subaruguru Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 ok so picked up the coupe from the ex's house last night one of the only ea autos that works really well. anyways took some pics gonna be pullen everything out of it engine,tranny,spfi harness. and i will be replacing it with a 2.2 mpfi mated to a turbo 3.7 5speed S/R 4wd tranny the car is currently fwd so i will have to put the subframe and stuff in the rear but being unimployed i will have the time to put it together. here is the sexy beast. im gonna take pics of everything as i go its not gonna be a fast project due to snow but a good one it will be and the engine in question is comeing from this 1990 legacy was awd auto i sold it a few months ago kid put a hood scoop painted it and used it for rally untel the tranny lost 4th and the clutch packs went out so its a 2wd POS the engine has been rebuilt so i got it back in trade and am using it it dosent suprize me that the tranny went as it has over 400,000 on the clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Nice Project! ... is Rare to See an Automatic Coupe with Four Headlamps... is it the DL? Here the DL Coupe came Manual Tras and FWD 1.3 Engine. (EA65) I Like the Golden Rims, are those Aftermarket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 yeah its an 88 DL, I almost bought that car, if I had had the cash I wouldve. It is really clean and straight and will make an awesome EJ swap project. Should be a pretty quick little ride when its done. Oh Rob, if you are interested I will trade you some GL headlights and corner lights for that DL setup, I still need a set of those corner lamps for the Turd wagon, one got broke somewhere between the time I sold it ans when I got it back :-\ -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) got my fog lights mounted i used the idea to put them where the blinkers where like this but i have a strange attraction to large round lights rally style. i used a small peice of aluminum plate on the backside of the bumper then the lights came wiht there own spacers so i dont have to worrie about them pulling through what do you think be honest. Edited January 28, 2009 by subaruguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) I think if you really rally you are at risk of knocking those things off. And where are you going to mount the turn signals? Edited January 28, 2009 by Qman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDead Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 +1 Turn signals are kinda a must to be legal in the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphius Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Maybe he's gonna rewire the markers to be turn signals? That would make sense to me if I were to get rid of my turn signals. Use a dual filament bulb and some wiring work. I've never really like how Subaru didn't do that from the factory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 hey if you want any pictures for reference let me know ill get whatever you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I smell a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) im doing just that im gonna rewire my blinkers to the marker lights up top better visualy than being stuck up under the bumper i think. and i dont plan on rally racing with this its purely a road car it wont even have low range. i just hate not being able to see the road on those foggy mornings oh they have running stone guards too. thanks for the input guys Edited January 28, 2009 by subaruguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 im doing just that im gonna rewire my blinkers to the marker lights up top better visualy than being stuck up under the bumper i think. and i dont plan on rally racing with this its purely a road car it wont even have low range. i just hate not being able to see the road on those foggy mornings oh they have running stone guards too. thanks for the input guys Sounds good. Make sure you get some new bulb sockets for those corner markers if they are to be your turns (I made my corner markers additional blinkers) those tiny sockets get corroded and stop working if you fart crooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 pulled the fenders im glad i did ther was a lot of leavs and dirt in the lower corners. im gonna be pulling the engine harness as the body harness is in the same loom i need to seperate them i will take some pics of that too so anyone els doing this can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) went and got my theas the other day oh yea 5 speed turbo 4x4 tranny oh yeah and the diff that gose to it go ahead take in all that3.7 goodness went back out and started to tag and remove the harness (this is the spfi harness) got the front out here it is now im off to start tagging and removing the under dash part ok so got it out a few min ago here is what it looked like and after about 20 min now im looking at the digramms i have from the spfi conversion manual so i know what to cut so i can get just the headlights,tailights and such snd still have the harness in working order so someone could use it for a conversion. Edited January 28, 2009 by subaruguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rag_v2 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hey guru, I drove past your place today on my way into town from Kittitas. I saw your car out of the corner of my eye. It was hard to miss with the front fenders off, etc. I'm excited to see how this project pans out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 PARTS PARTS PARTS YAY got to meet scott the other day picked up my flywheel and adapter ring yea!!!! so needless to say im stoked i have all my parts and now to put it all together so check back for updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCARNS Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'll have to stop by some time and check out your progress, thats going to be a nice little ride. Doing a 5 lug swap as well? -Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 i would like to do a 5 lug swap but that will have to wait untell i have more money lol i have a legacy with wrx brakes but i cant seem to find a write up on swaping the ej stuff onto an a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) got this from scott it was a ruff cast so i had to do some buffing then painted it black and used some liquid plastic that stuff they use on gym floors looks sweet right? so someone might notice it and if they are on the board be like huh its not lifted so it must have an... and about that time vroooom im gone Edited February 3, 2009 by subaruguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Guru, look in the USRM for the 5-lug conversion list. You can use EJ parts and I highly recommend it but you'll have to find someone to align it to the proper specs for it to be of use for you. I setup my alignment, totally custom for an EA coupe with EJ suspension parts and it handles like my buddy's '05 STi on Tein Flex's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 well i still havent cast my vote when i get the car on the road i will work on the 5 lug swap thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 update ok so thursday and friday i pulled the ej harness YIKES:eek:this is what i had friday night then went to jerrys (bratsrus1) and we started to strip the tape and loom Jerry on the left me on the right after that with jerrys help i started removing junk (auto trans ECU,blinkers,headlights,tail lights, ECT.) what whas removed atleast i wont be low on wire anytime soon. and viola a closed loop ej harness i was worried but the more wire i removed the lighter it got on my nervs so if you have a little help you can get it done in 2 days about 12 hours YAY now i can start to put it together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 It's good you have someone to give you a hand on the wiring! It does look a lot better once all the extra is cut out. Good luck with it, can't wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 i am very lucky top live so close to jerry he has saved my rump roast more than once. so got up early (yeah big suprize) to work on my coupe after the last week being like this i figure im good on the weather i spoke to soon this is what i woke up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 glad to see it coming along so well. and ya the weather sucked, i installed 1/2 my harness today in that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 well due to the cold weather and now having a chest cold i have just been working on little things my car is a DL so it dosent have the oil pressure,volt guage or tach sooo i did this and intalled a tach i like it next i am gonna find a place for the air guage. oh the switches are for the fans and the foggs oh and theas are my new horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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