smelly_cat Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hey everybody will 84 GL 1800 engine fit into a 87 SW. or is everything differnt. SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sucker king Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 everything is pretty much different. You could make it work, but it wouldn't be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 yes search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly_cat Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Subie Mech Search were? SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The '84 uses an EA81 engine, and the '87 wagon uses an EA82 engine -- which is actually a little larger, so the EA81 won't have any trouble fitting, however, the radiator hoses are on different places (I think), and the batteries are on opposet sides of the engine and such. You'd have to redo some wiring and hoses and such, I think, but the two engines do share the same mounting and such, so it can be done without any special adaptors mechanically... I've never done it, but there are people on here who have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ed Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I did it on the wifes car. runs great, she all:grin:. Is your 87 carbed or FI? When you search, think along the lines of putting a newer tranny into an older vehicle, IE. you may have to remove some metal for the flywheel to fit. You may also have to build or mod the pitch stopper. ALSO, you may find a mismatch with the distributor and coil, hitchi with hitchi and ND with ND. keep them the same, DON'T mix = Burned parts!!! Power steering is another headache. AS for the AC, I took it off (bad compressor) and theres not enough room as it would hit the battery. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/search.php ea81 replace ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=90203&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=87575&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=80240&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=73316&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68407&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24564&highlight=ea81+replace+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=54660&highlight=rx+ea81 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=51835&highlight=rx+ea81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 swap to a fi motor they run much better, right subimech:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly_cat Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Thanks for the link Subiemech, I have to learn to search better, It is looking like a doable project. there is an 87 5 speed SW for sale for 350 around here, IS ths correct. Pull 87 motor, drop in e81 motor, it will hook to the 87 trans? There was some post about clutch slipping that I did not understand. Will exhaust pipes will line up with minimal welding? I can probaly figure the power steering SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 One of the main concerns is that of the fuel system. You do not say if the 87 is 4wd If it is, it is a carbed engine if it's 2wd it's SPFI (fuel injected) One having an ECU (2wd , SPFI) the other does not. (note you also do not give a location, therefore this may not be true in your part of the planet) If it is SPFI, I would recco going with the GD conversion. (GD = General Disdorder, he has writen an excellent manual for this) If not I'd go with a Weber and reduce the Hitachi problems assiociated with the polution controls for that year. Again if you are in the Honduras please ignore this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly_cat Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Im near Chatt, no emission control checks. The 87 is FI is a 2wd 5speed wagon like my 44 Gl SW my engine is a Carb, I need to do this as cheap as possible. and since the hitachi is running, it will stay for now So the transmission of the 87 will bolt to my 84 engine peachy keen right? SC here be the 87 http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/947377120.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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