romcat Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hey People: Just curious. Has anybody put the Turbo EZ-82 into a Loyale. If so what was the difference real-world in terms of power and fuel-economy? What was involved? Any special complexities? Thanks, Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical_max Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 The EA82T was standard equipment in a lot of GL-10s and Loyales, so your best bet is probably to find one that already has one! Everything from coupes to sedans to wagons. They have 113 HP as I recall, which is a nice boost indeed from the naturally aspirated EA82 (pardon the pun). Fuel mileage is similar or maybe a little worse, depending on your driving style of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romcat Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hi: The Wagon I have is in really good shape body wise and since I'm going back to Canada soon (Toronto) where raod salt is worshipped I won't find a comparable Soob wagon in it's age group. I talked to my mechanic he says he'll do it in a full day so at worst labour will be 4-500.00. As to the engine well probably one of those nice low mileage units from Japan. The cost is negligable. I had a water pump & Intake manifold gasket done in NJ, then a little later timing belts and an idler wheel total cam to over $1000 USD. I could have had a less than 40000 mile engine IN my car in Toronto for less. Thats 90,000 less miles. So next major anything that goes, the motor gets swapped. Or I hang on and get a 94 Legacy sedan. We'll see. This is a neet car. I'd like to keep it for several years. Cheers, Gareth The EA82T was standard equipment in a lot of GL-10s and Loyales, so your best bet is probably to find one that already has one! Everything from coupes to sedans to wagons. They have 113 HP as I recall, which is a nice boost indeed from the naturally aspirated EA82 (pardon the pun). Fuel mileage is similar or maybe a little worse, depending on your driving style of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical_max Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Yeah, I had a shop put in a JDM EA82T to replace the severely abused unit that was in my car when I bought it. Labor was about what you were quoted, plus 900 or so for the engine as I recall. You're getting a great deal if your mechanic is switching your car from N/A to turbo though! There is a lot of work involved as I understand it... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sregor13 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I would find a Loyale EA82 Turbo and do a swap. Unless you really trust your mechanic. Just my thoughts. Just a little weary after getting burned by mechanics on Subaru's. 4-500 Dollars jobs turned into 9-1100 Dollar Jobs real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Just be careful about the heads. The early EA82Ts had a reputation for cracked heads. Someone here on the board can tell you what to look for on the castings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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