Subafly Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 ok I have a good 92 ea82 MPFI and an 85 ea82 carbed wagon with a bad motor. The guy Im getting it from said its all fubar inside. Should I just swap out the good block from the MPFI making a good carbed motor, or put the whole MPFI in the 85 wagon, which is in beautiful shape which is why I wanna save it. So tear the whole engine apart or rewire? I think it might be less headache swaping the blocks but it would beal cool to have 92 MPFI in an 85 wagon. Any thoughts? This will be my first large project as well. Thanks Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafly Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or should i ditch both engines and go ej...probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 In 92 the only EA82 would have been SPFI unless it was in an XT? If it's SPFI the carb manifold and distributor will bolt right on. Small boost in power due to the compression ratio increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 xts were only made till 91 good chance it spfi unless it's turbo? (didn't they quit turbos in 90?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 If its worth saving go for the ej! I'd love to have a nice ej wagon from the mid 80's! Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafly Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 well then the guy told me the wrong year cause its mpfi. An ej would be sweet but ...$$$$ not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 personal preference. i bought a kubota without a carb and i absolutely love this machine that starts all the time, sits all winter, starts right up in the spring, never needs cleaning, never needs adjusting, never needs rebuilding, and idles smooth all the time and they retain their value (no wonder) and run forever. i wish i would have bought one a long time ago. but if you don't mind the minor hitches of antiquated technology then tear it up, it is simple enough. it would certainly be much simpler than an entire MPFI swap, all that wiring sounds daunting. having a back up vehicle for a daily driver would be nice in that case. i'm guessing the carb project might be cheaper too, no worries about sensors, ECU's or anything like that you might break or need in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 if you need any help bri, just call.we have to schedule time,but it can be done ya'know.:)i would go ej if i were you though.same amount of wiring basically.and you can do it in steps. we can go to pull and save and get the wiring harness.its like 20 bucks.it just takes like 2 hours to pull.then you can cut it up while your trying to find an engine. etc...anyways. cheers, brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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