Wolfman

Well. I finally got some time and got my subaru running...sort of. I used ea81 engine. Had heads done at machine shop. Install new rings. Installed ea82 manifold. Welded shut the little coolant port by carb. Removed egr and plated. Removed the things that bring air into exhaust just off heads. Removed catalytic converter. Added new weber carb. Mated it up to five speed with ea81 flywheel and pressure plate and clutch from ea82. I tried to use ea82 water pump as suggested here to make coolant lines easier to run to ea82 radiator, but couldn't as pulleys don't line up. Used ea82 coil with a long lead. . It's pretty clean. That's what I wanted. Now for the problem. It fires up with about half throttle. Runs pretty darn smooth at about 2500. Doesn't smoke. Good oil pressure. Good temp. Will not idle. Runs rough up to about 1500 before it smoothes out. At "idle" with foot on throttle just enough to keep it going it sounds like on old John Deere. And its rough. Almost like its fighting itself a little. Timing is set about 9 btdc. No amount of idle speed or mixture screw adjustment changes anything. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

Oops. I'm internet illiterate. Can you elaborate on these Allen plugs?

Oops. I'm internet illiterate. Can you elaborate on these Allen plugs?

I'm still plugging away on this swap. Heads are still at machine shop. A mechanic buddy of mine is adamant I should re-ring pistons while I've got the e81 out and tore down. Given the carbon on pistons he thinks rings are bad. Question: can I drop crank and pull pistons without splitting case?

I decided to get valves ground on ea81 head while I has motor motor. I've got a set of valve stem seals from ea82 motor left over out of a head gasket kit. Does anyone know if these will work on ea81 valves. Thanks.

I just got both motors pulled. I will look at this bearing/flywheel situation. Sounds like I could use ea82 flywheel and transfer timing marks? Or machine ea81 flywheel to accept larger bearing? And I will solve problem?

I am learning a lot! Thanks for all the advice. I am going to move forward with ea81 in the '85 this weekend. I'm going to leave ea81 flywheel on and use clutch out of ea82 (it's pretty new), use radiator and coil from ea81, and manifold from ea82. I see where I'll have to extend wire to coil. I'm going to bite the bullet and order a weber carb. Is the redline kit the way to go? I am not very clear about distributor modifications with intake manifold swap, but will figure it out when I get there. Thanks for all the good advice.

I'm a newbie. I have a 1985 GL wagon 5 speed with ea82. I also have a 1984 wagon with ea81. It's pretty trashed but motor seems decent with 179,000. I'm thinking about buying 1987 wagon with blown motor, automatic but no rust. I don't know what motor it has. Can I put the ea81 in the 1985 and the ea82 in the 1987? I'd like to be able to use clutch from ea82 on ea81, as it's new. And I'd like to put weber on ea 81. Is it best to get a different manifold? I think I read on here it is best to use ea82 manifold on ea81 with weber. Is that correct? Appreciate any advice.

Hello. I was just wondering if you resolved the problem. I just put back together my '85 ea82 and am having same issue. Pretty much exactly. Thanks.

Thanks Gloyale. I'll follow the advice and hook them all up. Say I actually get this thing to run, is the Weber carb a good way to go?

I just picked up a 1985 subaru wagon. Ea82 motor. Man. Trams., Carb. AC. It ran but needed head gasket. I pulled motor and replaced. Just about have everything back together. I was wondering if there is a way to eliminate some of the excessive number of vacuum lines, etc. Seems like a bunch of stuff for a fairly simple car.