Rust Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Has anyone been able to modify a later screw on cap, to an early snap on cap. Or does anyone know the part # for the early ea82 snap on cap, and screw on rotor. when I order a replacement from they keep sending a ea81 cap. Also can a later 1988-1994 complete distributor, swap into an early 1985-1987 ea82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josha907 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 i have the same ? my 84 gl wagon runs for a bit then quits and i have no spark. a new distributor is 100 bucks i founs a used a 85 for 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two85s Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 My 1985 1800 Subaru "For U.S.A" parts book only has part numbers for the whole distributor assembly and not separate numbers for cap, rotor, etc. The book lists 6 different distributor part numbers for 1985 and they all start out with 22100. Sorry can't help you more about the 88/94 to 85/87 interchange questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I know my friend got them last month from Oreillys for a 87 carb'd ea82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Remember that 2WD (FWD) Carburated EA82 had the "Nippon-Denso" Distributor with the snap-on cap style, while the 4WD (AWD) Carbureted EA82 had the "Hitachi" Distributor; as far as I know, the Nippon Denso units had a faster acceleration advance curve than the Hitachi counterparts, and parts are Not interchangeabe between Hitachi and Nippon Denso; however, you can swap entire distributors easily. Here are some Photos of the Nippon Denso Distributor: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/129601-how-to-easily-test-an-ignition-module/ Kind Regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethrro Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 <script src="http://local.ptron/WindowOpen.js"></script> Remember that 2WD (FWD) Carburated EA82 had the "Nippon-Denso" Distributor with the snap-on cap style, while the 4WD (AWD) Carbureted EA82 had the "Hitachi" Distributor; as far as I know, the Nippon Denso units had a faster acceleration advance curve than the Hitachi counterparts, and parts are Not interchangeabe between Hitachi and Nippon Denso; however, you can swap entire distributors easily. Here are some Photos of the Nippon Denso Distributor: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/129601-how-to-easily-test-an-ignition-module/ Kind Regards. I do believe the distributors are interchangeable the coils themselves are not IE a Nippon Denso with the proper coil and a Hitachi with it's respective coil are interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 This is a SPFI ea82 (no carb). AKA Crank Angle Sensor System So I'm guessing the early ones had a clip on cap and a screw on rotor. 1985-1988 ??? and the later ones had a screw on cap and a clip(press on) on rotor. 1988-1994 ???? looks like I will have to go directly to an autoparts store to get the correct cap, or just swap distributors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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