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I'm not using the OEM snorkel/air box and need a place to install the air temp sensor. Does it matter if the sensor is located between the TB opening and the K&N filter?

I registered and posted a few times here last year but didn't have much to show or related Subaru questions until now. BTW, I noticed I can now add pics so I gave you the quick version. I have 100's of pic's. . Back on track,I dropped a EZ30D w/ a TY75 5 speed into an VW/Porsche 914 which is a mid engined car. I've started the car 10-12 times but never more than a 45 seconds at a time. I haven't made an exhaust system yet so it's loud. I'm at the point where I need the input of some Suby gurus. 1st question; I noticed a 2 pole connector adjacent to the TB which I believe is for the air temp sensor. I did not get the air breather from the donor car, a 2003 LL Bean, so I want to know if I need to connect this to a sensor before the TB or can it be by-passed? 2nd question; I found 3 ground wire from the ECU to control the radiator fans but my set up uses only 2 grounds. A hi and a low. Any thoughts. TIA, Kent

Wow, I just found this forum. Hope someone answers you. I just bought the rear one from them of Amazon for $35. I did a conversion also.

A quick update with a link to pic's. I went with the EZ30D and a M5. Most of the Suby related pic's will be towards the end. Early pic's are some rust repair and chassis stiffening which may not be of interest to the Suby folks. I am currently chopping the harness to work with the 914. http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/76-914/library/73-914%20Conversion?sort=2&page=1

Any input or preferences on clutch mfg's.? Is Exedy any good? The few Exedy reviews I've found discuss they're chattering characteristics or taking 2000+ miles to seat??? TIA. Kent

Well don't go anywhere. You sound like you know your stuff and I certainly don't. I had hoped to avoid most of this by swapping out all of the wiring & ECU from the donor. Using what I can, cutting out the rest. Hopefully unrelated codes can be flashed out?? BTW, this is all going into an old Porsche. Even the donor car's steering wheel. I know. Wrong forum for this. Just got off on a tangent.

Great! I'll bolt her together.

I've got an '03 H-6 from an LL Bean mated to a '03 turbo 5 speed and noticed there is no pin that indexes the flywheel/crank together. Is it OK to run it this way? TIA, kent

This is a great board. I hate getting flamed for nubee questions. 914world.com is like this place. Lots of like minded helpful guys. Thanks

Good point Gary, that is right where the pump was. I drove it around the block before I took it down and it has sweet engine. I could see drops at the lower corners of the cam/valve covers after running and for a few days after. Those bolts were loose also which kinda worries me. I'm sure they contributed or caused the leaks but why were they loose? I hope those holes aren't enlarged. I've got some anarobic seal left over from a Porsche rebuild that I'll use. The sealant that I see on the lower covers appears to be grey. Thanks for the tip on the other seals. Good info from a great site. Thx

I removed the running EZ30 from the donor car and need to re-seal it. It appears to leak from the corners of the valve covers and the right side of the timing chain cover. Is there a seal kit that I should get or just individual seals? Is subaruparts.com a good resource? Which sealant should I use? Where can I get info on the proper sequence to remove and torque the 50+ timing chain bolts? TIA, kent

Type "L" soft copper will work harden. More importantly, I would replace that pipe w/ like materials. Check your galvanic tables. You'll find that copper is the more noble of the two materials. i.e. it will get eaten up.

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Thx Nevin but I got today. I will view the video though. Hey Dave, is that rust on the crossover tube beneath the radiator? I've got rust right in the middle on mine. I wondered what leaked above & center? Anyway, I was looking at the spot the whole time. With old eyes and poor lighting it looked to be part of the engine as it was the same color. The plug was missing and I was looking for something black. I struggled with pulling the alt/pump/comp because I was trying to disassemble them from the comp 1st & moving over. Once I started with the pump 1st the others followed revealing the hole to the "blind". I decided to pull the intake manifold after realizing my 12mm was a tad too long to work w/ a universal joint. Next up is getting that tranny separated getting the engine out and getting some new seals in it.

I'm feeling kinda dumb at this point. I could not see the plug or opening so I tried to pull the cond/alt/pump as a unit, to no avail. I guess I need to remove the intake runners before I can remove the cond/alt/pump assm??? Am I missing something basic or on the right track? I did everything but run an inspection camera up under the intake. I'll hit it again this evening.