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leone 84 conversion

Post by motard » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:09 pm

hi guys.. im from malaysia which my soob is rare here.
recently, i've convert the ea81 to ej20g
unfortunately, no subaruclub members (http://mysubaruclub.com) willing to gv any opinion
coz they all newschool.. :p
not running yet coz lack of fund...

problem with the conversion is,
front lower arm is cut n joint
im worried bout this.
any idea guys?
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Post by stinky » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:30 pm

Wooo well done mate! I've got 3 early subes none are standard. keep up the good work! ( and post pictures ).
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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:30 pm

welcome to the forum Motard.

You should be worried about a "cut and shut" drive shaft. If not done properly they can be very dangerous and unreliable. They are seldom done over here and are illegal to do anyway.

Have you read the thread about EJ conversions? There should be some info in there.

Are you using the standard EA81 4spd gearbox or have you dropped the EJ box in as well?

Good luck with it.

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my ea81

Post by motard » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:04 pm

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engine bay clearance

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servo for 2pot

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cooling system from the halfcut

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tunnel

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'new' interior swap

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bare 'new' breath

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Post by motard » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:08 pm

El_Freddo wrote:welcome to the forum Motard.

You should be worried about a "cut and shut" drive shaft. If not done properly they can be very dangerous and unreliable. They are seldom done over here and are illegal to do anyway.

Have you read the thread about EJ conversions? There should be some info in there.

Are you using the standard EA81 4spd gearbox or have you dropped the EJ box in as well?

Good luck with it.

Cheers

Bennie
yeah dude.. which part shud i use?there is no xt model at junkyard here..
im plonk straight away the ej gb with some alter on the shaft (cut n joint too!)
my original spec is fwd.
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Post by motard » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:11 pm

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1. shaft ready
2. rear cross member progress.
3. modified lower arm with ea81 absorber with adjustable castor rod.
4. gc8 scoop and vent will hybrid with ea81 hood.
5. wiring in progress.
6. wheel fitment. need a wheel arch later.
7. undercarriage pix. 4wd gearbox.
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Post by motard » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:13 pm

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problem with the mounting is
each time i want to change spark plug,
i've to pull out the engine regarding the chasis rail issue...
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Post by motard » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:29 pm

hey guys.. is it possible to custom lower arm instead of cut n joint?
so far, my front drive shaft is custom made..
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Post by Subafury » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:06 pm

nice work mate great to see all the pix
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Post by AndrewT » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:09 pm

You should be able to mix and match driveshaft parts to make one the correct length using standard parts. Search abit on the forum it should be covered somewhere. Well done on the progress so far!
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Post by EG33 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:48 pm

cool wee project
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Post by motard » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:55 pm

EG33 wrote:cool wee project
thx mate..
neway, not done yet hence 80& complete.
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Post by Captain Obvious » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:55 pm

good work so far mate, as andrewt said mix and match sharfts to get what you need, as for custom length lower arm look here showthread.php?t=4919&page=42

check out the whole thread will help you heaps with your car.

as far as spark plugs go put platnum or irridium plugs in so you only have to change every 100,000km

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Post by motard » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:39 pm

Captain Obvious wrote:good work so far mate, as andrewt said mix and match sharfts to get what you need, as for custom length lower arm look here showthread.php?t=4919&page=42

check out the whole thread will help you heaps with your car.

as far as spark plugs go put platnum or irridium plugs in so you only have to change every 100,000km

bryan
nice capt.
im using NGK iridium now.
going to read that bro. thx..
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