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Not yet. I'm dropping the engine back in tomorrow after I get off of work but after I take it down and clean it real good at the carwash. Should be running and driving by the end of the week:headbang:

I just took out the back mounting stud on the uppipe and welded it back about 1/2" from the original location. I used the bottom of the turbo as a jig so I could tack weld it in place, took off the turbo and gave it hell. Then went back over it and cleaned it up wih a grinder. If you need some pics on how some of us are running our plumbing, here's the main idea for the TD04, WRX TMIC and spyder intake. This is the most common... http://community.webshots.com/photo/302403464/2381973490067339125eJPOCR http://community.webshots.com/photo/302403464/2832625290067339125qbmuhz

but you put enough power through any FT4wd box and it'll break the tires loose regardless. Trust me, I know from experience and will know again in about a week:clap: The part time 4wd boxes will work in rwd plenty fine with the stock hp rating these engines have. HOWEVER, once you start adding any sort of power in front of these gearboxes, you'll find out quick, that they don't handle it very well, especially in rwd. Granted, I had a FE high compression EA71 in my '78 Brat and it was rwd, I never had any problems with it. I did only drive it for about 2 months with this configuration before the alternator died and I tore into it.

and you got it on your Brat now I assume. Since I see the stock tophats sticking out of the strut towers instead of block;) Can't wait to get this setup on my Brat. Then it'll have to be sold due to moving...:-\

For the past week, I've made a lot of progress on my RX. Well lets start from more of the beginning of this engine swap. A month or so ago, I lost the oilpump in my stock EA82T engine, which was in my '89 RX. Decided it didn't like me so it took the engine with it as well. Everything from metal shavings to pieces of piston/block came tumbling out when I dropped the oilpan. Bad day. So I was going to get another EA82T block together I had as a spare and it has a bad rod bearing. Bah... So I keep looking. Well last weekend, I noticed I had a new-to-me EA82 wagon. '91 Loyale with SPFI! The reason for its demise... a blown timing belt. I got it pulled last weekend and have spent the past week tearing it down and getting it ready for all of my goodies. Today, I finally got the longblock put back together with my rebuilt gen 2 turbo heads, extra cam cases which I had installed my Delta 260 cams into, rebuilt lifters, and all new gaskets. Now I'm going to install both of my new front and rear main seals, get my clutch and new lightened flywheel on there, and drop it in. Hopfeully, by next weekend, I'll have it either running, or close to it. I'm hopin to have it running and driving again so I can take it down to Denver on August 13th for the Redrocks meet that awdpirates is having. Woohoo... high compression, new header, fuel items and much much more!

Plus, you can find a low mileage TD04 for cheap, cheaper then a higher mileage VF11. I paid $120 shipped for my TD04 and it only has 18k miles on it, always had Mobil 1 run through it too. Yup, a lot easier for the plumbing so you can use aftermarket hoses for it from a WRX!

It all depends on the shops. I know quite a few shops that will put it in as long as you buy the materials like glue and such, though them. Also, they'll charge you less if you already have the windshield out and prepped for a new one to go into it.

sedan and coupes cause the wagons had a solid axle in the back

Psh, my '78 Brat could do that a couple years ago. I had a FE 1600 in there and no need for a million people to hold onto it to keep it from moving. Front wheel ebrake + RWD Brat + ~120hp = Fatty Bratty Burnouts!

I got the same clutch! It friggin grabs like none other! Mine is in my '89 RX and it didn't slip a bit with as much stuff as I've done to it:banana:

Lazy bum! If they were in yesterday, you should have done it yesterday! Slacker..... Whats this world coming too... full of a bunch of lazy Brian type people;) Looking good Brian. Can't wait to see it with the new rims and tires, its gonna look sick!

put on about 3 coats of primer and wetsand it out with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Then if you want to paint it, this would be the time, even if it is with rattlecan or Rustoleum like kingbobdole;)

WOOHOO! The RX will be there sporting a new engine and a few other little items that I have since picked up:banana: She'll just be 3 different colors and on 15" steel rims:-p

I got me a nice pipe plug for mine since my intake is off of a '88 XT which was naturally aspirated so no EGR!

They're not so much as plugs, but bolts. The heads have on the bottom of them, one 14mm bolt. I cannot quite remember where exactly they are on the head though.

Hmmm, if you need an extra motor by chance, I got one from my old RX hatch:D

we actually did get the GLF-5 but they're not very common to see anymore.

Look for the green connectors under the dash on the driver side. There will be two and they plug into each other. If you time the car, you also want to plug these in before you start it to time it, to help set the ECM to a base line or else it will do some very funky things.

Nope, thats a gen 1 stage 2 wagon. Since I got into mine pretty intense, I know what one looks like with a stripped hatch. Plus, if you looks very carefully at the tailights, you'll see they're longer then a gen 2 tailight and they go around the corner on the body.

yes cause my RX is going to be running or close to it this weekend:banana: Then off to the bodyshop to get the body finished, woohoo!!!

"I" marked and drilled holes if I remember.....:cool: Oh yeah, that was me cause I was rolling around on the ground doing it:headbang:

Keith, if you need parts like a radiator and such, you might wanna try and come up since I have a EA82 wagon for parts now. I'm going to take a look at it later today to see what kind of condition everything is in since I also need a shortblock for my RX.

I'd take a EA82 hood with a section from an WRX/STi hood where the scoop bolts to it sinec I'm in the process of getting a carbon fiber STi scoop. I should have my stock hood almost done with the said insert in it and boostbuddy can use it as a mold if needed.

But don't go extreme to lifetime pads because they will actually wear the rotors instead of the pads. Saw it on a '98 VW Jetta that had stock lifetime pads from the factory. Ended up replacing the pads and rotors which were quite spendy.

Umm thats not a Rex... that a WRX. As the sticker on the back window of my RX says... "There ain't no "W" in ReX!" Very nice. Maybe after I dump a $hiton of money in my RX, I'll be able to flaunt it in magazines... Old SKOOL Represent!