MSSLGECKO Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I've been watching out for an EA82T rolling chasis for cheap to swap an EJ22 into and I came accross a 2WD GL Turbo Wagon (86). My question is: Does the 2WD EA82T use a 25-spline axle? (like the FT-4WD & EJ AWD Tranny?) If it does, will this mean that I can use an EJ22 FWD Transmission for an EJ swap? (I would like to avoid using an adaptor plate if possible.) I called the owner of the FWD Wagon and he said it was pretty much ready to roll w/ no engine in it. I was banking on going the EJ AWD tranny route; but now I'm thinking maybe I can do it w/ the 2WD Tranny . . . Thanks for hearing me out, -Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zefy Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 if it has 25 splines then ya use the legacy 2wd trans. however if it is 23 spline (i don't think turbos ever had 23 spline but then again i didn't think they made 2wd turbo cars either...) then get a trans out of a 2wd ej18 impreza... 1993 round about. these had ej series axles but they were 23 spline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 FWD turbos had 25 splines. the front axles that I was running in my wagon all year (with RX FT4WD trans) came from a FWD 4EAT turbo wagon. you sound like you probably have your reasons. but I don't understand why you need an EA82t chassis, or why you don't want an adapter plate.... and you could also convert it to AWD/4WD pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSLGECKO Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 I am set on an EA82T for the swap mostly because I was planning on running an EJ AWD Tranny, and by the sounds of it, it is easier to do so w/ an EA82T chasis. I don't really want the adaptor plate mostly because I think I can source the EJ tranny cheaper than ordering the plate and machining the flywheel. As far as the 2WD-4WD conversion, how hard is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zefy Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 it's not super hard to do but you need a lot of odds and ends... there should be a write up on how to do it in the USRM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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