[HTi]Johnson

Crazy, on my '87 Turbo Wagon it'd give me codes first thing in the morning without a ECS light.

As for an o2 sensor, check a parts store, try to get a bosch one or something respectable. You have several options of fixes. You can convert to a weber carburetor, which is fairly simple. Or convert to Single Point Fuel Injection, which is fairly complicated compared,to the weber swap, but with write-ups and how-to's (THanks GD) and the support of this board, is well within most people's capabilities. Or you can replace the o2 sensor and pcv valve and see what it does. Also, I believe you can pull up codes with the computer, well I know on the fuel injected models. Do the carburated models do the same? If so, tell this man how.

Has this been asked already? Have you put a different distributor in it, a known good one?

I was thinking the same thing, but if he has the stock one in and it doesn't surge anymore...wtf.

I don't agree. Retrofitting is more like putting a GM alternator into your Subaru or 5 lug swap. This is some very sharp and impressive fabrication, he's paying attention to detail. Some of us would have cut the back out, welded the hatch in place and called it good. Even if it was supposed to be in the retrofitted section, there would not be as many viewers looking at it.

Nice, but now we're going to have a surplus of "lsd"s with everyone putting them on their non lsd diffs...lol. Cool ideas.

He doesn't have a vacuum disty.

I just thought it was going to be some pics on a default calendar format.

I take it, that this is the turbo wagon you have on your info? If so, you have to locate the green connectors and connect them, they should be in the engine bay (by the driver's side firewal) or under the steering column by the ECU. There's going to be a couple of other connectors that look like they should be connected, no. Leave them disconnected. Now that the green connectors are connected, hook your timing light up and put the inductor on the #1 spark plug, it's the plug that's in the front passenger side of the engine, front being the radiator. Loosen the distributor hold down bolts (should be one or two with 10mm heads), start the car, let it warm up if it's not. Remove the flywheel cover (if there is one), time it at 20 degrees BTDC. If you can't see the 20 mark, turn the car off and rotate the engine until you see the marks and put a paint mark on the 20 or something that you can see.

I think he's making a positive for a screen print?:cool:

What's it take to rebuild yourself? I've never taken one apart before.

Same here, got my calendar...it's better than I expected...little late, but pretty cool none the less.

I know where s/he lives. I also asked the same question. No response. He has a wagon the same way too. EDIT: Not to sound creeper or stalkerish, I drive by his house on the way to work.

Gear wrenches are your friend for the valve covers...make sure you hit up Milesfox's timing belt guide. Right here. It will alleviate any questions about timing belts.

Probably a redundant question...you have the plug wires in the right spots on the cap?

Well, there is an outter pipe that contains a smaller pipe. Like a shielding. Maybe the first one missing this. Or is the hole itself diff sizes?

180k is high mileage? I guess so, since my RX has 124k. If you can find a non running ea82....there ya go, or you can probably sell the parts more than you paid for the car?

Find a none running EA82 and put the good engine in it. If the sub-frame is bent, I wouldn't spend much time trying to restore it. But if it's not, anything from an ea82 would fit, but I think in 1987 the bumpers changed and some other things.

He PM'd me about parts after I PM'd him about the lack of a calendar delivery. Wtf.

Beat me to it!

That just means it has oil in it, it's a Subaru, if it's not leaking oil, it's out.

I'd assume they are wider. I don't have an EA82 with a stock rack anymore, I can go measure my EA81 though.

If you're talking about something that mounts in the gutter, no. EA81's are narrower than EA82's.

You want an EJ tranny in there?

Not to steal business. But you can do it yourself, there's a write up on how to replace the belts...ask how to replace the pump. It's good knowledge, a great feeling of accomplishment, and saves you money. Here's the belt procedure. The engine doesn't have to be out of the car.