Subaru_dude

Could I drill the symmetrical holes inbetween the a-symmetrical holes of the EA82 flywheel and just have it balanced? I talked to a couple machine shops and they said they wouldn't weld on an iron flywheel (acutally have no idea what my soob's is.. guessing iron). I've also heard of grinding the existing holes with a Dremel to fit the symmetrical pattern. If anybody's done this... what # Dremel bit did you use?

I used metal re-enforced o-rings and anerobic sealant for the cam towers. I'll admit I MUST have done a sucky job because my fouling plug issue was because of an internally leaking headgasket (I also replaced headgaskets). I thought I did a really good job and was looking forward to driving it for a long time, but it's kinda good it didn't hold because I wouldn't have gotten around to the d/r 5spd swap. It'll be cool to have one of the only EJ22 d/r 5spd sedans in this part of the country.

Yes. Ok that does bother me because it will be seeing quite a bit of highway. I like to go camping in Nantahala, Chatahoochee, Cherokee and all 3 of those parks are a good distance from here. I may go ahead and do the EJ22 swap. I know I will be happiest with it. I mean they leak too much oil. I liked the power and sound... but even after a reseal 10,000 miles later it was dripping again. Not a big fan of oil stains. I understand it's nothing serious, but I just don't like leaky engines.

All I did was go to Lowe's and find a couple small L-brackets and bend them to the shape I wanted and drilled holes in them. Found some nuts and bolts of the right size, drilled holes in the tranny tunnel and floor pan and VOILA!!! It could be mounted a little higher, but it'll do just fine. I'll get a pic so you can see how crappy it looks.

Actually I haven't really compared. Can anybody chime in on this?

So my '89 EA82 5spd 2wd sedan now has a d/r 5spd in it and is sitting waiting for a motor. I've got an EJ22 wiring harness basically stripped down (needs a couple more hours of work). I have the EJ22 AND the adapter plate as well. But I've bailed on the EJ22 idea for now. I've decided that it would be more efficient and quicker to use the already existing y-pipe, wiring, and intake to power the car. I'm also tight on time and can honestly say even if I got the EJ22 in and wired up it would probably be a long time before I got it running. Getting exhaust made for it would also be well out of my budget. I'm definitely not going EA82... they leak WAY too much. So my next best bet is the EA81. So how much of a power loss am I looking at? A few less HP is fine with me but I DO want to make a little more low end torque than I did with the EA82. It will primarily be used for camping trips, a backup vehicle, and towing a small trailer (couches, tables, light stuff). Will the EA81 dissapoint? I bailed on the EJ22 because I'm short on time and everybody wants it out of the driveway and I'm assuming it would be faster to install an engine that can run off of already existing components with minimal adaptation and maybe do the EJ22 swap later on down the road. And NO "just stick another EA82 in it" comments because I'm sick of those engines. And while I would love to put some EA71 pistons in an EA81 block (higher compression) I'm not going to do anything that involves removing the heads because my last headgasket job only lasted 10,000 miles. Opinions?

Wow that looks awesome!!! Definitely liking the black. Looks sweet.

(When it was running) 1989 GL sedan EA82 2wd 5spd. City: 31-32 Highway: 35-39 Didn't really take it all that easy on the highway but I downshifted as much as possible. Injector shuts off if it's above 2000 rpm rolling while in gear.

The overheating issue would also be a clogged radiator. You might as well just buy a new radiator, OEM thermostat, radiator hoses, heater hoses, and then there's a small coolant line going from the block to the carb so replace that too. EA82s don't like to be ran hot, not good for the headgaskets. Not sure about the starter, could possibly also be relay? Someone else will chime in.

Just about the only thing that keeps me going when I'm just about to give up on the EJ22 conversion is watching youtube videos of EJ22 powered lifted wagons blasting over sand dunes. Imagine how that baby's gonna purr when it's all said and done. I kinda see it as a form of meditation... you should try it out, when it comes to reviving old soobs I think it's very important.

I know they're not really on the car, but it's the best I got lol.

That's EXACTLY what I needed, thanks.

I'm using my Chiltons wiring diagram to help me strip down a harness (have one already stripped that I'm copying from, but want to get more familiar with it). I'm not really understanding all this D16 and C10 ect... what do the letters and numbers have to do with the location of the wires coming out of the yellow plugs? If I can figure that out I could have the wiring finished fairly quickly... it's already done for the most part, just want to KNOW what's actually going on. Peace of mind I guess.

I guess a good indication to knowing how well it's been mantained is compression #'s as well as how much oil it burns.

Doing the headgaskets would be just as much trouble as swapping out motors, but cheaper. 235K? Low mileage. Seen plenty of EA81s with way more than that. Aren't they good for 400,000+ when well mantained? Headgaskets are a 3-4 day job if you've never done them. It's an EA81, easiest possible thing to do headgaskets on. Instead of working all that OT (which will probably just make you hate your car in the long run) go the cheap route and just do the headgaskets if that's all that's wrong. A CCR engine is overkill. And you're gonna need an engine hoist either way, so you might as well make it as easy on yourself as possible. Don't forget, this isn't an ER27 and won't bite the hand that feeds.

These figures must be "worst case scenario" because I don't see how a '96 Toyota Camry sedan (mother's car) with a 4 speed automatic is ONLY going to get 26 mpg cruising at 70 on the interstate. Unless you were a VERY agressive driver. And 18mpg around town? Yeah, if it saw nothing but the drag strip. I'll think about registering.

That crap is way off. Both my 1.8 2wd 5spd Impreza and 1.8 2wd 5spd GL get at least 30 around town and close to 40 on the highway. I live in a hilly area, but I'm a pretty laid back driver. Hell, even when I drive the hell out of my Impreza around town I still get at least 30.

Anywhere from 1 minute to 1 century.

I've only experienced the EA82T once and it was a good experience, but I only owned it for about 5,000 miles. I think it can be reliable, but if you have no experience I think you should buy a secondary car and take your time learning on that one. I bought an Impreza so I could play with my EA82 (slowly becoming EJ22 powered) and I must say it's nice to have a reliable and comfortable daily driver (with CUPHOLDERS!!!). But it's your car and your choice so you're entitled to do whatever you want. Take good care of it though... don't be afraid to walk away. These EA82s can be annoying... I'm a pretty patient person (I guess) but they push me to my limits of patience. I've been known to destroy a few fenders and hoods using various objects including my fists.

Perfect balance and fully independent suspension go a long ways.

alright guys update... almost have the wiring harness for the EJ22 stripped down, just need to pull the engine and tranny and swap it in. I've been low on funds, I need to get a timing belt for the ej22 and probably a water pump for good measure. Hoses too. I've gotten the rear discs and the entire rear sub-assembly all together and now it's sitting on all four wheels. I wanted to run an idea by you guys... I was thinking about taking 2 really long bolts and drilling a couple holes in the top of the tranny tunnel. drop them in, and screw 2 nuts onto them all the way up to the end to keep them from sliding up and down. then screw 2 more on to act as stops for the carrier bearing mount, and finally 2 more to hold it in place. Of course I would use lock-washers or locking nuts. My main question is would the bolts hold up to the forces applied to the center carrier bearing? Or would the tranny tunnel for that matter being that such force is being distrubuted into such a small area? Trying to find the simplest way possible before I go looking for metal to weld or drill.

It's funny you mention that! I've worked for both and noticed the same thing. The guys at Honda seemed well-trained and very professional... but the guys at Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge were just shade-tree mechanics with basically no training.

Looks very much like mine other than the trim line and non US options. http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/SMASHmySOOByDONTya/Subarus/DSC_0154.jpg The wheels look really good! Never really thought gold would go that nicely with red but it does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H9bEtJsa0A&feature=related The best Subaru car commercial EVER.

'89 EA82 sedan, converting to 4wd D/R. Rear end came off of a GL-10 turbo touring wagon. Not sure about what sway it is.