dedpossum Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm very new here, but am looking forward to posting and reading!!! Everyone seems really friendly. I just bought a 92 loyale 5spd 4wd. I LOVE IT!!!! This car is so much fun. Took it mudding twice. I'm sold. . . I knew I'd love my subaru, and it has not disappointed. However. . now it's time to play. I am by no means a gear head, however I can tinker with the best of them. My first obstacle is all the abbreviations floating around. But here are the questions. I want to put a brush guard and winch (incase I get stuck) on the front, maybe some sort of fog lights, lift it up just a tad. I was noticing that my baby was a bit gutless even in first gear. Any way to spruce up the performance. Also if I were to swap engines what would be the easiest to put in???? Thanks in advance. Dedpossum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Off roading is wheer you need to be for the stuff of that nature. As far as motor swap, Most popular and most effective is the ej22. Do a search of this forum, or just look at most of the threads. I will say though that swapping motors isn't an easy task. But it is worth it when its said and done, or so I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 The dual range 4wd out of a 1986-89 car will make a huge difference. The low range makes up for the lack of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Don't bolt a 40kg winch to your car, it's not worth it.. Just get a hand winch, they do a great job. And IIRC you don't have low range in that thing right? Find a D/R box for it. If you keep stock tire size or near, she should have a pretty good low gear for torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 the D/R is that something you manually have to do when shifting? Like an 18 wheeler? no winches huh. . . poooh. I thought mine would look cool with a brush guard and winch :0) So the D/R trans come out of the 2 door? And the motor that was listed what subbie does that come out of typically? Dedpossum Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 the D/R is that something you manually have to do when shifting? Like an 18 wheeler? no winches huh. . . poooh. I thought mine would look cool with a brush guard and winch :0) So the D/R trans come out of the 2 door? And the motor that was listed what subbie does that come out of typically? Dedpossum Thanks again the Dual Range works just like a truck or jeep. mechanical linkage, 3 settings. 2WD (FWD), 4Hi, 4Lo. the lo range reduction is pretty meager compared to trucks and stuff....but it's something. Part-time 4WD D/R 5-speeds came out of any N/A EA82 (not hatches or brats) GL from 1985 to 1989. a winch would look pretty cool....but you'll find that most of the guys here are about function over form. a winch on a 2500lb wheeling rig isn't going to serve much function. there were a couple times I wish I'd had a winch.....but not many. a good recovery strap and a buddy is 100x more effective. the EJ22 is a very common motor. it was used in different forms throughout the '90s in legacies and imprezas. the simplest donor is a '90-'94 legacy (OBD I, simpler wiring). it's a pretty in-depth swap, but IMHO soooo worth it. I've been daily driving my ej22 swapped loyale for 8 months or so, and 2nd gear still puts an ear-to-ear grin on my face everytime I'm putting the finishing touches on my write-up today (at home with strep throat...). hopefully it'll be up by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ok n/m the winch then. I am more of a function over look guy myself. Ok so if I'm getting this right. I would end up w/ a second shifter kinda like the older toyota's w/ the d/r trans. I think after I get done w/ my paint job I'm going to work on finding the tranny you spoke of. Would it be better to go to a junk yard or just buy it in a crate?? **edit. Oh ya quick Q. My oil pressure drops at idle from 45lbs to 0 is that normal??? Shouldn't my oil pressure be static? I'm also wondering is there a repair manual or something that is more indepth than say a Haynes or a Chilton??? I'm going to need details and LOTS of pictures :0). Thanks guys I appreciate the explanations. Ded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 that's exactly right. I'll see if I can find a pic of the linkage and the extra lever. the D/R trans is pretty strong, especially behind the stock motor. the only cases I know of that resulted in substantial tranny damage were in highly modified situations, so a junkyard would be a great place. do a search on http://www.car-part.com for one, and look for Chesney's Auto Salvage here in Duluth, MN, they have some of the cheapest prices in the country.....and will ship. the oil pressure does drop substantially at idle....but should go quite to zero. as far as repair manuals go. you can get your hands on a FSM (factory service manual) from ebay or the classifieds here, but they can cost a pretty penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 silly question but what does the EJ22 stand for??? **edit n/m 2.2 litre. Still curious as to what the E and J are for. Ded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 silly question but what does the EJ22 stand for??? **edit n/m 2.2 litre. Still curious as to what the E and J are for. Ded I don't think it stands for anything. just a way of identifying different series' of motors. all subaru motors (that I can think of....) start with 'E'. the older ones were EAs (your loyale is an EA82, don't ask me where the numbers came from), when they started the legacy, they completely redesigned the motor, and started calling them EJs. the SVX 6-cyl is an EG33, the newer outback 6-cyl is an EZ30. the XT6 6-cyl is an ER27. with the exception of the EA motors, the 2 numbers always stand for the displacement. the EJ motors have another digit after it that seperates different generations of motors. EJ22e, ej22t, ej20k, ej20g, ej20h, ej207, ej257, ej203, ej253 etc. these are printed on the vin tag. these IDs are printed both on the engine block, and the VIN tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 awesome thanks a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Ok I was at the local bone yard, and I found d/r 5 speed manual trans in a 89 GL only thing is it didn't have the push button 4wd. How much of a problem is that??? Ded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Ok I was at the local bone yard, and I found d/r 5 speed manual trans in a 89 GL only thing is it didn't have the push button 4wd. How much of a problem is that??? Ded The D/R's don't. 4WD is engaged with the same lever as the lo range. just like a truck/jeep. keep in mind you'll also need the linkage for the low range, and the trim and shifter boot is different too, so you may want to get those too (I ran without it in my lifted wagons, but that's only for those who like watching the road go by). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedpossum Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 uhh. Then I'd have to scrap all that vacuum stuff. . . can't wait for my vacation this summer, think I"m going to spend 2 weeks dinkin around on my scooby ru. ded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 uhh. Then I'd have to scrap all that vacuum stuff. . . can't wait for my vacation this summer, think I"m going to spend 2 weeks dinkin around on my scooby ru. ded oh yea...that's no big deal. most of it's attached to the trans itself. then just remove the solenoids from the drivers side strut tower, and plug the line. yeck, you could just take the stuff attached to the trans out, plug the line, and leave the solenoids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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