Subaru EJ 20 going in Jambo van

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Re: Subaru EJ 20 going in Jambo van

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this is good, and a lot of people on here use it.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-a ... &0&cc5_866

its OAT and suitable for aluminium blocks etc.

sometimes you can get a 25 litre bottle also, which saves some money.

is it in the van then???
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You have just made my day , that's what I bought last year for the bus and I got 25 litres , I can use that now instead of giving it away and buying a different type :ok :ok
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Hopefully going in next week , just getting things ready and thought while ecp have got a good discount on at the moment , would be worth getting . Just the oil to get now :ok
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Dazco wrote:Hopefully going in next week , just getting things ready and thought while ecp have got a good discount on at the moment , would be worth getting . Just the oil to get now :ok
Ah I'm sure you'll love it once all sorted. Enjoy mine hugely when I'm in it now, off to the lakes for the weekend tonight. Oil. I was told a good quality semi synthetic 10/40 for my ej20. Running great and not used a drop far as I can tell in 3 or 4 months [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] a welcome change from my old water boxer!
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I'm really looking forward to getting it sorted , I'm missing the old bus , this must be one of the longest engine swaps on record :rofl :rofl
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Dazco wrote:I'm really looking forward to getting it sorted , I'm missing the old bus , this must be one of the longest engine swaps on record :rofl :rofl

I still haven't finished mine. The deadline has gone from 'end of this week' to 'end of this summer' then 'end of this month'.

Now it's 'end of this year!'


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I bought the doner 14 months ago :rofl , jambo has been off the road since around April/ may ( I think ).
My excuse is having "pooh" loads of work on and having to put the hours in . Last thing I wanna do when I get home is start crawling under the van :run
I will try and have her running for crimbo.
Got some gauges to buy first :ok
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Dazco wrote:I bought the doner 14 months ago :rofl , jambo has been off the road since around April/ may ( I think ).
My excuse is having "pooh" loads of work on and having to put the hours in . Last thing I wanna do when I get home is start crawling under the van :run
I will try and have her running for crimbo.
Got some gauges to buy first :ok

I'm fitting gauges today, fingers crossed I'll be done tidying it all up by Christmas too.

Looks like we've taken the same amount of time to do the swap.


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All came to a halt today , looks like I'm missing a couple of spring clips that hold the release bearing to the adaptor plate . Can't knock it as everything has been fine up to now.
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Got the spring clips from Richard , cheers , extra fast next day delivery.
Work put a halt to things though.
Back on it today and got the engine in .

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Slowly coming along.
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Why have you got the vw wiring still in place. Better to do the loom install before engine goes in.
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I need to put a later injection tank in the jambo van , other than the tank what else needs changing over for an injection tank?
Ps it's a 1984 early model van
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Wiring coming along slowly . Need more time at home :roll:
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