hogweed Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 i'm checking to see what the opinion is regarding the 1.8 L motors. i have a 1993 impreza 1.8 that seems to be running well and i'm wondering if they are good motors. thanks for your input! gregg </SPAN> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFahrer Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 They're excellent motors. As good as the 2.2 liter engine they're based off of (have virtually EVERYTHING in common actually except cylinder bore). I have one sitting in my garage that I hope to have a turbo on and in a GF Impreza wagon before next year is over. It has 230k miles and I was told it ran fine before being removed, it was just leaking oil everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I bought a 94 Impreza with the 1.8 engine and manual transmission for rallycross purposes. The engine is just great; much more willing to rev than the 2.2 on my Legacy; but you'll notice it hasn't got quite as much low end torque. An odd thing, it came with low profile 16" tires/wheels and the car was a stone...wouldn't get out of its own way. When I installed 14" tires and wheels (stock size), the car changed completely and it had lots of pickup. I'm not the expert on engines but I suspect it might even be more reliable than the 2.2. One other thing; gets great gas mileage compared to the 2.2; 28+ highway compared to my wife's Impreza at 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Excellent motor especially for rallycross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogweed Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 WOW! i thought i read that they were o.k. but it sounds like i made a good purchase. thanks for the input! gregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unibrook Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 We have a 1982 Wagon GL with the 1.8L in it. 150k on her and she never complains. Gets 35 mpg. Can't find anything wrong with it to fix, except: The keyhole is reamed out, so we start it with a paperclip, and it does have a leak in the gas tank above 1/3 full. Only things outside of routine maint. we have ever done to the car: Wheel bearings, axles, exhaust, 1 rebuilt carb. We love her and she loves us.......forever, until rust do we part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFahrer Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Different 1.8, unibrook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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