Jeepman775

I would like 2.5L, but if the price difference is negligable I might be interested. You guys know some good sources for clips/ totaled cars??

Really. I didn't know that. I am suprised. How much of a difference in price are we looking at as far as usdm-jdm motor swap??? I won't lie my exp. is in 4x4 offroad. I.E. jeeps, samurais, things like that. I have done a bunch with the EA82 subies. (SPFI - MPFI Turbo) However, not too much with anything like this.

While I am pretty good at the type of shennanigans, I also like the easiest route with the most bolt up options. However if the R160 is just going to grenade once I put foot to floor might as well do it right from the start. And rockcrawlers routinely snap things like fully boxed and reinforced frames, fold crossmembers, and things of the nature, so building a slow moving rockcrawler still requires a good amount of reinforcement. The change to the car world requires things to be taken into account such as weight and Unibody. Torsion, as well as, compression forces are absorbed much differently. I am interested in finding the simplest medium as far as this swap goes. If putting the R180 diff in and keeping the suspension is a viable option I am for it. If swapping the sti suspension is the devil, I see no reason to use it, especially if it places torques and extra forces in different places on the Unibody. As far as this nissan swap, I am curious I'll have to look into it. However, this build is going to be, on somewhat of a budget. If it looks really feasable.... and I mean REALLY, I am down to try it. Maybe...... I know however from past exp. having a million different parts from all sorts of different makes of vehicles turns into a huge headache. I would like to maintain an all usdm all subaru vehicle if I can help it. How easy are JDM parts to get should you need some for a V. 5 sti???????? Probly not super easy... or cheap. But hell we save that on insurance right. 88' turbo wagon= WAY cheaper than 04 STi.

Yeah that makes sense. I will check that out. I'll let you guys know what is going on with this project.

Isuzu trooper is where it's as they are an awsome rig. They are cheap as well. Bullet-proof drive train.

That doesn't sound like too bad of a deal. How much for a pair of custom axles?

Ohhh and stay away from the 3.0L 6 cyl. toyota. That thing is a LEMON. Buy one and be ready to continually work on it.

I am putting a 1.8L in my sammi, it's a process. Go with the 1.6L if you go sammi. The one three isn't all that bad actually. Off road in low it's not bad. On the road it's not a camaro, just be ready to wait for bigger gaps when merging, and getting in the slow lane when it comes to going up hills. I would suggest a toyota, I have a sammi as well as another pickup. They are easier to build, and if you need to go camping or something you can fit you stuff in it. With the 22R-e they are still pretty gutless. The 22r-e isn't the best of engines, but aftermarket is almost unsurpassed. STAY AWAY from raiders. They aren't designed to be beat up. That plus the near complete lack of aftermarket support.

pics are up in non-sub offroad.

That last one is my samurai. I haven't really started on it too much yet I just fabbed a really REALLY quick lift for it to clear 31's.

Here is my baby. Full width axles, 3 link rear end, sm465 tranny with 205 transfer case, fully boxed frame, onboard air, webber, hei, skidplates, bumpers, mastercraft seats, front axle 4" forward, rear 5" back, fenders. Everything custom fabbed, no bolt-ons. All done with acelylene, half stick (I didn't have a wirefeed yet), half wirefeed, and a grinder. Paint to come. I am waiting for leaf springs to set castor/ ride height, for shocks. Pics to follow.

What would be needed to shoe horn the STi rear end in? I am pretty damn good at fab. (After all I am just finishing a complete rock crawler with all custom fab, done by myself. I'll throw some pics up in Non-soob offroading.) Mild abuse? That doesn't sound real great. Is it housing fitment, or mechanical swap problems, or both.

Awsome thanks you very much that was the exactly the type of general overview I was looking for. Good stuff. I am keeping my eye out for a cherry wagon when I see one, I will buy it. 85 +. I want to use an 05 STi. I read the EJ write up about a week ago. It gave me a great over view. However, I am sure that there are a number of differances between that and the STi swap. Thank you for the overview, I really appreciate it. Anything else comes to mind, feel free to elaborate. Thanks again. I am hoping, within' the year, probly much sooner. My jeep is almost done, than I have to paint it and move on to making a bad-rump roast car.

Thanks guys. I'll figure out what I am going to use.

I actually, more specifically, want to do a EJ25T-STi. I was hoping for transmission length differences and wiring changes between EJ20G and EJ25T-STi. I would love to make this a COMPLETE thread of USDM WRX and USDM STi into EA82 powered cars. Mechanical swaps, as well as, electrical swaps. How gauges coincide, wiring that stays as well as needs to be eliminated, pictures, everything from the mundane to the necessary, all in one place. <----------- See if this gets underway even your bananas on your counter will dance. I am just hoping for a pole of your brains, take everything ya'll know and make it a sticky or put it in the ultimate subaru repair manual. More importantly put it in one place.

Ohhh and yes rear diff. I need to finish my 1966 cj rock crawler first (all custom fabrication, it's like a month out. Then I am looking for a cherry donor wagon...... or close enough). Just some things I just though of.