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86 DL.... Engine swap obviously..

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New member and its great to see all the support for these amazing vehicles! 

 

Anyhow, I have a 1986 DL original motor, trans, everything. It's a bare bones subie with power nothing, no AC, 4 speed, front wheel drive, front wheel e-brake. 

 

Like with everything else, the motor has slowly tiring over the years and I'd hate to get rid of it. Horsepower is the grail of this quest and how to go about a motor swap, suspension upgrade, etc. 

 

I have no idea what type of motor/suspension products to procure, what to look for, how to start, and of course, I'll need to upgrade my metric wrench set. 

 

Suggestions are certainly welcome.

 

Thanks!!

 

Welcome. Use the search feature before posting, please! Search "engine swap", "ej swap", spfi swap", etc. and you will fing hundreds of useful posts

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