hi i have owned a cpl of subaru wagons over the years and have a chance to pick up a pair of wagons and wondering if anyone thinks the deal is good. the one with the good body is an 85 4x4 auto with a bad engine and t-case, the body is mint though with no rust since its a tenn car, and only dent on it is the back bumper is bent a little. now the parts one that will come with it is an 87 4x4 with a good motor and tcase and a 5 spd. now i havent phsically seen them yet will be going to this weekend but according to the owner the good engine is partially dissassembled and just needs a new head gasket and intake manifold gasket. and to be reassembled and put in the good body car. both the bad and the good motors are the 1.8L, she only wants 600 for the pair. i think its a great deal but wanted to get some of you guys opinions. and also wanted know if pretty much all parts are interchangeable between the 2 years. dont have a clue if either of them are a turbo i forgot to ask.

i know she also has a 87 sedan that just needs a new timing kit for 200 but she says that 1 is more of a beat around town vehicle.

not really interested in the sedan but got my heart set on the wagon pair, and on the good side as long as the bad motor block isnt cracked i gotta motor to mess around with for high performance mods later on.

thanks for any advice eric

Knowing what fuel system each has will go a long way toward being able to advise you. Each fuel system uses a slightly different compression ratio. Oter differences as well.. Overall, $600 probably isn't too bad if theres lots of good extra parts.

 

PS - no Tcase in a soob.

Buy all 3 of them. You should be able to scab together one good rig, and recoop your investment in parts sold by parting the other two out when you're done. Good luck with the project.

thanks for the info, didnt know they didnt have a tcase, i might have misunderstood what she told me, im gonna look at them tomorrow or sat, will let you guys know what i think