Crazyeights

My engines are more a work of art than junk but thank you for the opinion anyway. I don't trash your "Junk" whatever it is

These are great old cars and due to the ancient ignition lock design just about any old subaru or nissan key willl work. I have a dozen old keys or so and one of them almost always works in the cars at the yards. As in your other thread I'll keep an eye out for it in the north end. Good luck in getting it back, it looks really nice.

What is the general opinion on using full synthetic engine oil and gear oil in our older Subarus such as EA81(T) EA82(T) EJ22(T) ? Have you tried any? If so what was your experience?

That sucks. I'll keep a look out for it the northend. What is the plate number?

"Sink or Swim" training method

That looks like an EA71 (1600) pump to me.

Pull the bolts out of the pump and try rotating it slightly in either direction. If you pry on it it will usually break. If you are gentle with it maybe it will come out in one piece.

I would just dress up the sharp edges and run it.

I have had an SJR 4" lift on my 1983 GL Wagon for almost 10 years now and I really like it. I have not had a CV boot or joint go bad in either the front or rear. I am pretty sure I used Rancho RS5000 shocks in the rear as they are longer for the lift. I am using stock struts in the front. I hope this helps.

Do you have them yet? How do you like them?

I have had two of them apart. One was the standard 1988 EA82 D/R and the other was a 1987 RX D/R with Full time 4WD and center diff lock. Both of them got bearings and all the seals, the D/R got 1st and 2nd gear synchros too. Just go slow and follow the factory service manual procedures to a "T". There used to be some really good right-ups on here with pictures. Putting the tail section back on and lining up the internal linkage takes some patience as does setting the backlash properly. I have lots of good pictures of mine apart if you need them.

Awesome

I may be one of the very few but I have an EA82T wagon and I really like it. Granted I am a tech and do all of my own work. I have well over 200k on mine and it still gets me to work every day and gets good mileage too. I bought a low mileage JDM import engine for the car when you could still get them along with a full gasket set and a new oil pump. I figured the engine would blow right after I bought the car (I knew what I was buying) and it still just keeps on running. It doesn't make lots of power but I don't ask much of it either. One day it will blow a head gasket and I'll re-seal my other put my other engine and put that in. The turbo makes the EA82 fun to drive instead of a struggle. I also have three other EA series wagons with two of them EJ22 swapped. The EJ swap makes them a totally different car.

Alldata does not seem to have the relevent TSB's. I couldn't find them if they are there.

I have access to TSBs if you can give me a year and some specs to input I'll try for you.

Thank you for helping that lady. That is huge

Take an air chisel and punch holes in the rear of the block to access the bolts. The block is scrap anyway. This has worked many times and is really quick.

Congratulations! We need some pictures

Bring it on I have three of them! lol

Best option is probably to rebuild what you have. Contrary to common belief it can still be done with some patience in getting parts. I wouldn't even bother with an EA82. If your going to swap the engine then put an EJ22 in it. This will be quite a bit more time and trouble than fixing what you have. At 200k miles you are just getting started with an EA81

You will just have to be patient and persistent. I have one of them working on my car and a spare one that came on a JDM engine (not for sale) and they both work. I have passed by several of these in the pick-n-pull yards too. Right after you give up looking for one it will turn up

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Another option is the fuel pump inertia (or impact) switch used on older 90's Ford products. They almost never fail so the junkyards are full of them for cheap. Grab the connector with it. It is a simple 2 wire hook up.

@idosubaru When you buy a JDM engine do you do the head gaskets before installing it?