Bobby_boucher Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hey Yall, I just bought my first subaru about 4 months ago its a 1980 2wd DL. I fell in love with the thing and now own a 1983 GL 4wd, i'm looking to put a lift kit and some other fun stuff my the '83 but i dont know too much about where to find lift kits and such. One last question, i noticed the lug setup on the subies are strange does that mean i can only use the subaru stock rims or is there a way i can convert the hubs? thank for your time and get back to me if you can. The water boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom63050 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hi Bobby, Best thing to do is use the Search function at the top of the page. Any question you have will be answered in some previous thread. Even checking out the first few pages of the "Older Generation" forum will answer a lot of questions. Welcome to the Board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A DOG Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Welcome to the subaru community. There are multiple lift kits out there to buy. I have the 3in lift from. http://www.ozified.com/ You could also get a 4in lift from http://alliedarmament.homestead.com/index.html Or you could with. http://www.funonwheels.net/hirisesubaru/pages/home.htm Or Or you could http://oregonoffroadsubaruclub.org/ Also If you want bigger tires and rims your gonna have to get a six lug swap done on your hubs so you can get toyota rims. Two of the subaru four lugs are allready lined up for a toyota six lug. Check out the offroad FAQ thread here. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Also, since you are new and may not have seen the info, consider coming to the USMB's West Coast Subaru Show 7 (WSSC7) THIS weekend in Shelton, WA. Lots of info on here about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thanks for the advise i appriciate it. how do i tell what my cars are, as in ea81 or ea82? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A DOG Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thanks for the advise i appriciate it. how do i tell what my cars are, as in ea81 or ea82? EA81 is 1980-1985 or 6 not sure EA82 is 1986-1991 or 2 I'm not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Welcome, IIRC EA81s are in wagons and sedans up to 84, BRATs and Hatchbacks had them after that. EA82s are in wagon and sedans from 85 on. Easiest way to tell is if it looks like your 83 wagon then it's an EA81. You can also to look at the engine. There should be an engine stamp on the front passenger side of the block. Finally the distributor on the EA81's are located on the front passengar side of the engine, while the disty on the EA82s are on the rear driver side of the engine. BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 For rims you can also run Peugeot rims from a 504 and 505 I belive. They have the same 4x140mm bolt pattern. Can be had in 14" or 15" aluminum alloy or steel. Be sure not to get the metric sized ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Both of my cars are hatch backs, and i just made a deal with a guy im getting a 1987 sedan with a 2.2 turbo???? not sure if he said 2.2 or 2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 If it is all stock then it mgiht be a 1.8 turbo. Unless he put in the 2.2 or 2.0 turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 i'm pretty sure its all stock, but i got the thing for free and suposidly all it needs at this point is a fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadow Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Now that's what I call high quality H2O. If you plan on going offroading, take plenty of water and watch out for ornery alligators! Welcome to the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 i'm pretty sure its all stock, but i got the thing for free and suposidly all it needs at this point is a fuel pump. If its a stock '87 sedan it will be a 1.8 (EA82). The 2.2 and 2.0 are the later EJ series engines that came in the Legacys and Imprezas. Gary P.S. I see you're a east sider, I'm up the road a bit in Thorp (Ellensburg), welcome to the best place for old Subes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Both your '80 and '83 will have an EA81 in it. They are OHV and have no timing belts or chains. To lift it, look into a PK Davis lift or one from AA. If you want to run larger tires you can get Peugeot rims that have the 4x140mm lug pattern in 14 or 15" size. Your stock subie rims are all 13". You can also drill out your hubs and make them 6x140 with ease and use any common toyota or 6 lug rim. The '87 Sedan you are getting will have a EA82 in it. 1.8liter with OHC and timing belts. If its turbo, check it for compression. Chances are a free '87 Turbo will need much more than a fuel pump. Welcome to the board, there's alot to be learned here. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 right on thanks for the knowledge i appriciate it. the '87 has good compression and has new timing belts on it. the guy i got it from was towing it to the junk yard because a customer of his didnt want to pay for the timing belt and gave him the car. it does run but the people who had it before didnt put the right fuel pump on it and its not putting out enough psi to actually move. but it idles really smooth for a suby. he said if i want to keep it just give him 50 bucks for the belt he threw on it and its mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indrid cold Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Sweet Deal! hey, Noob here too. I live a touch East of you and we are few and far between on the dry side of the mountains in Washington. There is a Sube nut in your local.. can't remember his name.. sure he will say Hi though. Welcome and this is a great place to learn! Are you going to Shelton this weekend? Sube gathering.... not sure if I can make it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Sweet Deal! hey, Noob here too. I live a touch East of you and we are few and far between on the dry side of the mountains in Washington. There is a Sube nut in your local.. can't remember his name.. sure he will say Hi though. Welcome and this is a great place to learn! Are you going to Shelton this weekend? Sube gathering.... not sure if I can make it.. I'm Not going to be able to make it to the event i gotta get some stuff done here, my girlfriend has a 70 cutty and i have to rebuild all the brakes and rebuild the entire front end before i can get my 1980 sube back from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 im gona show you the wheels page http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/wheels2/wheels.html as for the lifts basically what everyone said. now, if you wanna go huge, like 6inch +, go with mudrat79(john). the 3inch and 4inch, it seems like pretty much every one runs byb(ozified)lifts. the AA lift is a new one, but seems to have its pros and cons. if you want to check out what some big lifted ea81 wagons look like check out rooinators ride at http://www.westcoaststompers.com/home.htm it has a 8inch lift hope i helped, clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I'm Not going to be able to make it to the event i gotta get some stuff done here, my girlfriend has a 70 cutty and i have to rebuild all the brakes and rebuild the entire front end before i can get my 1980 sube back from her. AH! Holding your subaru hostage for a '70 cutty?! Bust a move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 AH! Holding your subaru hostage for a '70 cutty?! Bust a move! Shoot i cant even get started on my project cars because i have to fix her cars all the friging time. she has the cutty, a 1960 toyopet that she wants me to restore and she trying to get me to make my 80 sube into a chopped show car. her excuse for having lower the 80 sube is that i have the 83 and 87 to make into 4x4s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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