STI engine installation anyone?
 

I am slowly installing my STi in my Manx and hope to see it finished in a few weeks. I am just wondering if anyone else is going through the same painfull process now?

Thanks,
Randy

Me Too!

Not nearly as far along as you.

Porsche speedster kitcar, WRX motor, Porsche TT Wheels, 915, Uniball, no torsion bars, RX7 front brakes, 944T rear brakes.

I currently have my EJ20T mounted in the car. I have the radiator mounted in my Ghia, I also have the water lines run front to back.
I have left to run the rubber lines for the radiator, finish running the fuel lines, mount the computer and wire the engine, tidy up the engine, remount the intake(reversed), weld my reversed water manifold... the list goes on. Those are Just to get the engine running with coolant.
Since I'm doing a complete restoration of this Ghia, I'm far from having everything else lined up but that's another long list. :laugh:

I'm at about the same point as Mikey. EJ20 turbo on a bus tranny, just got the first of my water lines in this weekend, followed by the first bit of wiring and the radiator. You know what they say, misery loves company :)

Hi

Im fitting one as well into a 1303 with a G50, 26mm short torsion bars, Brembos, car restoration etc.

Steve

My WRX RA engine is thrown in to the cab but project on hold for a few months, hope to get back on to it after the new year.
Rich

i've been putting a Subie motor in my Vanagon in my head for quite some time. just haven't found the b@lls to pull the trigger (lack of time and other things i still need to finish on the bug). maybe the engine fairy will surpise me one day.

let's see some pics SuperRSi.

SuperRSI,

What is your plan for the radiator? I'm working on a Manx clone (berrien body) with a EJ22T out back. It sounds like we are working on similar projects, mine will have 17" 993 wheels, 993 front brakes, 944T rears with alum. arms, etc.

I have a berrien tube frame sitting in the garage, waiting on the body to take mesurments for the radiator.

I had the motor and 091 tranny in a '73 Super for a couple of years, I can't wait to see how it feels in a much lighter car!

I would love to see some pics of your project.

~Josh

hey all, I can chime in too...I'm running a 1.8L NA scooby motor in the back of a Porsche 912.

I live up the street from zen, and have been a little inspiration for him...LOL!!!

I run my rad in back, and run a 964 decklid to help scoop air into the rear.

sjd

Sounds interesting!
Any pics of that setup ?

Rob.

I have recently ordered from Griffin a modified for AN fittings Jeep Cherokee aluminum radiator. I will be running Mecca coolant which is propolene glycol that raises the boiling point to 340 without being a pressurized system. I will post pictures as I get it installed. My progress is slow now as I am real busy.

Thanks,
Randy

Randy,

Tell me more about that coolant....where do you get it from ?

Rob.

The car was built over the 03-04 winter.

Stock 901 trans, Kennedy adapter plate. I've got a 2.2L waiting to go in...as soon as I get the Miata engine in my MGB...(different project)

sjd

You can read about it on www.evanscooling.com

I have been using it in 454 powered wind machines for about ten years now. This coolant allows a smaller radiator or just a better margin of safety when the weather gets hot. With the wind machines we get heat soak as they run hard and then because of noise get shut down. While running we needed to get all the heat we could out of the coolant. Mecca/Evans works.

Thanks,
Randy

Are you planning on putting this radirator up front somewhere or in the back?

After taking a tape measure to mine, I can't see fitting anyting much bigger than a civic radiator up front (aprox. 14.5" X 17.5"). Which is where I would really like to put mine...

I'm hoping that since there are guys driving around with Civics making a lot more power than I will be, a good after market Civic radiator + good airflow will keep me cool...