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Rockauto.com has Beck/Arnley kits for about $110. Worth it? I'm trying to keep it under $300 for everything, if possible... Is there a .PDF rip of a FSM available online?

Hey, that does look pretty good!

Looks like a idle/wide-open carb?

That is kind of what I had figured. Looking on Rockauto.com, I notice that it says headbolt replacement required on a bunch of the HG sets...is this true or just a way to get a little more money out of unsuspecting EJ22 noobs? Are they torque-to-yield? Are the Ebay timing belt/idler/WP kits worth it? Is milling the head a requirement? What prices should I be expecting to pay for these necessary items? Sorry guys, I'm completely new to this particular motor and any idiosyncrasies it may have...and I'm hoping this isn't too expensive of a project, as I need a good reliable car to carry my son and I around in.

The car is a '92 and there are 220k miles on it. I have no idea about the engine, other than it is supposed to be an EJ22...it is N/A. Where should I look for ident numbers?

Looks like my free Legacy has a blown head gasket, since it overheats and there are bubbles in the radiator/puke tank while running. So my question is what all do I need to purchase to tackle this job? I realize I will need a new pair of head gaskets, but what else will I need to do this job right...and where can I easily (and hopefully cheaply) obtain said parts?

Enough times to keep at least one complete spare set on hand.

As far as I know, the Cooper STT's smallest rim size is 15".

If you 'threw a rod', you don't just replace the rod. You rebuild the engine.

Only do this if you really hate the engine and want to buy a new one.

Not sure on the EA81, but all I have for vacuum on my EA82 is the line to the distributor...

Ah, I understand. That sucks man!

You could always scavenge a boneyard transmission.

BKR6E11 for me.

No better time to learn than when you are broke!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not leaving...just adding NASIOC to my list.

I think those are 390mm rims. You can actually get tires, but you have to order them. And no, you can't just grind them down.

Wow! Thank you! Looks like I gotta join another forum!

Excellent! Thank you!

This weekend I brought home my first car made past 1990, a '92 Legacy. It has a few problems, one of them being the stereo is missing and the wiring harness has been cut. Does anyone have a color-code wiring diagram?

I am rather fond of Toyo Observe G-02s.

Well, it turns out I was mistaken on which car I was getting. The beat-to-hell one in the front yard wasn't it. As it turns out, the Legacy I just drove home (current tabs and everything!) only really needs a rear driver's side window, a stereo install kit and a very thorough cleaning (smoker's car)!

I had thought about that actually...but the Legacy has a pretty rough body (front fenders are okay, but the rest is in poor shape) and is missing a number of parts (a couple windows, headlights, some interior). I think it would be more expensive to fix it up than to do a motor (and possibly trans) swap into my EA...but I could be wrong.