Awesome setup, the best I’ve seen! With those long pipes you probably have a 10 gallon coolant capacity too lol

@Utopiabugs

Ай бұрын

Pretty damn close to 18 litres of coolant 😳

Nice job Bruce! Thanks for sharing your clean work.

Thabks for making this video. Im working on a conversion and the cooling system is the biggest hurdle. Planing to use 1 1/4 emt as well glad to see someone having success with it.

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

The most important part I have found was the expansion tank. This was my third attempt at this. By running the big pipes in and out of it, makes the bleeding procedure so much easier. I am putting a new engine in my beige beetle. When I do the coolant fill I plan on doing a video.

Great job buddy, nice clean build. I’m starting to look into the cooling system on my build so this is super helpful 🤟 Subbed

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad it helped. Goodluck with yours 👊

Sweet ride man! I like how clean your install is. I am tearing my suby swapped beetle down for some boosted action this season. 😁

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. The NA swap is fun, but the the boosted one is borderline insane! 🫣

Real Nice. I’m planning to build a Subaru powered 73 super beetle. I already repower my Vanagons with Subaru power . I drove a NA 2.5 bug and it was plenty fast for me.

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

I just finished putting a 2.5 na Subaru in my beetle aswell. After driving the wife’s beetle for the summer I decided it was more than enough.

You did a great job. Are the pipes that you used for the cooling system just steal, or are they something else

@Utopiabugs

8 ай бұрын

They are emt conduit. Steel pipes for electrical cables. These ones are called 1.25 emt. But actually measure 1.5 inch diameter.

Do you use an engine mount bracket for an ej motor? Or does it holds up the same way as the vw engine by the transmission bracket and bellhousing bolt?

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

I use and adapter plate that lets the engine hang just like a beetle engine. For extra support I put a transmission strap kit around the bell housing. Aswell as I use I mid mount on the transmission.

Thats a neat system there, guess without heater pipes its that simple. So need need for any bleed valves? And did you still run pipes through the TB, or just delete them.

@Utopiabugs

29 күн бұрын

I did not need bleed valves with the big pipes going to the expansion tank. I did not run coolant to the throttle body. I am planning on installing heat one I find a unit that will fit under the back seat nicely.

What gearbox do you use?

Nice radiator setup! Is that 1st gen Miata or second gen? Thanks!

@Utopiabugs

2 ай бұрын

I can’t remember which one it is. I’m sorry 😞

Are you using a the heater circuit? I would love to see how you did that. Maybe just a drawing of how you did it.

@Utopiabugs

4 ай бұрын

I am currently not running a heater in the beetles. But I do plan on doing so when I find a suitable heater core unit. I was thinking a universal one from Amazon under the rear seat.

@wesleymcbrayer5640

4 ай бұрын

Ok cool I have a vintage air unit for heat just not sure about the plumbing system for it

@wesleymcbrayer5640

4 ай бұрын

Also both of your builds are really nicely done!

@Utopiabugs

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@Utopiabugs

4 ай бұрын

In the Subaru the heater supply and return are located just above cylinder #4. I think they are 2 half inch metal pipes. One comes from the end of the cross over tube, and the other is a black pipe that leads to the water pump.

Nice work where did you purchase your radiator tank do have a link thanks again

@Utopiabugs

9 ай бұрын

I purchased the bottle from Amazon. Just search “expansion tank”. There are many different colors and sizes. Then I modified it with the inlet and outlet pipes.

@martinvaldepena48

9 ай бұрын

@@Utopiabugs thanks

What material are the long hoses on the right and left made of? metal or rubber?

@Utopiabugs

9 ай бұрын

They are 1.25 EMT Conduit. Which actually measures to be 1.5 inches in diameter. They just call it 1.25.

Those long coolant hoses probably dissipate tons of heat simply by virtue of them being so long and exposed. Nice design and clean execution. I like it.

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Where could i get that coolant expantion tank or you welded it ?

@Utopiabugs

11 ай бұрын

I got it on Amazon then modified it with the inlet and outlets.

What radiator you use on the older bug

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

The beige beetle has a mk1 rabbit aluminum radiator

Are these both "by Subaru"?

@Utopiabugs

Жыл бұрын

Yes both of the beetles are Subaru powered.

who did the ecu?

@Utopiabugs

8 ай бұрын

I got the crew at AV Conversions in Wisconsin to modify the harness.