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Learner
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tire ea82

Post by Learner » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:15 pm

my mpfi ea82 has 326000ks on it. anything i can do to get more out of it before rebuilding it?
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Post by AlpineRaven » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:16 am

Is it smokey? Does it have low compression?
There is a couple of options -

1) Find another EA82 MPFI engine from wreckers and put it in (hint - to make price cheaper is to remove manifolds & wires - normally would be for Pick-a-Part style wreckers - 2nd Hand engine from PaP wreckers is approx $120 or $180 full complete engine)

2) if you can't find EA82 MPFI - Find another EA82 carby - change the heads over and make it suitable for MPFI upgrade - recon the heads new valve seams etc.

3) Professionally rebuild your engine - approx $1600-$2000

4) Backyard rebuild your engine - approx $450 - $1000 depends what parts and how cheap they are.

5) For more power - choose EJ22 upgrade from Liberty. You'll need adapter plate, again EJ22 engines are starting to hit wreckers for same price above $120 - $180 but you'll need wire loom & computer.

If it was me, I'd choose EJ22 option.

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1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
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Post by steptoe » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:35 am

maybe new timing belts will get things back to square on some things and there is stuff in a can called engine restorer, seen it autopro for arounfd 30 bucks and a www is specialtyautomotive.net with an email [email protected]

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