300 h.p. Turbo Subaru Motor Install in 62 VW Bus: (van life, rv living, split screen)

that's right its Subaru install time. after a few years of driving this 62 vw bus with a stock 1600 dual port engine that only had 65 h.p. and ran hot i decided to go with a 300 h.p. turbo EJ20 subaru motor ha ha : )
basically i travel fulltime and make silver art Jewelry :)
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[@mosconi0359]

This is one of the most informative "how to" videos I've seen in some time. This guy is so enthusiastic about what he is doing you can tell he totally loves his van and his life. Wish there were more guys like him on this channel!

[@ellekonengineeringlimited1739]

Its really hard to get people take their time and share stuffs as these,, i love this guy

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I appreciate the discussion of the radiator options. Overall, this is an epic project. Congratulations.

[@patneil6844]

I owned a ‘62 also. About 30 years ago. I loved that van but even then, because of the age, important things would suddenly and unexpectedly break. The steering box sheared off at the steering column once. Fortunately, I was only backing out of the driveway. Another time a wheel cylinder blew out as I was coming to a stop at yellow turning red light. Fortunately, there was no one stopping in front of me. As I realized I had no break pedal pressure I gunned it through the red light and coasted to the side of the road. Then I changed my shorts.

[@petetimbrell3527]

Lol

[@fj401968]

Excellent work! Thanks for the vid! Looking forward to following your travels & seeing how it runs & pulls those mountain passes now. Fantastic project & very well executed!

[@ttngarage]

You sir, are a genius. :D Mad skills right there. Love your project and all that enthusiasm to explain it too! Mad props!

[@twowheelrodeo]

The smell of 60's model split window on a hot day stimulates synaptic memory.

[@heatherdawn0911]

Very cool. You sure stay busy!!! Clearly, you are good with your hands...artsy and mechanically inclined. Your bus is beautiful!!

[@andilemlindi7680]

Wow, this is great and the sound amazing!! Thank you for sharing your build in such a clear. I like the simplicity of your approach, a lot of guys really make the subi swap seem very complicated on these buses. I love your channel sir, you are genius!!!

[@mrdl6238]

I've done the Subaru conversion in my bug. Wouldn't look back at air cooled (although origianl design of the bus/bug is genius). Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@keeponpainting]

Awesome swap. It sounds great still has a kind of VW sound to it. And you sir sound like a crazy genius :)

[@turbofan67]

You're not wrong, he's mad as a cut snake. Clever though.

[@stantheman6411]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!! I loved how you shared that one can do it by him or herself. I can see you helping others with their projects.....

[@cglenncowdell2408]

That is the coolest build I've seen in a long time. Your one smart, talented guy . Van looks great and sounds even better would like to see how it runs.

[@runningon-dinosaurs1569]

Your campground has a well-equiped sheet metal shop! Nice Job sounds wonderful.

[@nelly1552]

Dude !!! You have skills!! Love the VW.

[@garyjones7198]

Congratulations you did an excellent job.. I love the vw engine, but you can't go wrong with that setup you have... The price is right...

[@Gismotronics]

Great job. Love the way that the vehicle has been kept fairly stock looking.

[@Random-rt5ec]

My dad had one of those vans - It was a mountain goat - He used it to bring us (7 kids) to the beach in and all he did was let a little air out of the tires and it traveled soft sand with no problem.

[@vdubjunkie]

Words cannot describe how in love with your bus I am

[@markbellecabiling4468]

i thoroughly enjoyed this vid, sweet swap- you sir are a legend

[@psavel274]

Nice swap dude. Can't go wrong with a boosted EJ. Love your energy man. Wish I had a quarter of the enthusiasm as you bro.

[@billmcgarry3300]

Love your ingenuity and resourcefulness...DIY rules! Way to go!!

[@hellesren6737]

What a great job. Perfect. we love your blue splitty bus. greetings from Denmark.

[@frankie2234]

What a great job !!!!! I enjoyed the vid. Looking forward to more content.

[@hermesjackle5903]

one day in heaven that beautiful bus will be reunited with it's original engine.

[@kratosg6338]

You Sir are the Bill Nye the Science Guy of Subaru Engine install with a sprinkle Of MacGyver. Great Job and Cool Video!

[@lenny108]

awesome accomplishment, cool sound, it is of course not an easy job everyone can do but this engine surely drives another twenty years.

[@teddyhage]

i vaguely remember watching this video once in my distressed life overall i love this swap and would love to see you post while driving.

[@dirkg7062]

great job. you are very smart and talented. love your videos.

[@MotownVideo]

When my children went to Space Camp astronaut Story Musgrave told us how he believed people raised on a farm generally were the best prepared to be astronauts because of their problem solving abilities. Jonathan, because of what I have seen you do, I am now convinced jewelry makers are in that same category. Well done!

[@breeze787]

Awww man! I thought you were going to take us for a ride? Awwwwww

[@petetimbrell3527]

Great start buddy, but cooling will always be a problem unless you are prepared to make changes to the bodywork. Radiators mounted underneath isn't the answer. The fans will be wrecked by road debris/stones and the radiators will fill up with dirt and won't work. You can form a low, wide scoop intake in the back section of the roof under your roofbars, leading to a fan assisted radiator mounted where the back window is, and replace the back window with a fully vented panel. Form a bulkhead to separate the radiator position from the rest of the interior of the van, but with a small vent in it so it can heat the interior of the van. Also don't forget rainwater getting into the roof intake scoop will need to find a way out. (Design available from me but its fairly easy to work out for yourself). Don't forget to improve your suspension (a lot), and your brakes (a helluva lot). Also I hope you strengthened the rear subframe and supporting bodywork.... Good luck.

[@ahmedserag68]

Hi Pete. You say you have a design? Did you try it out?

[@joaolucala7275]

Well done,that was a lot of rectifications n adaptations,and thoughts,there u go...well done...

[@mrc4912]

Great 'sleeper', in more ways than one. The thing that makes this so interesting is that the Subaru engine is also a boxer 4 cylinder engine like the VDub mill, cooling system aside. Nice build, it must be fun to drive and 'surprise' people that it ain't no 36 or 40 HP engine in the back.

[@aguerra1381]

That thing sounds AWESOME.

[@donreinholz8121]

That is pretty cool how you figured out all of that yourself and fabricated everything.

[@BlueWeaselTX]

There are MANY Facebook groups, web forums and KZbin channels dedicated to Subi swapping a VW. The first one was probably done 20 years ago. Note that he was able to buy an adaptor plate for the engine to the trans...that doesn't happen without a customer base.

[@GerhardAlbinus]

Brilliant! Thanks for creating this video and sharing your knowledge! Simply fantastic!

[@lamanisa5958]

Bro, what a great video. I too am looking to do this one day. I love the bus but can't handle the hp on them. Wish I was closer to you so I can pay you to do the swap, anyways great video and love your bus

[@harles5000]

I like the build great job!

[@packhams4]

Want to do, can do, do......great effort and a lovely machine!

[@DiegoLopez-jp6jx]

Excelente tu conversión y conversación, aprecio tu talento.

[@davidachten1162]

Excellent job. You are a genius. Thank you for posting.

[@kamarulamin3333]

Awesome !!! Really really cool sir! Thanks for sharing your cool mods!

[@surfside75]

This dude is my hero🤙

[@michaelwierenga70]

Outstanding work. Well done, that's some HP now! Still got my 55hp in my '73 bus...

[@LivingBGLegend]

Mines a 73 also, gotta love them HP numbers

[@carlospinzon1559]

Dude you are awesome, great video!!

[@regdondada]

well done I saw this in motor trend it was the same works , but you did by yourself I salut you for that

[@kodiakbear3519]

Great video ! Very informative, nice swap, good job . Thanks for sharing.

[@mohammedshaji9785]

Appreciate the Automibile Engineering Excellence to the engine alteration works

[@jimbobaggans1564]

Dude, awesome job!!

[@robertsroberts4327]

Mannn super slick vw, classic and clean

[@bernardvargas3867]

Freaking bad ass dude, you rock 👊

[@KingCast65]

Dude you rocked that. Nice.

[@classicsoffsunset1276]

This is Amazing , great work

[@lyfandeth]

In a way, you still have a VW engine. When Subaru was getting started they tried to license an engine and everyone said no. Except VW who licensed the POS Beetle boxer engine. 20 years later...Subaru had turned it into a much better engine. But the basic design license goes back to VW!

[@even1007]

Strictly speaking, it should be the "Boxer Engine" technology that karl benz invented in 1896. . . Not directly related to VW.

[@wilhelmsallsten7706]

VW did make a water cooled opposed 4 for the T3 and it took a whole day to replace the clutch. Shit what a lot of hoses. They also made a 1.7 turbo diesel that would fit right in to the T1 but it had problems with warped heads if overheated.

[@andyrodrii1495]

Felicidades por tu proyecto, tienes la actitud y el entusiasmo de mostrarnos pasó a pasó tu proyecto, eres un ejemplo a seguir para las nuevas generaciones 👏👏🤗👍🇲🇽

[@DavidHallSquatchbait]

Dude..Awesome job !!..

[@wealthyblackman2655]

BAD ASS RIDE!! Nice job man.

[@stewartvriesinga1129]

Well done! And a great video!

[@ahmedjallohr1341]

I love the sound

[@jimjardine4705]

He did a really good job!!!

[@kimhorton6109]

I have an ‘84 Vanagon at Rocky Mountain Westys for a 2L Subaru conversion. Anxious to see it home. I really liked my ‘65 bus that I bought on my way home from the service in ‘71 but I had no idea how to take care of it. This is pretty cool.

[@SpiralDesignWorks]

Love the swap and the enthusiasm!

[@kennethm.pricejr.8921]

Awesome job! Great video!

[@jesseescarcega4109]

Very nice set up

[@christophresmerowski1824]

Good Man - very inspiring video.... CONGRATULATIONS !!

[@stefanandersson5604]

Great jobb! What a sound! 🎼👍😁

[@wilhelmsallsten7706]

It would need serious modifications to the suspension and a rack and pinion steering in order for the power to be useful.

[@cutan06]

I love Bus and you're awesome sir.

[@antonhuman8446]

Owned one as well. With probably 21hp. Well done!

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

Judging by the blue smoke, I hope you budgeted for a new turbo soon.

[@Abc-vr7tk]

Cool stuff, i wanna see a video of your car in the highway.

[@josejr.canillas7704]

Nice video, I love it. I enjoy watching

[@joembuchi3146]

Dude is full of life! Viva!

[@AaronHendu]

Oh shit, I remember you man, I've watched videos about RVs or something...can't really recall...you are definitely memorable though, and this is totally awesome! I want a VW Bus with a 300hp boxer in it lol

[@AaronHendu]

And now a mention of Magnaflow...my man...I hope you start it up soon in the video

[@overflowenterprises]

This is a really awesome swap and concept ! What did you do to reinforce the transmission ?

[@jaybirds34]

great job very simple to understand thanks

[@rica_oficial]

I wrote in your channel ... I live in Brazil ... very good videos, congratulations

[@ringo2296]

Awesome bud!! Give us a driving/sightseeing experience video maaan!

[@lendlkaiser3622]

A lot of good info here, thanks!

[@varicedeno7245]

You are genius...good job💪

[@RubenRodriguez-ul6cv]

Very nice Vw bus , Congratulations. From all the videos that I have seen, this is the best, detailed information and nice job. I want to do my 71 Vw panel dual slider with a turbo Subaru engine just like that, I’m a good metal fabricator but not too good with wiring and computers. You just gave me a good idea of buying a jdm turbo engine with computer, my problem will be the wiring. Any ways, good luck with your bus and enjoy it. Thanks.

[@briansmythe3219]

good job sounds sweet

[@ricardoviolanti5780]

Great job.

[@pyronitro]

Love your enthusiasm and your enjoyment of the build! I'm in planning stage with my bus. wondering if you rented a shop with all the equipment? i have a lot to work on myself...edit: i saw a few more of your videos. you have all this ! :)

[@jayroverduzco2291]

Hey can you make videos explaining how and where you mounted your RADIATOR and gas tank? Love the videos by the way.

[@MrBriansAmazingWorld]

So cool! Wish I put the turbo Engine in my Bus instead of the normally aspirated ej22. Going to put that one in my Baja Bug so I don't have engine compartment limitations.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Cool man, I hope it's reliable for you

[@glendonhall9120]

Great Job & Narration

[@funkytransport]

good video man!

[@ICU2HI]

Great job. I've driven busses for over 20 years motors usually last about 60 to 80K miles about 3 or 4 years for me. High performance engines cost more and last less. As you said bad idea. You can still get a good rebuilt motor for $850 here in the SE. A Subaru conversion is a definite improvement. Mine will remain stock till they make me convert it to electric or something. A stock 1600 will get you there. Your engine probable needed a rebuild if it always ran hot. With your skills you could have rebuilt it in an afternoon for $450. Still great job you always impress me with your amazing abilities.

[@alfiogalli962]

Good job congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dimazarinchuk8033]

Perfect 👌

[@tsangarisjohn]

😂😂😂😂😂 That is awesome 😎 🤙🏻 Bet you surprise a lot of people!

[@twowheelrodeo]

I think super powerful motor for this vehicle is a great Idea. I had 66 VW cargo van for my first job and found a performance weighted crank, cam/lifters, extra bore, and adapted ford pinto carb gave me an added advantage with traffic. I never liked being waved to and not being able to compete.

[@sparkles9868]

Might car mods fitted same engine to a vw beetle a few years ago with a massive radiator they called it a sleeper beetle only downside is engine bay door had to be open a little as wont close

[@georgeyoung613]

This is absolutely ridiculous in all the best ways. Awesome build brother. Would really like to see some driving videos. You considering suspension upgrades to help take advantage of all the new power?

[@orlandopadilla8304]

Great job. You crazy bastard. Im subscribing.

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

I hope you enjoy Canada. Banff, Jasper, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whistler, Northern Ontario and Quebec, and the East Coast are all beautiful.

[@GeorgiaNFA]

That’s awesome man!

[@PetesProjects0]

I am impressed.