nkmilesAE95

Thanks for the explanation. I have read another post about doing the head gasket swap and seen pics of the superficial cracks you are describing. If i go with this car, i will be sure to keep an eye of for said cracks. All the help from you guys is great. I appreciate it all more than i can express!

Thanks for the tips man - an EJ swap would be sweet. I will do some searching for a Legacy tonight. I am partial to the body style of the EA cars but if i can avoid a few headaches by going with a newer legacy, i will do that. As of right now, i am having a hard time setting up a time to meet with the owner of the 88. At least this will give me time to consider other options. Being car-less right now puts the pressure on a bit. Looks like i will be spending some additional time commuting on my bike...

The Corolla is sold! He is coming to hand over the rest of the cash tonight. I am trying to line up a time to meet with the owner of the 88 this weekend. I could be the new owner soon! Stoked for that! Thanks for the input guys - definitely helped in making up my mind! I will see what he will come down to and let you guys know. Do explain? Thanks for the knowledge. I will know this weekend when i get the car and get the motor out of it. Stoked for this project to get rolling!

All useful information - thanks for the warning about the coolant lines. That is def something to keep in mind. I went ahead and uploaded some pictures. Current owner says the rust in the pictures is as bad as it gets. Pretty pleased with that! I will add a radiator to the list of goodies. I had a guy come and drive my CAT last night. He is having a mechanic look at it today. If all goes well, she will be gone for good after tonight. Stoked to potentially pick up this 88 this weekend! Yeehaw!

Good to know - i plan to pull the motor and swap all seals while i am doing the head gaskets. I would like to get it running reliably before i start modding - def do not plan to turn up the boost. Will then probably run her until she's too tired or my wallet proves to be fat enough for an EJ22 swap. Lift, wheels, tires, bumpers will be first things on the list after the motor is sound. Thanks for the input!

Hi there - soob newb here. New on the forum as well - Nice to meet you all! I am currently driving a Corolla AllTrac Wagon - that is for sale to fund my next project (an 80's Subaru wagon). And this will be my first Subaru. I am currently looking for one - and boy are they hard to come by that aren't rusted to smithereens here in the salt belt. I found one not too far from here - 88 GL-10 with EA82T. 110k miles w/ 5 speed - blown head gaskets per usual. Car was driven by an elderly couple - interior 9/10. Factory roof rack. On factory steel 13s with good tires. Runs as it sits. Body is in pretty good shape - less rust than most in these parts. Rear wheel wells are the most of it. Some rust underneath, nothing that can't be worked with. Rockers are solid - car honestly looks fairly clean for the year (living most of it's life in the midwest) The guy is asking $1000 for it, which seems a bit high to me, but with my minimal knowledge about these cars, i figured i would go to the master resource. Another thing that concerns me is the turbo motor. Historically, are there any added issues to having the EA82T vs the non turbo EA82? Any reason why i should pass and wait for a non turbo? What are the +/- of having the turbo EA82? I am going to check it out in person this weekend (pics and info from current owner) - anything i should look for in particular? What would you guys pay for such a rig? Any input would help - i am stoked to have potentially found a 88 GL wagon in pretty damn good shape. Let me know what you think! Thanks!