June 9, 200421 yr First of all i beleive the engine in the 88' is an EA-82 correct me if i'm wrong, what kind of upgrades can i put into it or what would be a good replacement motor that would bolt up to my current 5spd tranny? Anyone be able to estimate a cost for an engine swap...? Just looking into it, I havn't done anything yet...
June 9, 200421 yr Forget the engine; get yourself a lift kit and tires That's what I did to my '88 and im very happy! Is the engine fine or are you looking for a swap cuz its toast?
June 9, 200421 yr Author The heads are cracked and currently we are going to replace them, i'm just looking for some easy upgrades for a little extra guts for offroad
June 9, 200421 yr two words: Delta Cams. search around here for more info. Cheap power and you'll be right ther in the motor while replacing the heads..... garner
June 10, 200421 yr Author Delta cams... anyone give me some links to where i can get them if not i'll just look around, i'll be replacing the heads... and cams if i can before the lift and tires unfortunately
June 10, 200421 yr Delta cams... anyone give me some links to where i can get them http://www.deltacam.com/ Matt
June 10, 200421 yr Some info from board members that have installed them http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11592&highlight=delta+cams+thread yes, easiest to call them. I believe Jerry is the fellow I talked to. They generally have a set ready to ship and you can send your's in as cores. This is great because of the lack of down time. I had my motor apart and sent my cams to be reground. Took about 6 days with shipping both ways. garner
June 10, 200421 yr That sucks the engine is blown Guess the lift and tires are on hold heh. Good luck on the rebuild!
June 10, 200421 yr Author should i send mine in or order whole new ones? whats the best way to go? shall i get new lifters also...? I read that other thread and it said that some that just cleaned the used lifters well used them and they didnt do anything in the area of ruining the engine Also i've got the EA-82 engine
June 10, 200421 yr If you have the time, send your's in. That way you know the cams and carriers are used to each other and tolerances should be maintained. As for lifters, mine were beautiful, your's are probably the same. I believe you can send them in and they will inspect/correct if needed. It is a good idea to re-install the lifters in the same location as you removed them, same with the hydraulic lash adjusters(HLA). Also when you remove the HLAs, store them submerged in oil or ATF so they stay pumped up until you re-install. gluck garner
June 10, 200421 yr Author Thanks to everyone who replyed so quickly and for all the help, i plan on sending mine up w/ the rockers to inspect them i'm also calling Delta Cams today + calling the guy i'm buying the heads from. Big day and thanks again for all the help. I'll keep posting updates on the project
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