EJ to VW adaptor kit

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:21 pm

hey guys, does anybody here know anything about the adaptor plate and flywheel kits for fitting EJ motors to VW engines?

im confident i can make the actual adaptor plate, but the flywheel is a different story

i know u can buy kits but for the mammoth amount of money i just cant justify it on my buggy. ANY help would be appreciated as ive got a subaru motor to put into my buggy and really want to get this happening. and this adaptor plate and flyuwheel are the only 2 things now holding me back

cheers
dave

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:38 pm

Hey Dave

Do you know Chris, who lives in Banjup? cause I brought a adapter kit from him years ago for a EJ into a late model VW van (caravelle?? or something to that nature) and it wasn't that expensive and seemed to do the job just fine.

chriSTIan · Post by **chriSTIan** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:46 pm

Basically what he does is cut the centre out of the ej flywheel and welds it in place of the vw centre or somethig like that..

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:48 pm

Vw flywheel and clutch, redrill the vw flywheel to suit the subaru bolt pattern and put a spacer the same thickness as the adapter plate between it and the crank which i think is needed(?) And balance, i think thats it...

jzk25 · Post by **jzk25** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:59 am

Volks conversions on the Gold Coast. John Sherman has been making them since the 60's.
http://www.volksconversions.com.au/

You usually need to run a 215mm kombi clutch or paddle type 200mm in a beetle chassis with an EJ22 or slippage ensues, even in a buggy.

Here's a buggy I did an EJ22 conversion on 6 months ago.

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/Buggy/

You also need a short sump and to fabricate a rear bar that incorporates engine mounting as the beetle box mounts are not sufficient to handle an EJ22. Cooling system is a lot of work also.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:09 am

i know about the entire process and whats needed heheeheh...all i need to find is a flyuwheel thats been already modified...seems to be more of a pain in the ass then its worth....

dave

jzk25 · Post by **jzk25** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:26 am

You could go crazy and just buy one. Seems to work out well for most people.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:02 pm

yeh man....$1600 for a custom flywheel is the way to go on a buggy that cost me $1000

its ok guys i found a guy in QLD that will sell me the whole kit for $500 which is the cheapes ive found so ill go with that

subaru powered buggy here we come!