I have a 1988 gl s/w spfi 5speed dual 175000 miles with a/c its getting tired,

but still runs good..boby is rusty. l/h wheel well tub has holes and the frame

/boby rails under the front,(the left one is all most gone.)...I found a 1985 s/w

carb 5 speed dual range norust motor bad,no hood,$400.. another 1987 s/w

carb- auto, boby perfect, inside even better motor, bad its been setting in a

storge building from 1999,$400...another 1987 4door spfi 5 speed dual motor runs motor leaks 1 qt every 10 miles has 300,000miles little rust,$200.......and a 1991 loyal

s/w that has been wrecked (tbone in the l/h doors)eng 250,000 runs good has the 1.8 mpfi 16 vlv auto trans. are any of these worth building a good

car from? or should. junk the one I have and get a newer one?? I would like to

have a s/w dual range 5 speed 4wd.

I would simply get one that has no rust, and then use your good SPFI motor in that one. I guess pick the cleanest one for the cheapest amount of money, and then put your good motor in. If you put an SPFI in a car that was/is carbed then you'll also have to swap the wiring harness as well!

I have a 1988 gl s/w spfi 5speed dual 175000 miles with a/c its getting tired,

but still runs good..boby is rusty. l/h wheel well tub has holes and the frame

/boby rails under the front,(the left one is all most gone.)...I found a 1985 s/w

carb 5 speed dual range norust motor bad,no hood,$400.. another 1987 s/w

carb- auto, boby perfect, inside even better motor, bad its been setting in a

storge building from 1999,$400...another 1987 4door spfi 5 speed dual motor runs motor leaks 1 qt every 10 miles has 300,000miles little rust,$200.......and a 1991 loyal

s/w that has been wrecked (tbone in the l/h doors)eng 250,000 runs good has the 1.8 mpfi 16 vlv auto trans. are any of these worth building a good

car from? or should. junk the one I have and get a newer one?? I would like to

have a s/w dual range 5 speed 4wd.

 

I'd go for the '85, and swap over the running gear from your current one. Have to move all the SPFI stuff over too. Personally, I would not go with the automatic transmission one, or the sedan -- I just don't like either of those. You could put the 5 speed in the automatic tranny one, and deal with that swap, but they you are doing a tranny swap, and a SPFI swap (or keep the carbureator intake manifold).

$400 for a solid body sounds like a great project. Just pick the one you like most and let the fun begin.

Thanks guysfor the quick ideas.. I just found this site last week. so Im still learning alot. The wiring Im alittle unsure of..the 1987 is the best body and the 1991 16vlv 1.8 mpfi eng is the best shape.. Im thinking of getting the 4dr coup 5dr and the 1987 s/w auto ,that way i can still dive my rusty subie. while Im building one.just dont have a place yet to park them all.

Heh heh heh, It seems, my good sir, that you are a subaru owner.

You have one and you're buying two more just for fun

And yeah, I would definitely go with the one with the best body and the other

with the best engine.

 

Have fun with your new project(s)

 

Twitch

wow, if i could find that many EA's in a short amount of time id think i was in heaven its like pulling teeth to find anything around here, even though i did find 4 at a scrapyard. lucky

 

go with the least rust, i live in michigan and ive seen 1 loyale without rust, and they wanted 2k for it.....