Guest NoahDL88 Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 two days ago i put in johns new clutch, no problems as of today, next order of buisness- install an EA-81 where an EA-82 is, i need a cap and rotor and i should have all the pieces to finish the project. Zap i may be heading your way if the project is successful, just to show off of course, and maybe get some footage or pics to upload onto the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flowmastered87GL Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 What are you gonna do with the old engine?? I may want it... I found a CHEAP 88 wagon that I may restore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jon61484 Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 you would think a well kept EA82 would be wanted over an EA81 right? what's with the switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest calebz Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Its probably a reliability thing.. no T-belts to break on an EA81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rXSNRG Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Or maybe a offroad thing, no mud in the T-belts:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ratty2Subaru Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 hey Noah- does that mean your gonna bring over the ea82 for the 86 sedan? I need that motor to complete the car and get it out of hte driveway! I will talk to him about getting the money for ya.... (sorry guys, Noah and I had already talked about the leftovers (ea82)) cool! hope it runs good! drop on by when its done- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest E Zap Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Whoohoo, privy to a HP member's Secret Mobile! Gimme a call Noah, would love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NoahDL88 Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Zap, i need to make sure it works before i bring it over, but rest assured that you will be the first to see it, unless austin comes down to the house first. Austin, i want to hold onto the engine at least till sunday to be ready to put back in incase anything goes sour. Everyone else, I'm doing the swap for reliablility and lack of mud in belts, also the EA-82 is very tired and you cant argue with a high compression EA-81 with ported heads, bigger valves, a hot cam and a weber on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NoahDL88 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 broke a bolt on the intake manifold but should be able to work around that, the EA-82 carby manifold dosn't quite clear the alt bracket. the EA-81 motor mounts dont line up at all, so i will try the EA-82 and if those don't work someflat steel and an extra bolt will have to do, other than that its looking like it just might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Subrina 7 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Hope it works out for you Noah. Esp good luck w/ the intake bolt- don't worry, Im sure you could run a wood screw into it w/ a finish washer and be just fine good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OH Noah Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 How are the motor mounts not lining up?? I could swear I've read about at least 2 others doing this swap, and I remember no mention of motor mount trouble. Are they too close together, too far apart, too far forward, ...? I'm curious because there's a very good chance that I might someday try something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NoahDL88 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 False alarm, i was freeking out last night they should line up just fine it was just a land slide of problems that were all my fault, not the good subaru's. second try tonight, should work, i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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