redsatt Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Hi all, this is my first post here and hopefully someone can help me with their wisdom! I am planning a project using a 1.8 litre engine from a 91 loyale, and i'm wondering if i can simplify things a bit. can it be possible to convert this to a carb and maybe get rid of some of the electronics? perhaps change to a coil and distributor? i was on a site that talked about converting these engines to work in aircraft and it indicated this may be possible, but no details on how. if anyone can help id appreciate it . thanks. If someone wishes to e mail me i can be reached at redsatt@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Yes, loyales came with what were called EA82 motors, They're already coil and disty, and in '85 and '86, came with a carb from the factory (MPFI and turbo was an option....), and many have upgraded to a Weber carb. Some prefer the EA81 engines for planes...simpler, timing chain instead of belts, smaller....and there are a bunch of performance parts for them with the idea of using them in planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Some prefer the EA81 engines for planes...simpler, timing chain instead of belts, smaller....and there are a bunch of performance parts for them with the idea of using them in planes No timing chain either, camshaft is gear driven. Also lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 No timing chain either, camshaft is gear driven. Also lighter. Yeah u gotta love not having to worry about changing belts or chains....EVER. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley willis Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 i changed the drive belt on my ea81, so never say never. :cool: the ea81's are dang easy to work on though. most all are carb'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 i changed the drive belt on my ea81, so never say never. :cool: the ea81's are dang easy to work on though. most all are carb'd. Except for those few lucky people that have the Turbo EA81's...droooool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 If you are going to use the EA82 engine from the loyale, just find a '85 - '87 carbbed EA82 and you can swap the entire intake manifold onto it. The compression ratio is a little higher for the SPFI EA82, but other than that, the SPFI and carbbed engines are the same from the intake manifold down. You'll also need the distributor from the carbbed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 i changed the drive belt on my ea81, so never say never. :cool: Ay? what drive belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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