Just curious if anyone knows if any of the low mileage takeout engines from Japan I heard about years ago still exist? I have an 88 with the 1.8L non turbo FI engine that needs a clutch. So I starterted to think that perhaps a new engine would be a good idea as well, while it's down for maintenance so to speak. So a takeout or even a rebuild if there are any good rebuilders out there.

 

Eric

if yours is a known good engine i'd rather rehab that one. is there anything wrong with it?

 

thing is - even a "low mileage" JDM EA82 engine will still have seals in it that are 10 or 20 years old and be prone to leaking...so it'll need all the typical stuff that yours might need anyway - timing belts, crank seal, oil pump resealed, cam seals, cam orings, valve cover gaskets, rear main, separator...etc.

 

if yours has good compression and runs good it may be worth keeping.

 

just look up "JDM" for the motor you're after. completely anecdotal since many people have good luck but i bought one a year or two ago that came complete with bad head gaskets.

Step back for a moment - you are talking about spending $1,000+ on an 88!?

 

Get a Legacy if you can afford that.

 

Otherwise just reseal the engine you have. The EA82 is good to 300k if you maintain it.

 

GD

Low mileage engines don't necessarily need to come from Japan. (Though I think they pop up on Ebay from time to time) I've only been an active subaru nut for about a year and I have found a spare 68k and 97k engine for my 83. And the parts car I have in the yard right now has 58k. (Engine had been sold seperately.) They're out there to be found. Find an old person car that's under attack from rust. I've been amazed in the Southeast PA area that some of these people are original owners of EA81 and EA82 subes and aren't even close to 100k.

 

If patience wears out, there's always http://www.ccrengines.com/ I've heard great things about them, but as with all rebuilt engines, it's not cheap.