Ratty2Austin

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I would be there... but you will have to wait till july! (planning for it then )

ok... heres the info to help stop confusion EJ18= dual port exhaust, phase1 1990-1995 EJ22= dual port heads, phase 1, clearance valves= most compatible with Ej18 swap cause intake/exhaust, and most other parts will interchange 1996-97 EJ22 single port exhaust... (will need different exhaust for EJ18 swap) 1998-99 EJ22 = phase 2 (single port exhaust?) interference valves so.....try to use the 90-95 engine.. they actually LOOK the same on the outside... cause they use all the same external parts (tbelt parts, valve covers, oil pan,ect...) i am not 100% sure on the above data, but this is what I have seen so far when working with all these above engines :cool:

some new pics from today..... (I got a new wider-angle lense for my camera too) and we got more snow this week too....

i feel like this is pretty RS only I may be able to show up.. in the GF... the lifted one :cool: what about the lifted/ old gen subaru guys?

well, you asked for it! although, still working on that lift kit.. and most of the pics I have are with the old tires too this one is the most recent- with the new tires and bumper this one is when I tested the snorkel!! this is when I got a little high centered... hopefully this will be harder to do when I get lifted, and also now that I have new tires testing the tipping angle.... look at the rear tire

as long as the wagon is ready for action, I should be too!

actually, I never put the car in reverse when I entered the parking lot... and there was no scrapage from the underside either! some of the peoples reactions when i pulled in over the curb were pretty funny ---like this----> :eek:

each weekend (fri/or sat nights) in St.Paul, at the firestone on university ave.... the mnsubaru crew get together to hang out for a few hours... this fri they had some guy doing "car enthusiasts" interviews for some video he was making... so there were more people there than usual, and the guy brought us pizza (the bait!) it was a good time, even though it was only 27 degs outside.... pizzas on the hood of my wagon... the garbage goes on top of wagon... keeping the leftovers warm for the late comers... in the wagon... curb-climb..once again some of the cars... and i managed to sell the yellow forester wheels too! did ya notice the new ones?

dude that sounds like a sweet job! (for the pay) whats the position again? do they by any chance have tuition assistance?

there are 2 big bolts thru the tow hooks, and then at the end of the bars underneath... there are some loops that hook into the bolts that used to hold the sway bar on I have pushed a couple cars with it, and the imps been towed up a hill with a winch (it was almost pulling the huge truck down the hill with it!) it is pretty tough... although, I am considering removing it...

hey! I remember that day! yeah.. door seals were good on that car! no water came in could definatly use a snorkel though... water flooding the carb+disty was about the only reason i didnt make it out... (tires could have been better too)

well, almost literally- frozen water! too bad the snow was too thick on the top of it to do good drifting though anyone else have any ice pictures? well.. ice in a big way?

update- heres the new bumper paint, and new turn signals :cool:

are you sure it was lifted? i have seen a few of them drive around, look like they are lifted, and it turned out, to be someone who just had their air ride "fixed" in the up position they look extra tall then!

personally, I would reccomend to NOT switch to the 2.5...although they are more powerful than the 2.2, they are not anywhere near as reliable.. all the 2.5s that I have seen, either DOHC or SOHC, have had some strange issues, usually relating to HG, or piston slap.... although, it might just be all the ones I have seen... you can find info about the 2.5 swaps using the search function, and- http://www.nasioc.com deals with more of the 2.5 swaps.. try searching that as well but yeah.. just my opinion, stick with the 2.2- they are tough!

wonder if anyone will do the swap meet thing again? or would it be just vendors and people who just happen to bring stuff to sell? (reason I wonder.. I have a cargo trailer now to haul parts!! ) hopefully I will be all settled into wherever I move to in the seattle area- I will be there for sure! I just need to make sure I am recovered $$wise from the big move..... is there a way I can be useful this time? help organizing things? setting up?

I could take on that water! well... i could if i was there maybe I will when i get back! what you need to do is fit yourself a snorkel! mine was pretty cheap, and works quite well dont know what to do about the disty though....besides teh suggestion about dielectric grease the heck out of it

not yet...I still need to find out where I am going to get a few parts... if I have all the parts I need, I would install it! but I need to know what to do about the center driveshaft, where to get FWD EJ18 5spd impreza axles (they are the correct ones to use, right?) and I would like to know what would work the best for a tranny xmember.... as for the rest.. i would still need a flywheel+clutch+adaptor plate.... but ive got a lead on a tranny, and access to a shop (as long as my car is not there for more than a few hours (a work day) so i would have to have all the parts ready to go...then I will install it!

yeah, longblock, and injectors..keep the EJ18 manifold+electronics (thus keeping the EJ18 manifold) and the ECU stays the same- drawback- my CEL randomly comes on, because the EJ22 that I pulled was one without EGR, so I had to cap off the vac lines that control the valve (bypassing these with little screws in the hoses keeps the valve close, so it doesnt open the manifold up to open atmosphere) but it seems to run good- I just dont know whats going to happen when I go in for an emissions test! **** easy instructions on the swap- 1. remove Y pipe, Alt, A/C compressor, P/S pump, radiator and battery. 2. unbolt and move aside your EJ18 intake manifold, leaving all wires attached to the manifold (you will use the EJ18 harness) 3. unbolt+remove EJ18 longblock. 4.with engines removed, install new parts (like clutch?) or seals if needed. 5.install EJ22 longblock. 6.install EJ22 injectors into EJ18 manifold (easier to install the rail assemblys than to remove each injector) 7.re-install EJ18 intake manifold, onto the EJ22 longblock. 8.re-install Alt, P/S pump, A/C compressor, radiator and battery 9. dont forget to add oil and coolant! notes- EJ18 does not use a knock sensor, so if using the EJ18 ECU, it is still not needed. phase1 (w/dual port exhaust) EJ22 will interchange many of the parts used by the EJ18- including tbelt parts, water/oil pump, exhaust/intake

hehe- I hate that vac line.. same one near the airbox got me confused a few times on the XT when I had it! good to hear it runs! is it any better with the new grounds? i was thinking of doing that to mine too

my impreza has no horn either.. i found out that I broke the ribbon wire and the mecanism that is in the rotating switch thingy between the wheel and the column... so now I need to wire up a new button elsewhere :-\

I would like to eventually get around to re-adjusting the A bar.. it has been on there for a while, and it is reallllly on there too- so far I actually have pushed a few cars with it, on the freeway! but hopefully sometime soon, I can heat up the lower portion of the bar and bend it so its closer to the new bumper, or re-mount it so its closer tucked up to the body too... or.. sell it and just make a new skid plate in its place, now that I have a new bumper! (anyone want a "impreza A bar"?)

not true... all imprezas AFTER 95 had 2 airbags.. 93 and 94 had only a steering wheel bag.. *and* I only removed mine, because I did not want to pay for the repairs needed to make it work again, cause when I drove thru the mud @ gilbert, something with the SRS system got screwey and the airbag light came on... so it wouldnt have worked anyways! I would guess that the new bumper weighs about 40 to 60 lbs, (it felt the same as the stock bumper when I removed it) and I used a AC stick welder! with some 6011 lincon rod, at about 100amps I have not had a chance to try welding with a wire feed yet, but im getting good with a stick arc!

that has been taken care of on the imp no bag, no sensors, and no computer! I know, I know.. im asking for trouble