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Yeah, I expect some modification of the floorpan area to clear a longitudinal transmission case. Wee... bust out the welder and the plasma torch... /Andrew

Ah, brilliant! This is exactly the information I was looking for. I was under the impression that the EA82 was a narrow motor. I would love to put an EJ22 into the car... but was under the impression that it was very wide, ala the EJ18 and EJ25. Do you know of a reference with the various EA/EJ series motors and their rough dimensions? Thanks, /Andrew

Note, I'm discussing transplanting the entire drivetrain into the Justy, not just the motor, so transverse vs. longitudinal mount is of no consequence. The plan would, essentially, consist of gutting the entire engine bay, and using a Sawzall and plasma cutter to remove any and all crossmembers and bracing that isn't essential to chassis integrity and blocks installation of the EA82. Custom tubular crossmembers would be fabricated to hold the motor and drivetrain into the vehicle. Axles would be modified and rebalanced to attach to the new gearbox and rear end. Driveshaft to rear end would be shortened and balanced for the chassis. Holes would be cut in appropriate places to run clutch, shifter, and electrical components, as necessary. Radiator would likely be relocated. My primary question is, is there enough space between the sides of the engine bay to wedge the EA82 in without cutting support out of the unibody? /Andrew

When you say "custom engine bay," that implies that the engine bay would be large enough to fit the motor, but that everything in there would need to be changed around quite a bit... is this accurate? I'd be prepared for custom subframe work anyway... meheh. 134 ft-lb of torque in a Justy is an addictive proposition. Any URLs for the EA82 conversion that you mention? Thanks! /Andrew

'ello, folks... I'm about to be the proud owner of an EF12 Justy (4WD 5MT). I was pondering the feasibility of shoehorning the EA82T motor and 4WD MT drivetrain into the Justy shell. I'm a relative newbie to older-generation Subarus (though, my first car was an '89 GL turbo wagon 4WD AT, didn't know what I had)... but I've transplanted a Legacy Turbo 5MT gearbox into my WRX for daily driver duties, so I'm no stranger to a wrench. Discuss. /Andrew