March 5, 201214 yr Author Working on getting a baja style tailgate built for it. I'll post some photos up after I get that installed.
August 6, 201213 yr Author Bill and I just dropped this little baby into the BRAT: Its a 3.9 XT6 R&P, RX gear set, 1.59:1 low range gears in an RX case with FT4WD and diff lock. It pretty much rocks Edited July 15, 201312 yr by Pooparu
August 6, 201213 yr Author The only thing that kind of sucks about installing the transmission is that we had to kill the smoke stacks for now. I'll have to build them again later.
August 7, 201213 yr The only thing that kind of sucks about installing the transmission is that we had to kill the smoke stacks for now. I'll have to build them again later. Yeah, that part sucked, but after 24 hours of continuous working, it was just when the pipes hit the tailsection. Never even considered the FT4WD tailhousing wouldn't hit the pipes... Great lessons learned from this project though -Bill
August 8, 201213 yr Author Yes indeed. That was one long messed up build. I was talking out loud to nobody on my ride home. I was super loopy. Yeah, that part sucked, but after 24 hours of continuous working, it was just when the pipes hit the tailsection. Never even considered the FT4WD tailhousing wouldn't hit the pipes... Great lessons learned from this project though -Bill
July 12, 201312 yr Author Installing a frankenmotor (EJ25 block with EJ22 heads) with delta cams & I'm adding some power steering too. This should be fun. Good-bye good old EA81 (over 300,000 miles and going strong). Some of the many parts needed for the swap EJ25D block Rebuilt EJ power steering unit. Fresh EJ22 single port heads with Delta Cams installed ARP head studs Super dirty EA power steering stuff More photos and updates to come very soon. Edited July 15, 201312 yr by Pooparu
July 30, 201312 yr Author Interesting roadblock today. I'm using ARP head studs for my build and here's what happened: Too darn short. Anyone ran into this before?
July 30, 201312 yr Author Sooooo.... from what I can tell there is a difference in length on head bolts on the EJ DOHC & the EJ SOHC heads. I have head bolts for the DOHC heads and since the EJ22 uses a SOHC head you need to get longer head bolts.
July 30, 201312 yr Bummer about the studs! Nothing like a fun little snag when you are all amped. With that setup and cams what are ya thinking for output? 220ish?
August 1, 201312 yr Gotta love the Loyale Wagon running over (and getting stuck on?) the Celebrity. Irony in it's finest.
August 12, 201312 yr Any bets on the dual ranges life expectancy? I will say he takes it off pavement twice before it pukes. Edited August 12, 201312 yr by Mykeys Toy
August 16, 201312 yr Author Just picked this up for the frankenmotor. It's a water cooled oil cooler.
August 17, 201312 yr Did you get a different (longer) set of ARP studs and if so what is the part number? Thanks!
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