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Bump. I've bought several EA bare heads for around fifty dollars each, NOS. No reason to even fool with used ones. These still available?

Subaru EA 82 Drivers Side Intake Manifold. I use those fasteners on these things, bought a bunch of them. Two vac ports plugged. Problem for me is: I don't have fasteners for the new/old intake.

I was looking at this. I used 2" sections of exhaust fittings, that pushed the front pipe foreward and down. Oil pan is where it could Bee. The factory skid plate lowered to cover it all. I've since added the oil cooler fittings in the mix. Typical holes in up pipe Passenger side. Shows the sliced motor mount flange. Oil pan should just fall off. Shows the flange off set to the drivers side. Here you see the front up pipe in bolt on location. I couldn't bolt the front cam pulley on, so I had to cut the ear off the stock flange. It can't stay there.

I've been working on this thing, need to take some pictures. Some parts ordered. Last two nights I''ve been piecing together a Subaru EF 12eT. VF 4 EA 82 Turbo. Anyway, I'll take some pics. Floyd

I need to fit and braze the oil pump pickup, lower left. Then, I cut two of these SPFI header flanges off a good pipe, The center factory pipe within a pipe, I cut into two pieces offset to the drivers side foor clearance reasons. I took those two SPFI flanges and pipe stubs and stuck them into the inner pipes. They fit snug, weld the outside good enough, mabie. Top right is a passengers side chunk of intake. That's why I'm using two drivers side sections. Intake number one I butchered real good. Sawzall and and a portible band saw. It's unusable so I'll cut the drivers side off intake three. That's my coolant manifold. Doug

Hey guys, I regret not being on the board, sometime. I have been busy with this but it is a hobby, one of a few at least. Anyway here's a shocker for you, I'm going to use SPFI heads and intake manifold on engine # 1. But I can tell you, when I'm done with the intake it won't be a restriction. Yea right.I'm going to just post some pictures, now that I think I can. Ram Engines Stuff I can explain, really. I'll cut up Intake # 1 tomorrow hopefully. Intake # 2 parts are pictured. The ports can be taken out to 1 1/2"s plus. I have a 60 grit ball hone on the way and I'll use that after the grinder work. Since I'm not having any coolant in the intake I plan to use the coolant passage as part of the intake port. Need more pictures. Poster back asked me about the pistons. I still have the ARIAS pistons but they've been stripped of the pins and rings. Last time I checked I'd order a custom WISECO the basic dimentions of the ARIAS 1.295 compression height, giving around .040 quench with a Genuine Subaru gasket. I recycle metals. I get squat for scrap aluminum so I keep it. I'll be using two drivers side intake manifold sections. I have a few of them. The factory side of the manifold is not what to use. I'll round up a picture. Oh, I don't have to weld it together if that's what I decide to do, I recken.

Hey guys, I regret not being on the board, sometime. I have been busy with this but it is a hobby, one of a few at least. Anyway here's a shocker for you, I'm going to use SPFI heads and intake manifold on engine # 1. But I can tell you, when I'm done with the intake it won't be a restriction. Yea right.I'm going to just post some pictures, now that I think I can. Resident Garage Wizard I plan to weld the radiator cap hole shut and this goes with the WEIAND coolant manifold I have. Ram Engines Stuff I can explain, really. I'll cut up Intake # 1 tomorrow hopefully. Intake # 2 parts are pictured. The ports can be taken out to 1 1/2"s plus. I have a 60 grit ball hone on the way and I'll use that after the grinder work. Since I'm not having any coolant in the intake I plan to use the coolant passage as part of the intake port. Need more pictures. Today. I measureed this SPFI port and I'll take it out to about 40 mm before I cut the floor out. I plan jig saw and sawzall for that.

Hi, Been doing a lot of work in the garage. Bought an oil cooler with fan, kit also has AN 10 lines, and oil filter relocation. A dual core aluminum radiator with fans and aluminum shroud is on the way. Picked up two 90 degree fittings for the turbo oil drain back that go in the oil pan. Turbos will be moved out from the motor at least 4 inches. Been doing a mock up in the garage to sort out placement. Keep in mind I have many cars and engines for parts. Two engines will most likely get built, one with stock pistons. Been doing a lot of research. Hacking away at a custom intake, a different one. Bought another gasket kit to have on hand I'm thinking I'll set the mock up engine in the car when I get a chance and check fitment, oil pan, headers turbos, radiator, oil cooler, etc. Once it's in the car I hope to assemble the suspension. I've only got two of those RS wheels in the pictures so need two of those and I think for tires about a 225 45 sized sticky Firestones. All I can think of for now.

Hey, I'll post some pics when I can get them to post. I need to answer some questions and catch up with the board, and I will. I took two oil pans and made one. Ne one is about an inch deeper, has two fittings for the turbo drains. It now has a double flange, another windage tray in the top, and an extended pickup tube which will be about a half inch from the bottom of the pan. took three turbo headers and made one out of them and it's shaping up nicely. he turbos will be moved outward from the motor a bit. I've been working on turbos and I have five to work with. One VF 2, three VF4 and I don't know what the other one is right now. I have three clutches and I've been working on those. More later on. Doug

Back, because it's time. Will be reading, on a tablet right now. Laptop via HughesNet soon. Been cleaning garage, share it with 11cats, little monsters. Been organizing Subaru parts. brought an Audi Quatro for a driver. Doug

Look up K1 Technologies.

Run the rings that come with the new pistons. On a budget? Rods, how much you want to spend?

Thanks for the offer. I have a parts car... Stripped it all the way down and it looks really good except for dirt, corrosion, and such. I've got most of the parts to put it back together, gaskets, new timing chain, water pump...oh, the water pump seal was compromised on the oil pan side. That didn't look so good. Some other rubber o rings and such seen better days for sure. New rings I don't have. Doug

40,000 mile engine I've had for years. 1989 carb long-block with and EFI intake bolted to it. I have to swap the head of course, well maybe. I'm still going to tear it all down, has sat for years and hasn't ran in 10. All the bearings look spectacular still, standard size, NDG. Oil pump same condition. Oil pan dented, straightened out. Bolted on the piece from an ECVT '92 Justy, now the engine can run the equal length axles. When I got it this was the leak down cold. I oiled the cylinders and rotated it but now with the pan off you can hear the compressed air leaks past the rings.

I'm thinking how I want my next Subie 4 wheeler. I talked to my friend, and you know it's about where you live...He suggested I run 22" wheels. I'm looking into that. Haven't found any steel ones. Doug

Saw some news about Jasper Engines...They've now expanded and are doing all turbo charger re-manufacturing in house.

I "Ported Me Head" today. Went well, about three hours more for this second round. Still going slow and learning this head, but I think I've got it. Would be interesting to have it put on a flow bench when I'm done. The dog leg exhaust port is the hardest and longest port to do. Next head I use the carbide burr first because I'll know what I'm doing, just slugged it out with the sanding tootsie rolls today. I'm going to press the guides out to do a proper full port. Don't have any pics but I'll get some soon. Here is a pro port job on an EJ and I've studied their work and it's deceptive just looking at it. Head Games did this one I believe. I do think a single exhaust port would be harder to port and this stuff isn't for everyone or their wallet. But there is power to be had in there, you just need to go get it. These things are a breeze to work on after grinding cast iron heads in a previous life. Doug

Tom, that compression is low and I've driven a wagon saddled with an automatic even with numbers like that, and it was a miserable driver. You've lost nearly a third of the compression of a SPFI EA, a healthy one that is. Those pistons and used rings did it too you, the FelPro gaskets are thicker than OEM so you lost some there. Valve seal, don't remember if you did the valves. Hope this helps and it's what I see going on from down here via the internet. Doug

After I went over it by hand I marked the low hanging fruit in red. Might be all some would want and it would help flow. Here's an EF12e Subie I did. EJ shares a lot with this head, different shapes though, of course. A lot of what I did to this, I'd do to EJ. Intake ports. This head isn't gasket matched, but port to port. Exhaust port. EF12 lower intake. The other end. Upper intake.

New air struts are still available. Like four fifty each...I have two front that are still good. Rears from a set I'm using on another car. PayPal is an option for you I'm putting out there. One fifty for both with top hats to match, plus shipping.http://www.ebay.com/itm/181117060413?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I rolled the fender lips. Rolled the rears and I need to test fit and cut, they are going to need another round with the ball bat, and the stretching hammer and dolly.