mikewilke77 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have a loyale with a burnt motor. I have an ea82 carbed motor sitting in the garage. Can I just swap intakes and such and make this thing run again. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 You will have slightly less power because the carbed pistons have a lower compression ratio than the SPFI pistons, but it will run fine and everything will bolt right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 IIRC using that will lower your compression, so youll see slightly less power, but you should gain reliability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 my manual says the compression is the same. 9.5 to 1 for spfi and carb ea82. i just put a carb motor in my 91 spfi loyale, and converted it. this motor is better than the other one i had, leading me to believe my book. i had to change the egr pipe on the top of the head (the fasterners were different) and plug the egr ports on the exhaust ports. i left my intake and everything hooked up in the car and put a new longblock in. good luck, RV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Carb is 9 to 1, spfi is 9.5 to 1. It's not a big difference, and you won't notice it driving. It does help make the carb shortblock a better donor for a turbo car than a spfi/mpfi shortblock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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