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Hope you had a Great Christmas in this strange 2020. Stay Healthy and Safe as we move into 2021! Happy Boxing Day.

Check out the idle air control valve. On my sister’s EJ251 it can cause stalling issues as it’s either not operating properly or the rubber bung on the end isn’t sealing properly as it should. Or it’s dirty, causing less air than intended to get through when needed. Cheers Bennie

On replacement T-Belts I try to change them out at 80K. Cheap insurance. I've never seen a T-Belt fail. Most often the toothed idler gear goes first.

That's a crack. Whether it occurred during manufacture or later when it was running is anyone's guess - probably from cooling when it was cast. The EA82T heads are prone to cracking into the cooling jackets though if pushed hard. I wouldn't run them particularly hard. Anyone that has attempted more than 150 WHP from the EA82T has not had it last long. They just weren't up to the task. Properly setup and monitored though they can last a decent amount of time at stock power or slightly over - 120 at the wheels for example. The biggest problem is now the lack of parts and the frustrating complexity of the whole assembly compared to an EJ that can quadruple their performance with ease and are much simpler overall without the tendency toward ticking lifters, cracking heads, etc. GD

The new-ish engine. Fully rebuilt, slightly questionable, but hopefully reliable.

Hey thx. I did find what I was looking for at Napa.

I've not played with my EA82T very much yet, still need to sort some codes before I start driving it hard. On my EA81T (custom SS header, catless 3" downpipe, 2" exhaust w/ Flowmaster muffler, stock otherwise) I've never had an issue with overboosting. Boost starts building at 1,250 rpm and I've got the full 7 psi by 2,000 rpm, so no real turbo lag to speak of.