Numbchux

oh yea, forgot about the XT overlap..... but it appears those would work anyway, were there turbo XTs in '91?

your best bet, is to ask for 91-94 loyale pistons. the only motor in the loyale (with the exception of the rare 90 loyale RS turbo) was SPFI. if you want to get even more picky, in '91/'92, it was the only 1.8L subaru made...until they came out with the impreza in '93 it was available in all GL/DL N/A EA82s (not hatches or brats) in '88 and '89 (maybe '87 too, but I'm not sure on that one). I wonder if the XT MPFI N/A pistons would work....

here's a cool vid of my wagon. all pretty old clips, and I never did remove all the extra blank video at the end... http://media.putfile.com/Chuxwagon-2 everything else has been removed from inactivity, but hopefully I'll have my own domain here in a couple weeks, so I can re-host it all.

only the first few lifts got the adjustable rear extensions....they look like this: even if you got high-clearance, I beleive you get those drop plates for the top.

B. between Engine crossmember and framerails C. drops rear diff hanger (between carrier mounts and framerail, on either side of gas tank) D. drops radius rod bracket (rod that goes back from the front control arms) and transmission crossmember F. drops driveshaft center carrier bearing bracket I'll see if I can find some pics of it all installed on my car engine crossmember block, from the outside of the wheel well: radius rod bracket/tranny xmember on left. (the 2 blocks you see on the right are for the shift linkage gaurd....I have since removed that...it's really optional). they have since upgraded the blocks from 3 individual pieces like you see here, to the 'one piece' creation used now. but it's the same place.

just noticed that post. that's what I thought at first too, however, the enkei wirewheels didn't have centercaps. the lug nuts were visible.

you're dead on the money right there! 'Easy' detroit power IS the EJ22....it just didn't come from detroit, which makes it even better! dropping a V8 in it would require completely re-engineering the car. because even if you could adapt it to the subaru transmission, the whole thing would stick out in front of the front wheels. and just generally screw everything up.

that's the conclusion that I came to....but that's definately not how it works. I've ridden in a couple rigs with tires balanced by freeweights in the tires, and you can feel it initially...but once it settles out, it's actually quite smooth many of these guys even have home-welded beadlocks, that surely throw off the balance of the wheels....

they're listed, and even pictured on the wheels page: I've never heard of them, though, and certainly never seen them. wheels page: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/wheels2/wheels.html

not reffering to the later stubless ones....just EJ vs EA. turbo axles are pretty hard to come by around here, is it possible to use the EA82 23-spline stubs in the LSD? or do you have to use the EJ stubs?

I've heard of the local guys using anything from bbs, to golf balls.....frankly, I have no idea how it works, seems to me that they would all get thrown to the opposite side of the tire from where they should be, and make it worse. but I must be wrong, otherwise people wouldn't do it. anyway, I've never heard of anyone using anything that you wouldn't require the removal of the tire. something I saw on Mn-Jeep http://www.innovativebalancing.com/ oh yea....and I've heard of problems with golf balls:

yes, but the newer cars use a different style stub axle, will that work in the EA box? or do you need to use the EA stubs....will that even work? that's something I hadn't thought about. I wanted to use this in my lifted rig, and just assumed you'd use the same stub shafts. but it sounds like that may not be the case.

yep, power mirrors was a factory option, so it's integrated into the harness. but fog lights was dealer installed. if you already had them, the wiring will be there, but if you didn't, it won't.

I'd bet on it. but if the pinion works with the RX diff....it might work the other way around.... you guys should take about 350 trillion pics of this

I'd daily drive it. I daily drove my lifted EA82 wagon for a year, 91 hp going through 28" tires. it could keep up with traffic, and get ~28mpg doing it. and no, the engine is not more fuel effecient @ WOT. quite the opposite, actually. 5th gear + WOT + ~3k rpms = 80mph @ 22mpg OR 4th gear + ~40% deflection + ~4k rpms = 80mph @ 27mpg..... Lukas, you're exactly right. it's not a race car, and as long as you don't drive it as one, it's awesome. I bet it's perfect in an impreza (wagon for me...thanks) and EJ dual range and yes, EA82s are capable of impressive mileage. like I said, my lifted wagon could hit 27-28mpg, even once got 30 with a little tailwind. my buddy in his '86 carbed GL wagon (what...like 83hp?), has hit as high as 37.....frequently about 35. I can't imagine the kind of mileage possible with the aerodynamic body of the XT no need for more than about 30hp for safety, as long as you're paying attention, and making smart decisions. I've limped my EA82s running on only 2-3cyl. a number of times....it's not any more dangerous. a little hard on the motor, yes, but you just compensate with your driving style, and everything's ok.

not on anything I've ever owned... definately wire it through a relay, unless you like fire in your car I like putting my switches over near the radio, make for very convenient access. the stock trim panel leaves room for one or 2 right next to the radio. or, if you have an aftermarket deck with dash adapter, there's a panel underneath it that can easily fit 5 or 6....

you really are off your rocker aren't you? Subaru has built millions of EJ-series engines for the better part of 20 years, most of which see well over 200k miles, or put out 300+ hp, sometimes both. 24mpg is pretty impressive while driving that hard. I bet he gets almost 30 on the highway. also keep in mind the oversized tires he's running. back on topic, however. my loyale is so freeekin fun to drive! not lifted, so I haven't had the chance to try an EJ22 EA car offroad. but this thing suprises ALL the local civic and neon guys. even from a roll. the last tank of gas was 100% in the city, meaning virtually never hitting 40 mph, and WOT from every stoplight, and I still got 22mpg. and about a month ago, I took my String Quartet 2hours away to a wedding gig, 4 of us, 4 string instruments, 4 music stands, full-size spare tire, bunch of spare fluids, and my big tool bag. and got all of 27mpg I can't wait til I can get some decent tires and start autocrossing this thing. heck, I can't wait until the ice races this winter!!!!

legacy's didn't have front LSD. they had center, which is a whole different can of worms the only factory 5-speeds with front LSD were JDM STis. but, there are more than a few aftermarket options for WRX etc. cheapest I've been able to find was about $300 for an OBX helical-type LSD. this has nothing to do with the final drive. while the carrier is the same, and therefore the ring gears are the same (or similar enough to work), the pinion is different for the 4WD. I'm quite certain that the only way to change your final drive, is to use a legacy viscous center diff. but then you wouldn't have true 4WD. as for the rear, only STis use an r180 rear end, so r160s in various gear ratios and LSD configs are out there. but if you go r200....you might as well get a locker!

and harness you transfer everything connected to the ECU, the engine, the main relay, or the fuel pump into your GL. leaving your GL harness there (I took it out, and removed a ton of the engine stuff, and integrated them into one....but that's overkill). round up all the powers and grounds (3 different ones, like noah said, IGN +, batt + and ground) if there's anything that goes to one of the above things, and to something else on the other end, figure out what it's for, and if you need it. the radiator fan wiring is a good example, it's connected to the ECU on one end, but you don't need it. but if a wire is attached to the ECU on one end, and the engine on the other, you need to keep it. if you have a wire that comes from the engine on one end, and doesn't go to the ECU, chances are it's your water temp wire....wire it into the dash. if it comes from the fuel pump relay and isn't a power or ground wire (via ECU), it goes to the pump itself, splice it in to the same wire on your GL (I had trouble finding mine....so I strung a new wire). I have no idea what this means for the digital dash....I would assume, however, that the basic things still function in the same way. and one of these days, I'm going to finish my write-up on the whole conversion

Well said Noah!

oh...from an AT. I bet it won't work in a 5-speed :-p

I know....I've seen it, and you've said it....but I still don't beleive it that's very high on my list of future purchases.

this is only slightly related...but on my not lifted EJ swapped loyale, the skidplate fit fine. less clearance than stock...sure. but clearance, nonetheless. maybe PKs block on the front isn't quite tall enough

not sure what you're getting at by all that. I've never hit it hard enough to get both wheels spinning, and with only one spinning, there's no way for it to sidestep (which means in your example, the driver used too much throttle. simple as that. if the wheels are getting traction, the car cannot move sideways). but I've driven plenty of EJ cars on the ice, never had any of them sidestep unexpectedly. drove an imp with rear LSD (which that forester most likely would have had aswell), and with one rear wheel on a very uneven spot on the ice, it did sidestep slightly when accelling hard, but not enough that a decent driver couldn't correct it. but my loyale started life out as a FWD 3AT. and I've driven an EA82 FWD 5-speed more than a few times. all with the same problem (even with the SPFI EA82), corner hard, hit the throttle, lose traction. handled like crap compared to this loyale, but I still can't accel out of a corner. I just think you'll be left sorely disapointed for the amount of work it will require, unless all you're doing is street racing from 40mph rolls against some stock CRXs.... and I'm also fairly certain that your 3.454 gearing doesn't exist.

the true question is if the legacy viscous couple has to be used. the question of whether the final drive can be changed has come up a couple times in the last couple years, and every time, the conclusion is that it's impossible to do without using a matching center diff/pinion set. but if you can change to 4.111 and keep the locking center diff, I'm all over it. and also if the real lo range will work and heck...while you're in there, see if the front diff is interchangeable. if you can get the legacy front diff in there, then what WJM hinted at last spring is definately true, about using an EJ aftermarket front LSD in an EA box. also, check if the 3.70 ring gear fits on the legacy carrier.