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hey Ivans imports, i was avoiding fitting an adapter plate and the old ea manual transmission so i want both engine and transmission changed..coz the ej16 engine bolts direct on to the legacy auto transmission...

yeah their is an ej16 engine ithink subaru discontinued it. i got and want to fit an auto transmission from a legacy.... i wanna change both engine and transmission i figure i have to change the fuel pump too

hey to you all! the long holidays are over its back to the leone project. first let me begin by apologizing i forgot to take pictures but will do so on tuesday and put them up! got an ej16 engine, exhaust manifold, ecu, wiring harness and automatic transmission and its shifter. the transmission is missing the compter, but i hope to get one tomorrow or the day after. the engine runs but has a modified harness a jumbled mess which i am yet to untangle. lots of tape and joints when twisted affects the idling of the engine. so my tale begins : mechanic sent one of his aprentice... the guy took one look at the transmission says it cant fit.. and has no clue how to modify it to fit, he threw his hands up in the air in consternation he aint keen on figuring out a solution.. so i sent him home i like people with a "can do" attitude not defeatists! so am seeking ideas on how >to modify the rear mount for the auto transmission so it can fit. >some pictures or diagrams for the engine harness so i can unjumble it mysellf >as well as which wires i need to splice on the leone to connect up the ecu and engine, which to the ignition etc.... >what modifications will i need to do to the front driveshafts for the transmission to fit >what modifications to the propeller shaft too! >will i need to change the rear diff and shafts too or can they be midified.. all your advice and expertise will go a long way coz at the moment am feeling a little overwhelmed!!

hahaha sure 'ol Subaru Guy, you can change your vote! Given am planning to get the EJ15 looked over by the mechanic before fitting it. changing of the timing belt etc seems like a sound idea! . . the ideal would be fitting a "Red top" twin turbo 2,500cc STI but they cost would be insane lol! so baby steps for now.. but in the future i see me working on a BRAT popping in one of those 2,500cc twin turbo STI and triptronic transmissions... tearing up the country side roads burning some serious rubber! ohh well a man can dream :-)

thanks ol' Subaru Guy! yes the body seems to be i good repair! virtually no dents and dings and very little rust.. luckily no snow and no salt here am betting the undercarriage is in a good state but i will know for sure when am done with the engine and move to the body work. its a 1985 model with about approximately 160,000 kilometers on it which translates to about 100,000 miles.. as for the overhaul of the EA82 here the kits are quite expensive almost as much as a second-hand EJ15 engine.. pistons, rings, valves & valve seats, gaskets etc here could easily come to about 1,000 $! while i can get the EJ15 + loom & ECU for about 500 -600 $ plus am looking to fuel economy with the efi engine here fuel costs about 1.3 $ per liter! but yes i intend to slowly overhaul the EA82 and build an off road buggy some time in the next year or two so it ain't going to waste plus i have an extra manual transmission to go with it... this weeks task is hunting down the wiring loom. yes will definitely keep posting on the progress of the project...

hard at work yesterday trying to scrub off the dust...

yes its a wagon, i think i will go with the ej15, but the wiring loom is proving tricky to find locally.. i guess its back to the junk yards for the next few days, fingers and toes crossed! and sure i can put up a few more pictures.. and its coated with like 10 kilos of dust!

Hello to fellow subaru ehtusiasts, i am writing from Thika in Kenya. I recently rescued a Subaru Leone forgoten/ abandoned in a friends farm shed. after consulting my 'Tree shade' mechanic he sugested i replace the old engine with an ej15 engine. after scouring around i did find one for about 300 $ but with no ecu n harness. i was planning to visit an accident write-off yard to get the ecu and harness.. or am i better off overhauling the ea82 engine?