ilovbrats Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 i'm getting a brat and plan to build it into a rally ready daily driver and want to know what my engine options are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Plenty of options. Built EA81 EA82 EA82T EJ18 EJ20T EJ22 EJ22T EJ25 ER27 EG30 EG33 Now the real question... how much work do you want to do? Can you cut, weld & fabricate? How is your engine wiring experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 you can throw on any ea82 long block, go with one from spfi, and gain a point compression, your existing carb manifold will fit and the bellhousing will fit. the only trick is to remove the disty when you drop in the engine, then install the disty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovbrats Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 i'm a mechanic for the military and i used to work as a welder/fabricator building plow trucks for state and towns. i really want an engine with aftermarket support and thats not going to brake the bank to get a donor car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 EJ22 is your answer then. You can find a sub-forum dedicated to the swap. Welcome to the club, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 EJ22 is your answer then. You can find a sub-forum dedicated to the swap. Welcome to the club, EJ22 is good, but EJ18 is more available, more reliable, and cheaper. Not much difference in HP. Which Brat are you upgrading? Gen1 or Gen2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 ej18 * Horsepower: 110 PS (81 kW; 108 bhp) @ 6000 rpm * Torque: 149.1 N·m (110 lb·ft) @ 3200 rpm ej22 * Horsepower: 135 PS (99 kW; 133 bhp) @ 5800 rpm * Torque: 186.3 N·m (137 lb·ft) @ 4800 rpm EJ22's run for 250+kmi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I wouldn't say the EJ18 is any more reliable than the EJ22. Both are excelent engines and the differences (valve train, and size) really aren't big enough to point out a reliability problem with either one. Also, the EJ22 is more availible as it was the only engine offered in Legacy's from '90 to '94 and the EJ18 didn't come onto the scene till the '93 Impreza was introduced. Both are good for 300k+ easily. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 25hp 27lb/ft In ANY legacy 90-94. thats enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 25hp is 1/3 of an EA81. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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