87jewbaru Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 So I just bought my first Subaru. It is an 87 hatch back. It has the front end as the wagons but it has a ling hatch back. Is this a ea82, or 81? Also how hard is it to make my 2wd auto a 4x4? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 If its a 2dr then youve got a ea81. 4wd isnt to hard for the tame of heart i here. Your better off buying another subaru for your offroad beater and keeping the hatch and its 30+mpg for a DD Ride on Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I am in the proses of tubing out my Jeep Comanche. That is my wheeler. So is my subie the 1.6 or the 1.8? And can I really expect 30mpg out of that thing? it is not a justy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I done a write up on my 2ws 4dr sedan 4wd conversion http://offroadingsubarus.com/83sedan_4wd.html Because yours is an auto you won't have to cut like I did. But the rest of it applies. Of cause, there is the EA82 coupe, which may be confused with a hatch. Subaru Hatch (EA81) looks like This (Link) Subaru Coupe (EA82) looks like This (L:nk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Mine is definitely the EA82 coupe It is not as ugly with the wing and lights, is there a factory wing that I can find at u-pull it? or is that something aftermarket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Mine is definitely the EA82 coupe It is not as ugly with the wing and lights, is there a factory wing that I can find at u-pull it? or is that something aftermarket? That wing is RX specific. The RX Coupe is like the granddaddy of the WRX, it is Full-Time 4wd (AWD), Dual Range Hi/lo gears, 5 speed, with center diff lock and rear Limited Slip differential. Had a Turbocharged 1.8L EA82 powerplant, and a special trim package and body kit that incudes firmer, bolstered seats inside, the lower body kit and front valance, and the wing. Also came with a stiffer, "sportier" suspension package including rear anti-sway bar. Fog Lights were optional. -Bill Edited January 12, 2009 by The Beast I Drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 how common are the rx's? will that all swap onto my coupe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Subarus are like legos everything swaps. This would be easier with pics Sounds like you have a ea82 subaru rx with the 1.8. You didnt mention if it had 4wd, or if it was a 5 speed. All these things matter. We can drop the front of your car 2 inches buy swaping in xt springs and struts. Lots of threads on ways to modify these cars. And yes you can swap those parts in your car, just finding the parts might not be so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I am in the proses of tubing out my Jeep Comanche. That is my wheeler. So is my subie the 1.6 or the 1.8? And can I really expect 30mpg out of that thing? it is not a justy. It's the EA82 1.8 liter. You might... the automatic transmission will hamper it, but in the 4x4 wagons, I typically get around 29 to 31mph highway, and 26 to 28mpg around town. I'd expect a 2wd coupe to get a few points higher. Except for that 3AT.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) :confused:Ok so I drove it around town today for the first time since I put a new to me tranny in it. I have noticed some new issues. It hesitates in the lower rpms in first gear. It is shifting kind of rough and it waits a while. There are also some electrical gremlins that I need to figure out. For some reason the fan has been mickey moused to a constant power source, and it has just stopped blowing out of the defrost. No matter what setting I put it to it blows out the vents. Also the running lights don't turn off unless I pull a battery cable off. Like I said, I have been a jeep person my whole life so any advice would be really appreciated. Ok, it is a 2wd auto, I believe a three speed because it has 1, 2, and then D. Edited January 13, 2009 by 87jewbaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 On the parking lights -- there is a little switch on top of the steering column that turns those off. On the blower only coming out the middle vents -- those are vacuum controlled doors -- if the vacuum line comes off inside the engine compartment, it won't switch out of the default position. There is a little white container up by the passenger bulkhead in the engine compartment, with vacuum lines going to it -- check that they are still going to it. If yes, then it might be somewhere else, but it's fairly easy to knock something off when working in the engine compartment, and you lose control of the blower direction... On the hesitation, I'm not sure if that's a tranny thing or an engine thing. If engine, you might need to clean the MAF, and also check the cap and rotor. Mine was hesitating a bit, and I checked the rotor, and it was quite burnt. Oops. Hadn't changed it since I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks, here are some crappy night vision pictures I will put up some better ones tomorrow. that's the tranny I pulled out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I've found that you can swap almost anything into these cars. I also, have a '87 GL coupe but mine was an atuo FWD with a blown SPFI EA82 1.8 in it. I swapped in the RX tranny, rear LSD, turbo engine crossmember, complete 5x100 lug conversion (found here) and a few other mods after I got it back on the road. I'm now in the process of swapping a 2.2 turbo from a '93 Legacy into it, matching 5-speed, 3.9 VLSD and a lot more:banana: Can't really help on the tranny since I hate the 3ATs but the engine is another story. Make sure the cap rotor, plugs and wires are in good condition. Check the fuel filter and replace if need be. If you're not sure when anything was replaced and they all look like they have some wear and tear on them, then it might be worth the little bit of cash to do that, along with the oil change:) And just for your pleasure, the only one on the board that has a "not quite a RX" RX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Are the front fenders and bumper the same as on the wagon? I have some body work in my future. Oh, got the lights, found and fixed the vacume THANX!!!:banana: On to another gremlin with the fan. There is a green wire that comes from a loom that goes to the blower. it has been cut and hooked to the constant power for the radio. I hooked the wire back up and low and behold, no fan. I checked the fuse and it is good. I will check on the cap and rotor tomorrow, the wires and plugs look brand new. How much oil does it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Bumper is the same for wagon/sedan/coupe but the fenders are coupe specific because the A-pillar next to the windshield have a slightly different profile on them. Should take like 4.2 quarts of oil. I usually put 4.5 just because they do tend to leak a bit but make sure to watch the oil level once and awhile. What Vancouver are you in? I have a black front bumper from a '89 RX sitting here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 rx does not mean 3door rx was option group which allowed other rx only options! I was not expecting to see the 3door rx I drove for a year and sold bonus points for knowing where it is now controller: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=93326&highlight=virgin+switch search for virgin switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) I am in felida/salmon creek. One detail that i forgot to mention is that the muffler is currently disconnected from the exhaust due to a snow bank. Could the lack of back pressure cause issues as well? Edited January 13, 2009 by 87jewbaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Naaa most people on here run exhaust with no muffler at all. I doubt its that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hey, we have mufflers! Its the other end that falls off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 I am gonna weld it back up later this week when i have a chance, it is ungodly loud:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 we have an 88 coupe, bone stock w'pushbutton auto, only "upgrade" (so far) = 14" pugs - gotta love them. we have the body kit from the RX but not on the car yet... here's a pic from a couple years ago, playin in the spring mud - actually, we were trying to move a parts car that had been sitting for a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 And just for your pleasure, the only one on the board that has a "not quite a RX" RX looks like you took an '87 or newer rx 3door, installed early style front bumper, removed body kit and spoiler, painted body, 5 lug conversion, and no mudflaps sure is a lot of work to make a "not quite a RX" RX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Well this weekend I got alot done on the jewbaru!! :banana: Igot the exhaust welded up, welded a crack on the y pipe. realized that I need to replace the gaskets on the "headers" BTW those things are kinda cool how it's set up, what are they called???? And I cleaned my MAF sensor, I still have a hesitation when I first start. But only if i don't give it alot of gas. Is it normal to be running at 3500 rpm on the freeway? My tranny came out of a 89 ea82 wagon. I hear it go from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd. The two trannys looked identical, could it have been a 4spd that i got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 No, its normal for the 3at to rev that high on the highway, thats one reason so many people hate those trannys. The 4eat tranny have that extra overdrive, but they are computer controlled. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jewbaru Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Is it feasible to wire a 4eat up on my car? No, its normal for the 3at to rev that high on the highway, thats one reason so many people hate those trannys. The 4eat tranny have that extra overdrive, but they are computer controlled. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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