The Scooby

now that is awesome keep us posted. i just finished with a EJ swap on my 86 wagon so i might be able to help with a few things, mostly i would talk with Suberdave and Numbchux

they are cut at whatever angle scott cuts them at. im using the 2inch SJR lift.

thanks scott ill have to look into that. and ya its just 2inch lift block's on the struts. but i will be lifting the body 1.5inches hopfully this week to help with the CV's. i might just have to get 4 new struts and see if that helps since they are the orignal one's to the car and it has over 230K on it.

well im running the stock springs, it never seemed to be like this before the lift, it might just be a side effect from pushing the struts down 2inches. i hope it goes away when i add in the blocks to drop the front X-member and the rear 1.5inches.

i noticed before my EJ swap that when i would floor it in my SJR 2inch lifted wagon the front would lift and the back would sink badly. now with the EJ22 swapped in its REALLY noticable. i was wondering what could be causing this. makes it a pain in the arse when i drive at night because if i have to give it any kind of gas to get going i blind the people ahead of me. i have just the rear shock extensions in the back with the stock adjustable struts all the way up. the fronts are cranked almost all the way down to help compensate. is it because i don't have the rear trailing arms droped in the back or is it something else that is causing it. i really notice it when i drive Zap's lifted hatch and how solid it feels, then i get in my wagon and i feel like im driving a caddy.

Body MY86 GL wagon Engine MY98 EJ22 longblock MY94 intake and wiring Transmission Dual range 5sp with 3.90 fitted clutch LSD Suspension 2" SJR body lift/1.5inch subframe spacers Wheels 15inch pug flat spokes w/ 215/75 wildcat A/T's Misc: Yakima roof rack Surco aluminum basket for flood lights, full size spare, and shovel. Custom front brush gaurd with Hella 500 driving lights Custom 2X4 square tube rear with D-Rings MY98 Outback Heated/height adjustable front seats

yep, its running my 86 lifted wagon without any hickups. does 75mph down the highway in 5th gear. ive NEVER been able to use 5th gear in this car.

lol ya Tom is a great boss and puts up with me alot. but it feels great being able to cruse around with more then enough power to do what i want now. was able to climb some hills yesterday that before it would just stall. just have to build the exhaust yet, might just pay a exhaust shop to do it.

find a weekend, or someone like me who works on these on the side to fix it up. most likly it needs a front end reseal. if you want i can pull the engine, replace the clutch, as well as all the oil seals, timing belts, water pump, etc and drop it back into the car for you over the weekend.

thanks for the tip on that, would HATE to get busted and charged with trespassing.

i want to thanks everyone on this forum for the help and inspiration to do this EJ22 swap!!!! it is the BEST mod ive done with this car i can now idle up hills in 4hi when i used to have to have it in 4lo and WOT to make it.

sounds like fun, not too far out from me. if you can lock down some trails and such let me know i can make it out there for a sunday run anytime.

thanks everyone, ya its a BLAST to drive now. once i get a exhaust on it i will be more willing to drive it every where. that and get some gauges hooked up.

ya needless to say, 1st gear is worthless in 2wd even on 28's at WOT, it will chirp 3rd gear. i surprised a little honda on my way home from work, they didn't want to let me in by speeding up, so i tossed it into 3rd and pulled away laughing the whole time. i cannot wait to get it out and do some wheelin, but tomorrow i hope to build a exhaust for it while at work. then some time next week i hope to add in some 1.5inch spacers in the front to help with rubbing.

ill be there in my wagon, i can't wait to get on some trails and see what it can do. well also what i can do mostly since ive never wheeled before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ET7ymd7j-c

I'M DRIVING THAT SHNIT TONIGHT!!!! figured it out, my dumbness, and my smartness at the same time. pictures to come.

************ing mother ************ing some of a *************** piece of ************ well of corse i come in this morning, fix what needed to be fixed, run the harness through the car and it won't run again. fuel pump and relay are working properly now. but IT WONT ************ING START. honestly now im just sick and tired of this ************ing car

ya i woke up today at 5:45am so i can get to work extra early (we open at 8:30am) so i can put everything together and take it for a drive.

the fuel pump relay was getting a constant ground from the ECU, also it was not getting switched 12V like it needs to activate the relay. fixed the 12V power source issue and that was that. it sounds mean right now with open exhaust, ill get some vids tomorrow when at work, might have to play a little and see how well the TQ the EJ puts out can be used to climb some cars.

or bring it by my place/work, now that my wagon runs with the EJ swap we can compare them.

ITS ALIVE MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA sorry but im EXTATIC RIGHT NOW, Suberdave was kind enough to take some time to come by my work tonight and was able to figure it out. i was going to drive it home tonight, but with straight pipe right off the cats. also i would of had to take my time to finish the wiring, tuck it all up, put on my fender, etc. i figured i will just go into work early tomorrow, button everything up and then take it for its test run before we open the shop. MORE VIDEO'S COMMING SOON!!

ya i do drive freeway, but i have yet to drive my car since i started the EJ swap a few weeks back. even on 3 cylinders it would hold 65mph. i have the 2inch SJR lift, later this week i hope to add some 1.5inch spacers on the front sub-frame to help with my CV's rubbing on the front.

hella 500's with some 80watt bulbs. ive put a pair on almost every car ive had and always loved them.

any kind of matt-black, i take them off and use a wire wheel on a drill or bench grinder with a wire wheel to clean them up, then hang them up. hit them with some brake clean then paint them up. been good for a few years now.