May 30, 201213 yr Since my loyale is giving me more problems than I anticipated I hoped on CL and found this beuty, Its turbo'd but the engine is blown what do you guys think about this?? Thanks!!! http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/3045768703.html
May 30, 201213 yr Looks clean. To bad about the motor. I personally would get it and not let it get scrapped. There's a LSD, turbo, sun roof, low mileage, etc
May 30, 201213 yr Author Thats what I sad! Im really debating it! Do you think it would be a good investment to fix the motor??? 'm leaning twords no but....Still got hope!
May 30, 201213 yr Unless you plan on doing an EJ swap - let it go. The EA82T blew at 92k for a reason. GD
May 30, 201213 yr I would say no to rebuilding, it's some what clear he over boosted (the top mount) with out a scoop, it would be a great parts car, or swap a carbed or spfi motor in (cheep way) or as GD said ej
May 30, 201213 yr Author So what Im thinking is: Car=$700 New EJ Swap=1200? (Just guessing) So basically sick car under 3k? Just gotta sell the current subies....If thats the route
May 30, 201213 yr You ever done an EJ swap before? What qualifications do you have for that project? GD
May 30, 201213 yr Author I've been around subaru's about 15 years my family is built around them! I've done 4x4 swaps and basic ea82 rebuilding and work on my buddies WRX's and STI's so I am familiar with the engines and wiring. However have not done a EJ swap (there is a first time for everything though, with the appropriate help) And yes as soon as I saw he had a top mount with no hood scoop I was so ashamed no wonder it blew
May 30, 201213 yr So you can wrench a bit - everyone that can wrench tries their hand at an engine swap - 10% of them get it done and 1% do it right. What do you know about electrical? Custom fabrication? These are much more important than wrenching. Anyone can take something apart and put it back together. Custom work is a different animal. Being "around" Subaru's for 15 years is pretty meaningless since you are 21 according to your age listing. Being 6 and gnawing on a fudge-sickle in the corner while your old man wrenches on the family wagon doesn't count. I've been driving and wrenching on them since I was 18 - that's 14 years of *real* experience. GD
May 30, 201213 yr Author Right. Well my father is the main one then. He's got the fabrication skills and electrical, He worked at a shop doing electrical on cars for12+ years and swaps as well. Either way I'm surrounded with people more than happy to teach me and I'm more than happy to learn this isnt a rush project just something to have the guys work on in the after noon. After all its not a complete restoration. With all the help I'll be getting from you all here and in my city I feel like this should go smoothly. I'm just wanting advice I'd hate to see this gl get scrapped
May 30, 201213 yr If you feel confident that it can be done within you and your father's means, snatch it up. That thing looks great. 700 is not a bad deal, I'd try and talk it down to 6 though if possible. I say go for it, even if in the end it doesn't work out you can turn around and sell.
May 30, 201213 yr Id give one of my kidneys for that car. Then id ej it. Pit a rx trans in and drive it till my other kidney fails. Lol
May 30, 201213 yr there isn't really alot of fab involved to swap the ej in.just needs a 1/2" adapter plate and the flywheel needs some work.You can buy the adapter plate for around 200 after shipping give or take.you can buy the flywheel or dremel it out yourself... look in the retrofitting section and you can find a write up on the ej swap.Ive completed two and each one is a different experiance.
May 30, 201213 yr Author Hmmmmmm I just got off the phone with hime not to long ago and he said that it was his GF at the times car and her being a blonde she busted a coolant line and kept driving like that til it could not run :banghead: He I think me and some buddies are gonna take a trip 2 hours out and see if its worth it it not he said he'll still part it out... Not sure if I would want to part it out seeing how straight the body and interior is.. He said it was always garaged thats always a plus
May 30, 201213 yr I wouldn't be able to bring myself to part that thing out if it turns out to be as clean as it looks. No way, no how. Buy it and EJ it. Why do things like these never show up around me?
May 30, 201213 yr Author This is the only thing that ive seen near me like this Just wait! What is the ideal price range for a EJ? My buddies are thinking a EJ25t......Im thinking 22t. Just need to know price I read up on the EJ swaps and saw a couple on YouTube..
May 30, 201213 yr This is the only thing that ive seen near me like this Just wait! What is the ideal price range for a EJ? My buddies are thinking a EJ25t......Im thinking 22t. Just need to know price I read up on the EJ swaps and saw a couple on YouTube.. I'm doing a ej22t swap. You are going to have more cost for the harness stripping (if you pay someone ) because it's obd2. I have seen a ej22t complete for 1000 near me. There's a place in Florida that ships and has a 90 day warranty on all their motors and are guaranteed to run for 950+ (100 more shipped to residential). So I'd say 1000+250(harness stripping&spliing)+ cost of adapter.
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