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EA82t+Rodknock=EJ swap.


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Ok well I just pulled the old ea82t out for a BHG job and some head and block welding. As I was doing it I press on one of the pistons and it goes down about 1/4 of a inch. So I know it has rod knock, bad block, badheads and bad wiring so.... EJ22 TIME. There is this junkyard here thats called pick n pull and they have a ej22 for 89 bucks. It has a auto tho and I need stick. What is best ej22 to get and what tranny will handle some good power? Im talking 300+ hp. 6 Speed would be great but they cost 3k+. Will a 5 speed legacy tranny work or a wrx tranny? Also what is needed for a ej22 swap. Im planing on turboing it. Is it worth it to save and weight for the junkyard to get a ej22t? What diffrence in ej22t and ej22 as far as horsepower goes. The ea82t is out of a auto 86 xt BTW.

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well...300hp is asking ALOT out of an EJ22e. if you're shooting for that much power, unless you know a crapload about turbo engine building, a 6-speed tranny is going to be a pretty small cost in the grand scheme of things.

 

why not just get an adapter plate and run your EA82 5-speed? it'll handle all the power the EJ22e can put out N/A, and maybe more. I intend to throw as much power as possible at my RX trans....we'll see what gives first. than I'll have that cryo treated and keep running it....

 

but, there's a guy with a fully built, twin-charged (both Super and Turbo) EJ (22e block, 22t crank, rods, and pistons, and JDM DOHC heads) pushing about 300awhp through the stock 1990 legacy 5-speed.

 

it all depends on use. if you abuse it, you could blow any subaru 5-speed with an EA82 in front of it. if you take care of it, 300bhp or even awhp is definitely possible.

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hehe he was asking if he should wait for ej22T(I know wrong name) not build up a Ej22e.

 

As for your answer.look in the classifieds for a rearended/rolled/other wise totaled wrx.Take motor,tranny,and engine wiring harness.Then you will have one killer car.

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