i just got a mid 80's gl-10 wagon turbo and i want to know what's the biggest engine I can put in there and what are all the parts i will need. i don't know that year it is ill post that up soon.

Use the SEARCH function..... It'll do you wonders . Post like these come up quite often lol an ej22 or an ej25 is gonna be the biggest motor you can put in there w/o having to notch out the frame rails or something serious like that .

put a rocket engine or anti gravity motor in there. there are maglev kits on ebay. whats your budget? motor swaps aint free

look up SJR lifts.  they make the conversion kit for an EJ swap into an older body.  have to get the wiring done by someone, but there are people here that do it.

@skylar i should have my bad

@subruise i got the car for $500 i want to spend no more then 11k by the time i am thrashing off road 

@djellum will do sounds cool 

 

thanks for input sorry for my vagueness.

I think I will go with a EJ22T 

Edited June 10, 201312 yr by mrgl10

I think you'd be able to find any number of people who would be happy to put in an EJ22 and do any lifting/suspension mods needed to build a beasty off road thrasher for a lot less than what you have available.

i do want to get a EJ22T so the next question is how much boost should i run on the turbo? and do i really want the EJ22T or do i want a EJ25T and last can you put a supercharger in the place of the turbo to get more of a n/a feel 

That price range will take about 5 years to save for. so less would do me better

Edited June 10, 201312 yr by mrgl10

turbo EJ indeed.  you'll need everything - engine, transmission, ECU, complete wiring harness, driveshaft, rear differential.

 

you can attach the EJ to your EA trans but it likely won't hold lots of power and abuse.

driveshaft and rear diff may not be needed depending on your goals, what yo'ure trying to do.  but if you replace the trans it's generally good to match the rear diff ratio and with an EJ just get an EJ rear diff, they're cheap and you can get a VLSD for giggles.

 

may want to do a suspension upgrade as well - 5 lug conversion giving you front EJ suspension options and normal 5x100 wheel options - like almost any Subaru wheel made from 1990+ except SVX and later STi's will work.

 

turbo/super charger are up to you, there are pros/cons to both.  i like the idea of superchargers but they are rarely used in Subaru's.  no exhaust to monkey with...but then it''s far more custom work and sizing of pulleys to get the right rpm's, etc.  if you do'nt want custom - turbo is easiest  if you don't mind fabricating some brackets, fiddling with intake routing, etc then maybe supercharger. 

 

sure EJ25T that thing.

@Grossgary thank you for that fast response looking a the conversion kit from SJR Lifts at just over $300 to save me the time and another $300 for a converted wiring harness. 

 

What ecu will i use the one all ready in the car or do i need so swap it

Edited June 10, 201312 yr by mrgl10

you need an ecu to match whatever engine youre putting in there. ECU stands for Engine Control Unit. ergo, one for an ea82t will not work for anything but an ea82t. find a wrecked legacy or forester GT and yank everything

cool cool thank you all for the input to pick n pull and hope it all works!