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Help on Subaru into Kombi Conversion
Tnate - May 25th, 2005 at 11:13 PM

Hi All

I know that this topic has been covered hundreds of times, so please forgive me. I am interested in a watercooled Subaru engine (EA82 most probably) conversion for my Kombi, but can not find a definative link to the actual modifications needed to be undertaken.

Can someone please direct me to a link that actually explains what is needed, how the conversion is undertaken and technical info like engine HP, and gearbox setups etc.

Thanks
Tnate

boowoogum2 - May 26th, 2005 at 01:36 PM

EA82's are very similar to the EA81. The main difference is that ea82's have SOHC heads whereas ea81's have pushrods. I think the adaptor plates are the same. Chech on the search facility as someone did an ea81 to Kombi conversion recently.

baybuscamperkid - May 26th, 2005 at 04:52 PM

um, think you might be mistaken aboutn the similarities; an ea81 is an ea71 with a larger bore/longer stroke (cant remember which) and yet the bellhousings if you get those made are different, so i would believe that the ea82 would be rather different again,

Brad - May 26th, 2005 at 04:56 PM

Just go with an EJ22 and be done with it. 2.2L of fuel injected pleasure

Dero - May 26th, 2005 at 05:07 PM

Plus the EJ20/ 22 conversion seems allot more common. Should be more information available :thumb which is good.

Brad - May 26th, 2005 at 05:09 PM

EA 82 are a lot more common but most were done pre the web era so are not documented

type2nut - May 26th, 2005 at 07:19 PM

I agree.
Go the EJ series engines for sure.

Tnate - May 26th, 2005 at 08:07 PM

So does anyone know of a web site where I can get some info on the actual proceedure of the swap?

phatrat - May 27th, 2005 at 07:16 AM

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Originally posted by Tnate
So does anyone know of a web site where I can get some info on the actual proceedure of the swap?



your in it.

Brad - May 27th, 2005 at 08:13 AM

we have some info on http://www.customoffroad.com.au.  Apart from that if you buy one of our kits you will get an instruction manual hehehe or you can ask questions in here and we will answer them.

There are a few people on here doing them at the moment. Helbus is one that comes to mind and he lives in melb

helbus - May 27th, 2005 at 08:54 AM

Once I have finished the conversion, which should only take a couple of weeks now that I have all the bits, I can give you the name of my mechanic and you could get it done there. Much easier to do it all on a hoist.

I am using all of the Custom Off Road gear and sourced the EJ22 motor here in Melbourne myself.

Mordialloc Auto Salvage are Subaru specialists and will have an EJ22 and all of the associated parts required Subaru.