TheSamba.com :: View topic - if you had a choice of Subaru engines and your on a budget

Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:23 pm

Ian wrote: ej22's are in the junkyard for cheap cheap cheap, on half off day i get em for $95.

i'm not sure what your local junkyard situation is, but if you have a pull-n-slave maybe you could go check out what is there.

sometimes i see the SVX's in there too.

most ej22's i see in the yard have over 300k on em, good little motors.

The only problem with the local Syards that I see is exactly that. The local scrappers have all high milage engines while all the <30,000 mile stuff comes from Japan.

Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:09 pm

If anybody's interested, I'll be putting my 2.5l '98 Outback up for sale before the end of the month....... 8)

Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:43 pm

I would be but even if you sold it to me for a 100 bucks it would get way spendy getting it home to ridgefield wash

Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:39 am

I have an 2006 EJ25 N/A with only 600 miles on it. I have it hooked to a Porsche 915 tranny. I'll probably be getting the stinger ECU and wiring as it is probably less of a headache to work with.
Jeff

Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:54 am

The solution is quite simple - do as I did & speak with the local Subaru shops & insurance companies... I bought a 'totaled' Legacy for my swap - heavy rear-end damage & side damage, no front or engine damage. Pulled the necessary wiring & engine bits - then scrapped remainder - my car had 88k miles & ran perfectly.

Other option is to source similar vintage engine from a yard car to match sourced wiring harness from wrecked car.

Good luck in whichever route you go -

bryan

Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:04 am

JustBuggy wrote: Ian wrote: ej22's are in the junkyard for cheap cheap cheap, on half off day i get em for $95.

i'm not sure what your local junkyard situation is, but if you have a pull-n-slave maybe you could go check out what is there.

sometimes i see the SVX's in there too.

most ej22's i see in the yard have over 300k on em, good little motors.

The only problem with the local Syards that I see is exactly that. The local scrappers have all high milage engines while all the <30,000 mile stuff comes from Japan.

Correct on the JDM motors being low-mileage, as how much driving can you realistically do in Japan? Strict vehicle laws in Japan & the push to sell more new cars ensure that the Japanese remove these cars/powertrains from domestic market & push them out for sale to other countries.

bryan

Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:23 pm

Kreelak wrote: I'm a mechanic for Vancouver School Dist work on anything from our buses big and small and all of our Support equipment, years ago I built an air cooled fb buggy. Also a Suzuki Samurai I installed a Toyota 18rg and trany, transfer case and a Dana 44 with an air locker and my quad is 1986 Honda 250r with a 1990 CBR 600 street bike engine.
So I like figuring stuff out. from younger days Ive learned not to jump in blindly feet first asking a few questions can save you alot of money
Do not forget about some of the (many) other toys that has been built in the shop... :shock: :P

Mike

Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:26 pm

Not going to hold the mag light this time. :lol: :!: #-o

Mike

Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:42 pm

Don't forget you had to hold the hood down also

Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:04 pm

Kreelak wrote: Don't forget you had to hold the hood down also
:arrow: :roll: :-S With no seat belts. Glad we are still alive.. :D

Mike

Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:08 pm

Dork we wernt going that fast

Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:05 am

Kreelak & bajamike sound like they fit well into this forum... :lol:

Be careful out there boys... meh - who needs seatbelts?

bnc

Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:08 pm

:!: :!: :!: :!:

Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:14 am

that was a good 22 years ago. young and not to bright we couldnt wait to drive the buggy it was night hood wasnt bolted down no seat belts or head lights Mike held the meg light on our first ride oh and no clutch cable we started it in gear reved it up and dropped it off the floor jack and out of the shop we went

Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:10 am

Ya and I had to run after you and jump in, just so you could see...

Mike