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i would say make the gasket fit the stock oring. or just use what the aftermarket gasket gave you. i bet they would both seal up fine. head bolts should only have a thin coating of oil on them, when you put them on. i mean thin. most guys blow the holes out with compressed air to assure the bolt holes arent full of oil, to throw off the torque measurements. hope that helps, some

http://www.jodel.com/subaru2.htm this is some good stuff, but scroll down to the pic of the ea81. ug! where is his thermostat housing? does the water no longer need to go from head to head, via the intake manifold? does it just go through the block? as usual im confused

what is everybody boosting to? i guess 14 is about all the computer and fuel system can handle, stock... but what about the guys with haltechs? and what about bigger turbos? a legacy turbo bolts right on, save the down pipe. anyone hit 20lbs? if a 2.0 eclipse can put out over three hundred hp on a stock lower end, i wanna hear about a 250hp 1.8ea82:banana:

im going to texas in a month or so... pleanty of old subies down there... i thought you were ea81free.

atv trails are the best. i have left broncos behind on those

the guy that stole my subs ended up living two houses down, and i caught him installing it and called the cops. its usually neighbors of "friends" that know what you got. bastards

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i saw one in the junkyard today, that had 315k, and it looked to be the original motor. i thought i was reading it wrong or something

sorry thats 2.2 only. more low budget swap:brow:

best of all this link given to me by someone doing the same thing http://www.kennedyeng.com/

if you are thinking about intercooler... you better plumb in a blow off or recirculation valve. it will help alot too

it fits. just go for it. theres pleanty of info already on here. check the posts. svx in a hatch will cover some basic info. i bet you would need a 1.8 xt crossmember.

im way too fat:moon: will everybody who has tuned in their webers post what you have and what jets you are running. i have to order jets, and i dont just want to order 50bucks worth to get it right. thanks alot 32/36

will the archives be moved... or will it just stay there?

the airplane guys seem to love them, so they must be pretty good. are they prone to headgaskets? what usually sends them to the junkyard, mine is full of them.

old standby... have somebody hit it with their palm, while you pull the lever repetedly.

i agree. the 2.2 may take me all of four months to complet... or one of those aborted missions after a year. the adapter seems like a good route, but then you have a weaker tranny compared to the ej series. and i think the clutch holds less power too, because the adapter includes a ea82 flywheel. i know my ea81 clutch couldnt handle 130hp.

wuss:D i say that with the most respect... go for the gold. do an ej:headbang:

i have a friend with a locked 2wd eclipse 5speed, and it works great... till it rains:banana:

its gotta be rotors then, i changed ball joints, front axles. tried different wagon wheels. looks like new brakes tomorrow. or i'll just get used to it:clap:

i thought 87 was the last year for the hatch.

that would pop wheelies:banana:

ok good, i wasnt sure if it was possible to vibrate the wheel while not braking. thanks alot what are the symptroms of a bad bearing?

my car vibrates when i hit the brakes, but it vibrates when its going down the road too. im wondering if its a rotor or a bearing. would a bearing vibrate worse when you hit the brakes, or what? 87 hatch.

id say the ej swap is a better plan. there are tons of motors around easy to find, and the junkyards are full of wiring harnesses and trannies and all that stuff. it fits great, several people have done it. they only bolt up to tranny with adapters, but the adapter costs as much as a good used ej transmission! 150 na hp in a hatch, just imagine... im gonna turbo mine though:headbang: