Caboobaroo

wow I remember this post. Go 2003!!!:-p

Whats rust???:-p

Huck over on XT6.net gave me a link to a website that gives you the final drives of EJ trannys using the ID code on top of it. However, I've decided to get a full front cut to save me the hassle of trying to get the parts, the right parts, and all that other nonsense. It would be awesome to have the parts I need right then and there and since it all came apart from the same car, should all go back together just like it was for the most part.

no, they say EA81. The difference in the turbo EA81s from what I can remember is the heads have the injector bosses in them instead of the intake and the pistons are different, like the EA82Ts. The block I believe is still an EA81 block.

its fairly easy to swap from an auto 3AT FWD to a manual 4WD. Gas tanks are the same for ANY EA82 car (carbed, SPFI, MPFI, 2wd, 4wd) so no changing that there, you'll need to pull the auto out, and depending on what manual you go with is how your parts list will end up. If you swap to a tranny from a NA car (non turbo) then your current front axles will work. If you get a turbo parts car, then you'll need to swap to 25 spline DOJ axles. Also, the full rear suspension, diff, trailing arms, etc will bolt in and the driveshaft should bolt in as far as the carrier bearing goes. So if you're swapping from the 3AT to a turbo 4wd manual, here's the rundown on parts... tranny rear suspension/diff driveshaft flywheel and clutch assembly shifter linkages center console for cosmetic pedal cluster clutch cable speedo cable instrument cluster wiring for tranny (diff lock if a Full Time 4wd, reverse lights, etc.) tranny crossmember I believe thats it as far as parts. I have done a swap from a 4wd 4EAT to a Full Time dual range 5-speed in my '89 RX but I haven't done a 2wd -> 4wd swap in an EA82 but I hear its not too hard. You could probably do it, depending on how motivated you are, in a week or so. Its not that hard of a swap in these cars, just time consuming. It also helps to have an extra set of hands with the trannys but I put in my 5-speed by myself and a floor jack. Now removing the 4EAT from my RX took me and another set of hands (Northwet) since it was so heavy.

Good find! I always like looking in the glove boxes of Subarus in the junkyard to see what I come across. I thought the s/r and the d/r EA81 shifter linkage were the same BTW.

this thread was started back in 2005 bud....

Caught you on messenger but I'll put out the answers so other people can add or get info they need from it as well. The First hose for the IAC originally went to a nipple on the underneath of the original 'Subaru 4WD Turbo" plenum. Basically, just get a fitting and put it inline somewhere between the turbo and the intercooler. Connect with more hose if needed and voila! Second, The 4 hoses go to the boost light switch (top hose) and the bottom 3 are for the stock boost controller. Here's a link to a pic that I have. I'll thank Skip for the pic and the labeling! http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2514642550067339125owyehZ And last, check the connections on the starter. Make sure the little wire that goes into the back of the starter from the ignition is connected. Also, make sure none of your connections are loose either because this will cause major resistance and not give the starter enough juice to crank over.

well I no longer work for Wal-Mart so thats a start:lol:

I thought someone had found some info on a RX that was released in Japan back in the 70's... It was like a '74 coupe that was on steriods Or I could be blowing a bunch of hot air:-p

not quite a gen 1 RX since the RX was first introduced back in the mid 70's IIRC...

Damn drunks... *looks at his own avatar saying* can't be as good as me bud! Drunken posting FTW:banana:

yeah all you have to do is drop the tranny and put the d/r into the car. You can use the shift linkage from the s/r IIRC.

Yes, I do have the tranny you're looking for and I'm looking to sell it:brow:

one of the fellows over on the XT6.net gave me this link for my EJ project. Has to do with the trannys and ratios, etc. http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinycontent/rewrite/tc_28.html

I noticed you live in Corvallis. I lived there for 13 years before I moved to Wyoming. The dealership to go to in that area is the Subaru dealership in Corvallis, John and Phils Toyota/Subaru/other. They are hands down, one of the best Subaru dealerships in that peticular area. I thought I'd give that info to you since I can't really give you any hints on what could be wrong besides the ones already given. Good luck! Also, if the tranny needs to be rebuilt, there is one shop that isn't a dealer that I recommend for trannys but its over in Albany. Its on Queens I believe by AA Towing and Wrecking called Continental Transmissions. Seen very good work come from there and have been very helpful to me in the past getting parts for trannys I rebuild.

You might want to give the flexplate a check. I've seen some vehicles where the flexplate will make a knocking noise, not consistent really and people think its the engine. So if theres something wrong with the flexplate that wasn't caught when the said newbs rebuilt your tranny, then I'd get it checked out, pronto!

a Legacy tends to weight about 1000 pounds if not more then a Loyale. Thats quite a bit of scrap metal that a wussy EA82 has to drag around. This is also why the Legacys got the more powerful EJ22s instead of the underpowered EA82s. ~135hp vs. ~94hp.....

most of my information Corky has been relivant to the JDM EA82Ts so thinking about it, I thought some of it MIGHT apply to the EJs as well. This is why I said little differences, nothing majorly overpowering that requires hours of intense fab work and the lot.

Dude, slow DOWN! Before you do anything with power, you NEED to upgrade the suspension and brakes before you put something in it so monsterous, you can't stop it, literally! Remember, you have solid disc brakes up front and weak drums in the back. You need to custom fab up a 5-lug conversion into that car with some awesome handling struts and stuff. Also, get some different tires on it because cornering with some 70 series tires will make them pop off the beads, especially when you're drifting it with power. Before you add the go, make sure you add the woah because if you do it the other way, you'll be like "Well I can drive it this once before I do this and this and this". Trust me, bad idea because then it'll never get done and you'll end up messing more stuff up or worse, wrecking the car into a pile of scrap metal. So remember, be safe, be smart, THEN be happy:burnout:

Haha, my '87 GL coupe has 12" of snow on it too! Looks like a 2dr wagon actually:rolleyes:

Holy cow are you back in Chey-town yet Bill? Bill has a good point. Listen to him, he's a veteran at bodywork:clap:

Max boost I'd run on a stock EA82T would be 10psi so it doesn't run too lean and cause detonation (bye bye pistons, hello holes!). Factory spec compression ratio is 7.7:1 Now my '89 RX (now a parts car) had a real bad case when I got it. Waterpump went out due to bearings in it, thus overheating the car to the point of blowing the headgaskets, then overheated more to the point of cracking BOTH generation 2 heads into the exhaust port. Basically, if you blow a headgasket or its overheating, pull over! Let it cool off, check the coolant level and fill it up if low. If its eating water like crazy, then best bet would be to tow it instead of trying to limp it anywhere except to a safe location (off a road into a parking lot).

yeah so do I! So the end of January I'm going to start the swappage from the RX to the coupe (5-lug, bodykit and stuff like that). Hopefully I can get the car ready for the engine and tranny when I get them, get them ready, and start dropping them in. I don't really want to deal with trying to button other things up like the suspension, brakes and whatnot while I'm still trying to get the engine and tranny worked out. I have this tranny (its a push style hydraulic I believe) with clutch and such, an extra EA82 driveshaft so I can have the front of it shortened to work with the EJ tranny. On a kind of side note, how can one tell what the final drive ratio of the tranny is seeing that I don't have the rear diff from the parts car. If its a 3.9, I might as well go ahead and swap my LSD carrier from my 3.7 and put it into a 3.9 casing! Another question that has been in my mind but I can never seem to remember to post it. The coupe I am doing this conversion to is originally an SPFI car. How is this going to effect the swap compared to a MPFI vehicle? I do still have my RX so I can grab anything from it I might need.

well you have to remember that JDM engines come from Japan, where the cars are RHD whereas our cars are LHD. Instead of like lets say, the port for the brake booster on the intake, being on the left side of the intake, it'll be on the right side of the intake, that sort of stuff. Nothing major from what I gather, just a few little things like that.