I know everyone on this forum is a sucker for A: pics and B: swaps and actually C: everything awesome. I do have A and B thought. Last year I painted my engine bay+, lost my job-, moved+/-, became even more broke-. Now resealed most of the engine+, installed re-drilled flywheel+/-(I over paid) new clutch disk+ and xt6 pressure plate+. Last weekend my awesome brothers and I bolted the 96 EJ up to my 92 Loyale+++. Now I'm tackling the wiring and cooling. Sorry the pics are so blurry guys

you won't be disappointed, this was the single best improvement I made to my wagon(kinda wish I hadn't sold it) it made it a completely different car.

I have a thread on my painted engine bay, but since we're already here

Great looking work and keep posting!  Wishing you prosperity in the near future!! All the best, Aaron

Your engine bay turned out nice. Keep the photos coming, I am thinking of this swap on my 84 wagon and need all the help that I can get.

It takes a patient and understanding wife, or just BEND the truth a little.

I know everyone on this forum is a sucker for A: pics and B: swaps and actually C: everything awesome. I do have A and B thought. Last year I painted my engine bay+, lost my job-, moved+/-, became even more broke-. Now resealed most of the engine+, installed re-drilled flywheel+/-(I over paid) new clutch disk+ and xt6 pressure plate+. Last weekend my awesome brothers and I bolted the 96 EJ up to my 92 Loyale+++. Now I'm tackling the wiring and cooling. Sorry the pics are so blurry guys

Did you buy a adapter plate or make one? I see it was a manual, I hope you put in the D.R. tranny also to complete this sweet ride.

Edited January 30, 201511 yr by Fish-N-Fool

I bought my adapter plate from SJRlift in Bellingham, WA. No d/r, that will be a present to myself in the future. Right now I wouldn't use a d/r enough to justify the price and labor.

Wiring currently under way. Green tape means GO, red tape means NO

Wiring questions (96 Lhd ej22):

B75/76 test mode connector green

B77 mode actuator brown

B78 data link connector yellow

B79 check connector grey

B82 diagnostics connector black

 

Do I need any of these in the swap?

Keeping B75-B78. Not sure about B79 or B82

Off-roading is like anal, it's not supposed to go there, but it feels so, so good

I bought my adapter plate from SJRlift in Bellingham, WA. No d/r, that will be a present to myself in the future. Right now I wouldn't use a d/r enough to justify the price and labor.

I got mine at Pull N save for $55 bucks I couldn't stand my S/R 5 speed so had to trash it for the D/R Hope to finish it up tomorrow. Just need a few parts I forgot to get once I get that done, next is my homemade 3" lift kit and 15" wheels and tires.

Off-roading is like anal, it's not supposed to go there, but it feels so, so good

That's gross

Wiring currently under way. Green tape means GO, red tape means NO

That looks like a wiring nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Cool  This is Jerry, i have a 85 hatch back that i have a 93 impreza 1.8 with it's wiring harrness in it. I have less that 1/4 of that wiring, the impreza has alot less wiring to it and the computer is under the glove box. I also have a 93 legacy front wheel drive in my yard that i am stripping there is a alot more wiring in it than the  impreza. I also have a 95 impreza wiring harrness that i haven't cut down yet wow less that 1/2 the wiring in it that the legacy has in it. Thanks Jerry

Today I'm going to start tackling the coolant hoses. I already purchased a torch with silver solder(plumbing). Now I need to find some pics for reference and buy some copper elbows to braze.

Edited February 2, 201511 yr by dudesmccool

Well the upper radiator hose is connected. I cut 1" off of the ea hose and put it on the upper outlet. I cut off 1" off both sides of the ej hose and clamped it down on the ea hose. Feels secure

Modified my lower ea radiator inlet last night. I brazed a 1" copper elbow on

Finished brazing the copper elbows on the radiator last night. Looks sealed and a direct angle to the engine

Modified my lower ea radiator inlet last night. I brazed a 1" copper elbow on

I hope you mean soldered. Brazing is with a bronze welding wire and soldering is with a silver/lead/tin solder.  That is used for radiators.

Then yes I soldered it

!Need wiring help!

what do I need to keep/cut?

 

B36 black Instrument panel harness

B37 clear

B38 brown

B39 blue

- do I need this for

wiring up to the

gauges/etc?

 

B61 clear Front wiring harness

B62 clear

 

B77 brown Mode actuator

B79 grey Check connector

B80 blue Instrument panel wiring harness

B82 black Diagnostics connector

Edited February 6, 201511 yr by dudesmccool