Numbchux

I'm sure it'll have the same bellhousing as any other EJ engine. I'd be worried about wiring. the last all new engine they put out (EZ30R) has an immobilizer system built into the ECU/harness, that makes it virtually impossible for the engine to run off the stock ECU in a car other than the one it came in. but I agree...would be way cool.

correction, FWD legacies still had 25 splines. ONLY FWD IMPREZA axles have 23 splines.

like...this vs this ?? mine's all up under the dash, where the stock stuff was. I pulled the ECU out, and I replaced it with the EJ22 stuff.

aha, sorry, then they'll fit. the rear discs have plenty of clearance.

the lever should be on the passenger side (it is for the center lock on my RX trans). but you can follow the cable from the vacuum diaphragm to it. that's what skip was talking about tieing the ropes to. while it's up in the air, try moving the suspected wheel around, if it moves side to side at all, your ball joint is very shot, if it turns, your tie rod end is shot. it does sound like it could be one of those...

the EA82 is scrap aluminum when compared to the EJ22. and the EA82 makes most other engines look like junk. IMHO, the only reason the EJ22 isn't made exactly as it was made for almost 10 years, is because of all the luxury options that they added to the cars, they needed more power. and so the motor demanded redesigning. the new motors are still good, but you really can't live up to the phase 1 EJs. the other reason they're so popular, is they're of the perfect age to be cheap. a whole donor car can be had for a grand or less. if I could get an EZ30R for the same cost, I'd be all over that....but IIRC it has SEVEN main bearings!!! so it must be total junk

hmmm...did you try doing a U-turn to be sure it isn't working? maybe put the front end on ramps, and see if the arm on the side of the tranny moves...

it would solve the problem of the axle and front diff interfering with the oil pan...in fact, I bet that's why it was developed.

yep, that's the same body style that mine came off of. my dad thinks it was an '87....

haha....different kind of V-drive Inboard skiboat with direct drive, but with the engine in the back so it can't plane correctly for wakeboarding. I've never heard about or seen a lada tcase, but I figured since esh is in Australia, maybe they have different availability.

they will clear in the rear, but will most likely rub on the front calipers.

I know WJM does it, and quite competitively IIRC I intend to get out and do it next summer. although I'll get screwed by the classes if I ever want to get very competitive because of the engine swap....

a body lift. that's what we're referring to. dropping the entire suspension and drivetrain.

bushbasher started out with a lada one. I'm pretty sure he had problems with it and then went to a Nissan one instead. 2 shifters for 2 transfer cases. the subaru tcase is part of the transmission, so you still have the high-low range for that, and then the added tcase aswell.

version 2.0! now in pdf format: Download EA2EJ.pdf it will include bookmarks to the major points, but I'm putting that off until it's really done.

yea, but if you're running EJ struts, lowering springs are easy to come by...

nope, it's already there. you just unplug from one line, and then plug it into another.

ER27 has the same front end setup (water pump, timing belts, cam sprockets, oil pump etc. etc.) as an EA82. also pistons, rods, and valves. ditto EG33 to an EJ22. here's a cool piece of trivia....did you know an EG33 is closed deck? AND has the same bore as an EJ22....so custom pistons would be easy.

yep, he said manually, so he didn't have to fix the severed wires. your way would work perfectly, but this way is VERY easy, and still solves the problem. Here's what I'm talking about, here's the system hooked up normally: and here it is with the switch (solenoids, whetever) bypassed. this happens to be unlocked for me, but I got the part from a junkyard and very easily could have them backwards... tell me that's harder than crawling under the car and to tie a knot to the lever, stringing it up into the cabin, and then doing it again to the other side. it's not a bad idea....it's just not the best

haha, wow. whatever it is, it's not a subaru. looks like it's got a seperate diff for each front wheel! wierd

if the car came push-button, all the vacuum lines will be right there at the switch. just have to plug them in as necessary. I do it, it works great. I'll try to get a pic of it this evening while I'm working on the brakes....

no terrible hurry. my budget is still probably too tight to pull it off...but if you make them available, I plan to pick one up before summer.

nice! then you'd definitely have room for 29s! if not bigger.

military, don't remember which service. he toasted the rear output on his tranny, and started working on it (I don't think he got it fixed), and then was called to duty.

yea, that's pretty simple, but tieing on the ropes, and routing them isn't. how hard is it to connect one vacuum line, do a tight u-turn and see if it binds, and then mark the 2 lines with tape.