January 7, 200719 yr Hey I am trying to figure out what type of EJ motor to swap into my GL. I want to know if I am stuck with a SOHC(ej18, EJ22) motor or if a DOHC(EJ25) would fit without framerail mod. My GL is a turbo, so I'm assuming a single turbo EJ would clear the crossmember. But what about a jdm Twin Turbo? Is there room on the drivers side for the other turbo? Will the exhaust clear the crossmember or will I have to modify? Is the steering shaft in the way? anyone got experience with this?
January 7, 200719 yr this has been covered before.. the 2nd turbo interferes with the steering shaft on a LHD car... search for more gory details
January 7, 200719 yr Author This is kinda what I thought, as far as clearance and power issues. If I went with a Twin turbo I would definately go with a different tranny. Honestly I will probably go with a NA engine. It will be lame to have a car that say's TURBO on the side but not under hood:( But as far as the SOHC/DOHC issue. Do the larger heads of the DOHC engines clear the frame on an 89 GL?
January 7, 200719 yr Do the larger heads of the DOHC engines clear the frame on an 89 GL? Search. The answer is, yes.
January 8, 200719 yr This is kinda what I thought, as far as clearance and power issues. If I went with a Twin turbo I would definately go with a different tranny. Honestly I will probably go with a NA engine. It will be lame to have a car that say's TURBO on the side but not under hood:( But as far as the SOHC/DOHC issue. Do the larger heads of the DOHC engines clear the frame on an 89 GL? I think you missed something, the twin turbo WILL NOT fit in a LHD car. I put an EJ20G (DOHC Turbo), which has the same external dimensions as all other DOHC 4 cyclinder Subaru EJ series engines, into an 87 RX, so the answer is yes, it will fit no problem.
January 8, 200719 yr I think you missed something, the twin turbo WILL NOT fit in a LHD car. I put an EJ20G (DOHC Turbo), which has the same external dimensions as all other DOHC 4 cyclinder Subaru EJ series engines, into an 87 RX, so the answer is yes, it will fit no problem. I don't think he was talking about the twin, just a DOHC.
January 8, 200719 yr Author Yeah. To clarify, I don't really want to do a twin turbo and from the soumd of it I can't anyway. But the next issue is whether a NA or single turbo DOHC engine will fit. I heard once that the larger DOHC heads won't clear the frame but maybe that was talkin about an EA81 swap? Maybe it was just wrong. I am gathering from this thread that either a SOHC or DOHC EJxx will fit? I don't know all the specific types of EJ's so forgive if I have to use the SOHC/DOHC designation
January 8, 200719 yr Yeah. To clarify, I don't really want to do a twin turbo and from the soumd of it I can't anyway. But the next issue is whether a NA or single turbo DOHC engine will fit. I heard once that the larger DOHC heads won't clear the frame but maybe that was talkin about an EA81 swap? Maybe it was just wrong. I am gathering from this thread that either a SOHC or DOHC EJxx will fit? I don't know all the specific types of EJ's so forgive if I have to use the SOHC/DOHC designation again, yes, it will. any single turbo (or N/A) subaru motor will fit.
January 8, 200719 yr I don't think he was talking about the twin, just a DOHC. This is kinda what I thought, as far as clearance and power issues. If I went with a Twin turbo I would definately go with a different tranny. Honestly I will probably go with a NA engine. It will be lame to have a car that say's TURBO on the side but not under hood:( But as far as the SOHC/DOHC issue. Do the larger heads of the DOHC engines clear the frame on an 89 GL? I think he was talking about the twin turbo.
January 9, 200719 yr do a search. i have done 2 DOHC EJ swaps. 96WRX has done one and i think a few are working on them now. there is plenty of room. -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com
January 9, 200719 yr This is kinda what I thought, as far as clearance and power issues. IF I went with a Twin turbo I would definately go with a different tranny. Honestly I will probably go with a NA engine. It will be lame to have a car that say's TURBO on the side but not under hood:( But as far as the SOHC/DOHC issue. Do the larger heads of the DOHC engines clear the frame on an 89 GL? I never knew when If was used like then he was talking about the twin......... *cue the more you know picture
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