4701 And here is my new 620 project

Wow, it's been quite a while since I posted here! I got a 1999 Subaru Impreza, and had the 620 parked for a while. Well, Sunday Night, I drove the Impreza into a highway median. Yea... it sucked. So here I am with a crushed Impreza, yet the motor is good. So here's my plan. My L20 seems to be just about shot. I don't really like it at all, so I'm not going to bother rebuilding it. So out goes the L20, and in comes a full EJ25 drivetrain. Oh the cutting and welding I'll have to do

But in the long run, I'm hoping for it to come out quite nicely. I've gotta decide what axels to put on it as well... Hmm...

Suggestions to help with my swap?

yeah I can Help.

Stop the idiot behavior.!!!!!!

Personally I have to ask if you have been drinking? Cause that isnt a ez swap and why would you pick something hard to do.people dont even finnish KA,VG and SR swaps and your going to put in a Subaru motor.
This isnt going to happen!!!!!!
Putting in a L20 is the ezist thing to do besides playing Checkers

Whats even Ezer is to find anothe 620 for $500 in the Want Ads

OK build a L20 first. If you cant do that then DONT do the Subaru set up for sure.

Rering/bearing the L20 and get a basic head job and your back on the road.

hmmm...subie parts...where you located?

I'm in albuquerque.

The reason I'm not keeping the L20 is because it's slow.

You are on stonger drugs than I am....Just get a rebuilt F**king L series ,put it in and drive it...good lord man...

maybe get a couple body panels for an Imprezza??

Here's a tip...

Plan project, start project, take lot's of pic's of projects progress, finish project, post pics of project in projects section on Datsun board....

Don't forget to put on flame proof panties before posting

I know the feeling of a dog tired motor...
my L18 was retired when I picked up a L16 from bre620...
what a difference! it felt like I got an extra 100hp!
felt like it anyways...I know only 96 stock hp or something like that...
I say rebuild the 20!

wanna make Hainz REALLY yell?

make it awd too.. pull the WHOLE driveline/suspension and weld it in

hell I think it's a cool idea. I am a little sceptical as some others about if it will actually happen, but what the hell, this is why we have the name PROJECT

all the euthusiasm too you man, have at er and show us lots and lots of pics.

Here's an idea: put it in the bed. You would have to ditch the rwd part(if yours is an awd model). Just attach the subframe to the bottom of the frame and cut up the bed kind of like the bagged trucks. By the way I think the boxer engine is too wide for the 620 engine bay anyways.

engine is too wide for the 620 engine bay anyways!!!!

This is correct!!!

Post photos when you can of this project

You can convert an AWD subaru to RWD with basically a pull of a fuse. And it's not to wide for the engine bay.

Start posting photos when you can.

Sure, I just have to wait for the car to come back to me. Insurance has it while they're trying to decide what to do. They're going to total it, I'm not lucky enough for them to fix the damage it has.

but then they will charge you to get it back...
they tried that with me...
for 1100 I told them to keep it.
it was only a chevette anyways

Sorry to hear you wrecked your Subaru...did it get impounded or did you drive it home? As far as your L 20 being slow, is your truck a stick or auto? How many miles on the engine? My 2 cents on it is this..if it's a high mile engine spend the few hundred $$$ & have it rebuilt. I know they only have roughly 100 hp stock but they can easily be hopped up & made to run better & have a little get up & go. My friend... a Weber carb, mild cam, new rockers , header & youll feel the difference! Im the 1st to tell you dont start a swap that you get halfway through & say...damm this is more than what i bargained for...[my 69 L521]. Keep us posted on how its going..

Paul ,1100$for a Chevette???

but go to the Chevy dealer and they will offer you 300$ for it and its in MINT condition

are you sure that wasn't $11.00 ?

yea...it had 23k on it...everything was brand new still...
that was back in 86 so I'm sure things have changed in the insurance business...NOT!

That's why I never let the insurance company take the last car that got wrecked. I told them to come out and look at it. No way was I letting it leave my yard, not after having done the work I had to the engine. I now have another car to put the engine in, just need the weather to cooperate. Maybe in June!

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cb07 Groupie Joined: 27 June 2006 Posts: 121	Topic: And here is my new 620 project Posted: 28 November 2006 at 2:21pm
	Wow, it's been quite a while since I posted here! I got a 1999 Subaru Impreza, and had the 620 parked for a while. Well, Sunday Night, I drove the Impreza into a highway median. Yea... it sucked. So here I am with a crushed Impreza, yet the motor is good. So here's my plan. My L20 seems to be just about shot. I don't really like it at all, so I'm not going to bother rebuilding it. So out goes the L20, and in comes a full EJ25 drivetrain. Oh the cutting and welding I'll have to do But in the long run, I'm hoping for it to come out quite nicely. I've gotta decide what axels to put on it as well... Hmm... Suggestions to help with my swap?
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Hainz Guru Joined: 03 December 2002 Posts: 3122	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 3:53pm
	yeah I can Help. Stop the idiot behavior.!!!!!! Personally I have to ask if you have been drinking? Cause that isnt a ez swap and why would you pick something hard to do.people dont even finnish KA,VG and SR swaps and your going to put in a Subaru motor. This isnt going to happen!!!!!! Putting in a L20 is the ezist thing to do besides playing Checkers Whats even Ezer is to find anothe 620 for $500 in the Want Ads OK build a L20 first. If you cant do that then DONT do the Subaru set up for sure. Rering/bearing the L20 and get a basic head job and your back on the road.
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 7:44pm
	hmmm...subie parts...where you located?
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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cb07 Groupie Joined: 27 June 2006 Posts: 121	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 8:09pm
	I'm in albuquerque. The reason I'm not keeping the L20 is because it's slow.
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phatdave Enthusiast Joined: 18 February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 327	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 8:39pm
	You are on stonger drugs than I am....Just get a rebuilt F**king L series ,put it in and drive it...good lord man...
	'73 620,L20b,U67,header,S.U.'s
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Bleach Guru Joined: 04 December 2002 Location: United States Posts: 4806	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 8:42pm
	maybe get a couple body panels for an Imprezza??
	Ratsun.net
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]2eDeYe Expert Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 1116	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 9:21pm
	Here's a tip... Plan project, start project, take lot's of pic's of projects progress, finish project, post pics of project in projects section on Datsun board.... Don't forget to put on flame proof panties before posting
	dos datsuns
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 9:21pm
	I know the feeling of a dog tired motor... my L18 was retired when I picked up a L16 from bre620... what a difference! it felt like I got an extra 100hp! felt like it anyways...I know only 96 stock hp or something like that... I say rebuild the 20!
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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Driftn620 Enthusiast Joined: 17 April 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 201	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 10:06pm
	wanna make Hainz REALLY yell? make it awd too.. pull the WHOLE driveline/suspension and weld it in hell I think it's a cool idea. I am a little sceptical as some others about if it will actually happen, but what the hell, this is why we have the name PROJECT all the euthusiasm too you man, have at er and show us lots and lots of pics.
	1986 camry - decent stocker driver 1965 F100 - custom, was dads 1973 Yamaha 650 chopper - now a family member 20+ years 1978 620 kingcab - Rally build!
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 10:38pm
	Here's an idea: put it in the bed. You would have to ditch the rwd part(if yours is an awd model). Just attach the subframe to the bottom of the frame and cut up the bed kind of like the bagged trucks. By the way I think the boxer engine is too wide for the 620 engine bay anyways.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Hainz Guru Joined: 03 December 2002 Posts: 3122	Posted: 28 November 2006 at 11:43pm
	engine is too wide for the 620 engine bay anyways!!!! This is correct!!! Post photos when you can of this project
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cb07 Groupie Joined: 27 June 2006 Posts: 121	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 1:29am
	You can convert an AWD subaru to RWD with basically a pull of a fuse. And it's not to wide for the engine bay.
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Hainz Guru Joined: 03 December 2002 Posts: 3122	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 9:23am
	Start posting photos when you can.
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cb07 Groupie Joined: 27 June 2006 Posts: 121	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 9:46am
	Sure, I just have to wait for the car to come back to me. Insurance has it while they're trying to decide what to do. They're going to total it, I'm not lucky enough for them to fix the damage it has.
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 10:25am
	but then they will charge you to get it back... they tried that with me... for 1100 I told them to keep it. it was only a chevette anyways
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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pac. coast 521 Expert Joined: 17 November 2003 Location: United States Posts: 1427	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 10:43am
	Sorry to hear you wrecked your Subaru...did it get impounded or did you drive it home? As far as your L 20 being slow, is your truck a stick or auto? How many miles on the engine? My 2 cents on it is this..if it's a high mile engine spend the few hundred $$$ & have it rebuilt. I know they only have roughly 100 hp stock but they can easily be hopped up & made to run better & have a little get up & go. My friend... a Weber carb, mild cam, new rockers , header & youll feel the difference! Im the 1st to tell you dont start a swap that you get halfway through & say...damm this is more than what i bargained for...[my 69 L521]. Keep us posted on how its going..
	My 1965 L 320 {all original} 69 L 521 w/KA swap 94 Hardbody [custom] 74 620 project
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Hainz Guru Joined: 03 December 2002 Posts: 3122	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 10:44am
	Paul ,1100$for a Chevette??? but go to the Chevy dealer and they will offer you 300$ for it and its in MINT condition
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Bleach Guru Joined: 04 December 2002 Location: United States Posts: 4806	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 10:56am
	are you sure that wasn't $11.00 ?
	Ratsun.net
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 11:27am
	yea...it had 23k on it...everything was brand new still... that was back in 86 so I'm sure things have changed in the insurance business...NOT!
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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datsunaholic Moderator Group Joined: 05 December 2002 Posts: 4079	Posted: 29 November 2006 at 12:03pm
	That's why I never let the insurance company take the last car that got wrecked. I told them to come out and look at it. No way was I letting it leave my yard, not after having done the work I had to the engine. I now have another car to put the engine in, just need the weather to cooperate. Maybe in June!
	'64 320 '68 520 '72 521 V6 '74,75,79 620s '76,78 4X4 '76 KC '72 510 Wgn '78 B210 '78,81 510 Wgn 2X '78 510 Coupes '83 720 KC
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