kingbobdole Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Some may call it a neutered Rx... but hey... On the initial test drive I was doing AWD burnouts! 88 Rx with EJ25 Made my own wiring harness Wrx shifterish Da movie! If anyone wants more pics... I have them:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple monkey Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 it would only be neutered if you put an inline engine in it. well done, is there a reason why you decided on an NA ej25 though? which tranny are you using? curious as i am looking at an ej swap for myself soon enough...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 it would only be neutered if you put an inline engine in it. well done, is there a reason why you decided on an NA ej25 though? which tranny are you using? curious as i am looking at an ej swap for myself soon enough...... I chose the EJ25 for 3 reasons... fuel milage, powA, and price... I scored this one for $400 for helping the guy I got it from with his swap:banana: (EJ20T into a 2000 LGT) I used a 3.9 ratio impreza AWD transmission... I chose the 3.9 because I then swapped my LSD from a 3.7->3.9 which is a cake swap... that way I could keep my clutch type LSD:burnout: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKrazy Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Woot! Hell of a job Phil....is it gonna make the meet on Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 cool, loving the black body kit what all was involved in putting the EJ shift linkage in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 cool, loving the black body kit what all was involved in putting the EJ shift linkage in there? So I wired the Alternator wrong. :oops: I used the Rick method of wiring and put the two black wires together since I have no diagram for a newer subarus alt... ATM when the battery and alt are hooked up, the alt draws about 4 amps and flats the battery in a few hours.... not that great. I know that the top nut(power out) on the alt is getting power. The alt has 3 pins, but the plug only uses two.. I connected black to black and blue to like yellow... the outer pin on the plug also gets 12 volts and the center pin gets none... should I just switch them? It WILL be at the meet provided I get the alt all sorted out.... As far as the EJ linkage... its out of a WRX... It took that, and a welder:Flame: heres some pics: The stab bar I left alone if you look at the pic above, I used some iron to hold it to the car: The shifter link I took the stock WRX on one side, got my length and welded the 96 impreza(my tranny) on the other side... I think I had to shorten it quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
970subaru Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 can I have a ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 What did you have to do to the crossmember for the tranny? I'm contemplating going EJ with the turbowagon, and I'd be using an EJ trans since I don't feel like mucking with an adaptor plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Yeah...the trans crossmember...??????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think he said once in another post stock ea82 front and rear section with wrx mid section for the tranny mount... I could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Nice job Phil! I am sure it wasn't an easy swap.Looks like it turned out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think he said once in another post stock ea82 front and rear section with wrx mid section for the tranny mount... I could be wrong Close... I actually snagged a stock one off a early 90s legacy... Here it is: Now the front section that bolts by the strut rod is WAY too wide for the old car so I used its front stock piece, used an existing hole, looked drilled bolted, called it good... Then I slapped it under the car... I had/have another problem... the rear section is a little wide as well... Lets just say I didn't really solve it... I bolted up one side good and tight and let the other side "hang" a bit... The mount is very solid, just doesn't have all the bolts in it... If I get spanky someday I might just drill some holes in the car and bolt up the other side.... Here it is installed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hmmm... Must have been caboobaru I was thinking of, either way other than "sounding like a tractor" it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think he said once in another post stock ea82 front and rear section with wrx mid section for the tranny mount... I could be wrong im sure that was me... use the front and rear section from an XT6 and the center section from a WRX and the WRX trany bolted right into my EA wagon. no cutting or welding needed... -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ok, so what about the driveshaft? what did you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ok, so what about the driveshaft? what did you guys use? I believe they've been using a stock EJ driveshaft thats had the front section shortened to work with the longer case of the EJ tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 IIRC the ea82 d/s is 55mm too long. wouldn't it be easier to get that shortened, if you don't get a donor car for the swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 it could be that the auto-4wd driveshaft could be shorter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 it could be that the auto-4wd driveshaft could be shorter... Could be. Never even thought about that. Might have to go measuring at the junk yard. I've been holding out on commiting to a customed d/s in hopes somebody would find one that is close. I've also niticed the 2dr impreza is close to the same wheel base as ea81(non hatch) and ea82 cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 2DR impreza is 99.2 inches wheelbase ea82 4wd is 97.0 inches wheelbase ea81 sedan/wagon/brat 4wd 96.7 inches wheelbase Anybody know how much slack there is in the carrier bearing on the ej cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 I had mine shortened by 1 7/8" (I think, I could check to be 100% if you like) I just had it done locally and it cost me about $80. The EJ series stuff is totally different and I preferred the EA junk... easier to take apart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I would prefer the ea82 style shaft over the ej myself. I don't like the whole not really a two piece two piece design on the ej's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Alrighty, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Question! On my list of things to do is to hook up the Tach... How might I do that? On the LGT diagram, there are 2 wires that go from the ECU to the "custom CPU" in the dash that runs the spedo and the tach... Any ideas? On a farther note, I've been EXTREMELY lazy.. I fixed the exhaust, and have just been driving it! Its getting about 30 MPG or so with me driving it pretty hard. When ever it rains or snows I'm sure to slide it around and do some fatty burnouts. On the list of other things I have to do is: Hook up the oil pressure gauge redo the interior windows switch issues well, mostly just interior junk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 well.... I'd look at the stock diagram...then see if you can do the same type of hookup on the coil pack as the stock one does to the coil. Maybe? *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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