Well looks Im doing a swap now.

[flyjum]

Well I was replacing my HG's and well the block and head are #&*@ed up. The passenger side block and head have a bad chunk taken out of it. Its between the water jacket and the combustion chamber. Ill post pics later. Well thats why the HG's have been changed like 4 times before i bought the car. So I guess Im going to swap a EJ in with a 5 or 6 speed most likely only RWD. Bad rump roast that I only have 100 bucks into the car.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Can´t be Done a Repair?, Have you Pics?

[NoahDL88]

Pics of block and head carnage please!!

[Phizinza]

So I guess Im going to swap a EJ in with a 5 or 6 speed most likely only RWD.

If you use a AWD EJ gearbox you are going to have to weld the center diff. If you just use the 5sp D/R and a non turbo EJ it should be fine. I've heard the EA 5sp's can't take turbo EJ's, but after looking in my D/R EJ (yes, in Aus we got D/R EJ gearboxes) I found pretty much everything in it is interchangable. So if the S/R EJ boxes are the same as my D/R it should be able to take a early WRX engine I would think.

 

Of cause, fitting a early model WRX gearbox isn't to hard, just have to play around with DOJ cups and CV's and make a new gearbox crossmember. Plus some linkage stuff. Might be cheaper that way if you don't want to make or buy the adapter plate, flywheel and maybe custom clutch. I still think the hardest thing with putting a EJ (even with the gearbox) in a EA is the wiring.

 

Good luck, and give us updates when things start to come together.

 

EDIT: Sorry, my bad, no need if only RWD...