 😂. Greetings from Oz.
Great work, sounds and runs great :)
Que trabajo bien echo, felicitaciones, tuve un VW 1600 y también un Subaru 2.0 que sonido del Impreza, me encantó.
you unlocked BEAST MODE!
That is a Beetle that I would like to drive every day❤❤❤❤
Nice swap! I spent many years playing with high-performance air cooled VW engines and always wondered about a WRX engine swap in a Karman Ghia.
@brettbanta2100
Жыл бұрын
Man, that would be a SWEET Ghia conversion
Nice , like the way it sounds
Excellent!! from Japan with all my gratitude
Nicely done. Great music choice as well. Love Cloudkicker.
Hell Yeah Man!!! Huge difference on HP from the original engine to the EJ22. You taught me a future engine swap.
Awesome work.
Bro you got hell of a car. I've always wanted to swap a vr6 onto a cabrio, i bought the engine and other parts, then i chicken out when i saw all the parts lol. Great work, enjoy your car!
Excellent work 👏 👍
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Awesome job. Sounds GREAT! I've wanted to get a Type 1 for a long time, and an EJ22 swap would be perfect for it!
Sweet little bug! What an awesome project.
Nice report ! The best part is your love for your beetle .
@3DPrints4TC
3 жыл бұрын
This beetle has been in my family since the early 1980’s. It was my moms first car.
Super travail 👍👍 C'est un plaisir à regarder 😜
Hay man nice job I have a 73 super that ive done An ej2.0 turbo swap in its been two years and I put crazy miles on this car 300hp to the tires its an absolute blast to drive. Again great job and welcome to the Suba Beatle family
@3DPrints4TC
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! What kind of mpg do you get?
@joshuagreen9598
3 жыл бұрын
I get 30mpg avg cruzing at 75 to 80 on freeway I have done sevral 1000 mile round trips with not one issue :)
Dude that is sick good job
Nice job. Looks really good.
Oh crap! A Beetle in the back mirror pushing it ;-) Nice!
en mexico amamos los vochos, pero ver un vocho con motor de subaru es flipantee...!! alucinante
Cool project, like it a lot
Freakin' love it! Amazing and fantastic
That was great. How satisfying that must have been. Lots of complexity..
great work, congratulations
it was simply EXCELLENT Respect 😎
Great work, very nice. Congratulations! From Brazil.
To have an old car with a modern engine is so cool🤙
mad lads. thats super awesome! ni baru betul luar setinggan dalam banglo
good job! Well Done! Hug from Brazil.
@thebluedan
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect mod for brasil.
Incredible job.
Very cool, nicely done!
You built a little sleeper there! Nice!
Learn something new everyday. I never knew Subaru had a flat 4 in its vehicles. On top of that, what a bad ass swap! Great idea...
@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit
3 ай бұрын
Just curious... what did you think was under most Subaru hoods? A few got the H-6, while even fewer got the I-4.
Hi Anthony, Great, great and great job! I also really enjoyed your video. The best part is the first start... I did the same thing with my karmann ( 97 impreza, blablabla... ) .my wife was waiting for the first crank and totally failed ; ) Anyway, super cool!. Jerome.
love the EJ swap!! nice bro
Fantastic swap and the cooling system is brilliant !
Great job mate, very well done, g,day from Australia. 👌👍👏
Awesome engine 🔥
Hi from france , congratulations , great work !
Awesome build....
That car is now a rocket!!! My god!!!
Good job👍🏻👍🏻
Well done, great job, 👏👏👏
Fantastic job mate.. 👍
Bravo, well done
Good job! Congratulation!
Interesting muffler design, I wouldn't have thought to have the banks totally separate. Sounds good.
Awesome I need to finish mine
Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent job 👏 👍
Excelente laburo!!!!
Nice swap cool vid thanks bro
WOW So nice greatjob!!!
great job
Good Job!
Excelente proyecto quedó muy bien felicidades
Great job 👍 well done
I feel so satisfied.
Awesome! Good background music too.
@3DPrints4TC
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Cloudkicker is one of my favorite bands, and he’s a single guy that does all the music and doesn’t copyright it.