86 Subaru Leone

[beatersubi]

^Yeah, I think the Alfa easily wins the beauty contest. But comparing performance numbers...

[SubaruSVXCrazy]

Thank you for making this car and taking such beautiful pics! Really appreciate it!

[CAV3MAN227]

-Wow, what a great build... Speechless!!!

-Joe

[NICO]

well this thread will never die, its a long long build now, ill let the pictures do the talking ! and let the new build be built ASAP summer is near !


the old:

EJ22T Block: still ok

Wiseco pistons: fantastic ready for the spare block coming right after the new one ASAP

ACL Bearings: perfect and save a EJ22T block ! cant say that for the crank lol

Manley Rods: Never again will cheap parts ever touch my hands or come in to my shop !

11MM Subaru Oil Pump: First and last time EVER !!!! 10MM #1 OLD SCHOOL FTW !

ej20g spec RA R crank: dead for good now


rod bearing 4 said hell no !










The New: ASAP ! waiting for parts or else I would be done in a day build !.

Wiseco pistons: K601M975 new ones on the way

Carrillo Pro-H beam rods: SB-2LTR>-65137S

ACL Race bearings: 4B8296HX +5M8297HX STD size both mains and rods

10MM Oil Pump

and used EJ22T






thank the lord my JDM Spec-C heads are still perfect !







and my VW Jetta Recaro seats done ! need to order seat base and rails.

[beatersubi]

What happened to the bearings? Lose oil pressure, oil pump fail?
I wouldn't have thought Manely rods to be cheap. I thought they were a reputable brand.

[Legacy777]

Was this the motor in the GL?

It's interesting you mention the oil pump. I have heard people say they're "upgrading" to the higher flow oil pump (11mm or 12mm) and really it isn't an upgrade....there's no need for more oil flow. It can actually cause more oil to flow around the internal bypass which could cause increaed oil temps and frothing. There was a thread a little while back talking about that.

Check it out...starting on page 2

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... 9&start=25

[kimokalihi]

Yup I've seen a few peeps lately saying the 11mm pump is not a good idea.

[NICO]

Yes josh this is the GL motor.. The block is still perfect and so are the pistons... Ill get a new used crank and a extra rod and put this all together just for a spare.. Might as well use what's ok




I believe it's the oil pump also that made this mess, I checked the rod bearing journals and they are in spec. I should have just put on the 10mm like I all ways do

I use std bearings all around and keep the squirters in my builds. The legacy is still running strong with out a problem and that's the way I should have built it !...


This motor had a oiling issues from the start It was low last year and never really could get up to pressure... For some reason after a couple pulls this motor you couldn't even touch the hood
With out burning your hands that's how hot it would get..

There is allot of donts that I did in this build which won't happen this time around ! Ill be keeping it like how I built the other times..

[Legacy777]

It would be nice to share those "don'ts" with everyone if don't mind.

[NICO]

It would be nice to share those "don'ts" with everyone if don't mind.

we try not to use mixed up crank shaft's only the original out that block, use the 10mm oil pump like what the factory gave us. my dad would say stock is the best lol, but i love pushing these motors to the max.
















its time to go to War !!! so I am taking all 7 of my EJ22T blocks to get cleaned then put on the self and built one after another !... no more messing around !

this was the Original motor out the Leone ! what I am doing is getting a used crank which I have tons of them.. ill rebuilding this sucker with every single thing reused ! but the 11MM oil pump. stock head studs, new ACL bearings & anything & everything cleaned and Re- used ! I am also using a 400,000kms used 10MM oil pump that I know works on it !!!

I don't care at all if it blows up ! why ??? I all ready have another EJ22T block sitting at the machine shop waiting to get its brand spanking new pistons fitted !

The was broken motor !




The used parts all going back in again ! i dont care





EJ22T #3 getting ready to strip down ! bottom left.





also Just picked up this 40,000km JDM V9 STi EJ207 motor for a extra set of JDM big Flow heads !...... ill have two motors on hand now ready to swap in hrs !

Any one looking for a mint running Short block let me know !




The JDM tear Down !





JDM POWER ! 10MM PUMP on the newish V9 STi EJ207 !! every jdm motor below 2007 uses 10MM oil pump !!








Sold the Black GC8 STi Volk Rays TE37 rims ! going with 15' rims.. why tires tires tires, 205/50/15 has EVERYTHING !

IRS Motorsport Made in JAPAN ! Motorsport IRS HOME ...... Thank you Nakahara

wheels ill order once I'm done RC-G4 in Gold.

[NICO]

these are the brand spanking new spare parts for the EJ22T #2 motor which is at the machine shop awaiting the Wiseco pistons, Carrillo Rods, ACL race bearings....






put my A/C back in for those hot days at the track doing circles around people !!! LOL




I got nice big holes all ready made for me !!




time to cut this sucker up I had enough of this not cutting business !! see the black lines.





6"inch Thick x 7"inch Tall x 20"inch Long AiR 2 AiR intercooler is coming !!! no more messing around at the kiddy pool !!

[kimokalihi]

6" thick? That's pretty thick. Isn't the thicker only better to a certain point? Every inch you go thicker is less efficient than the last due to it carrying the dissipated heat from the last. I don't remember the formula but I read about it in corky bells maximum boost book.

[Legacy777]

we try not to use mixed up crank shaft's only the original out that block, use the 10mm oil pump like what the factory gave us. my dad would say stock is the best lol, but i love pushing these motors to the max.

Thanks for sharing Nico.





I like the little motor dolly

[Legacy777]

6"inch Thick x 7"inch Tall x 20"inch Long AiR 2 AiR intercooler is coming !!! no more messing around at the kiddy pool !!

Yeah I think that may be too thick...plus it will have a pretty negative affect on the air stream going to your AC condensor & radiator.

So you're ditching the AWIC setup? Don't you like it?

[Dominator]

So much win! 7 ej22t blocks? Wow!

[NICO]

^^ i had 10 ej22t but sold some and mangled one, only 7 left now.



but the intercooler is the perfect size for 550whp its from bell intercoolers corky bell. they did the math on my set up and what i have to work with and thats the size that works for me.

about the flow ill be opening up more of the front so it will get more air now so we should be ok with everything in the back.



also the AWIC did work but couldnt keep up for more power level, even the bell intercooler guy said air to air is much better in the end.
















inspiration for my front mount intercooler !














Bell Intercoolers drawings for my new Air To Air




all most there, everything reused from dead bearing #4.




cleaned up the front with Degreaser, time to plan out the new intercooler set up.



looks good with out the bumper lol

[NICO]

well its all back together, with A/C !!

i am super excited to have A/C back in the car, which means those hot summer days in the rain i can see out the fog windows, on the hwy i can roll up the windows so its nice and quiet in the car driving along.

[SILINC3R]

So awesome if you leave that tire there. cant wait to see it all done.

[NICO]

So awesome if you leave that tire there. cant wait to see it all done.

with intercooler pipes i dont think i can but ill try

















one invented bracket later ( thanks to Vin@NVauto for welding me the brackets)

Alfa Romeo dual lock Sliders ( parts my dad likes to keep from the 1960's lol)

one down next one to go while i wait for the intercooler that is on its way for tomorrow.


Recaro VW Jetta gli seats (Franz idea put into action)

[Legacy777]

The seats certainly match the interior.

[mike-tracy]

Out of bandwidth for most of the pics

[NICO]

The seats certainly match the interior.

Ya seats came out pretty good, I like them more because they hold you in place better












Some how some way this has to go in there lol.



Not even scared left hand side hole, also new style power steering resvior to acomadate the hole.




Battery mounted flat with right and side hole.

[NICO]

i was thinking mine was to big LOL
















beam is sliced up and Reinforced ready to go !.. thank you Nam@NVauto for letting me use that fantastic plasma cutter you own !... short work beats the old hack saw way for sure, i need one for my place in the future.

the cooler sure is not small lol, overkill in size for sure but for the future well planned out




6" thick lol

[free5ty1e]

I've never seen an intercooler shaped like that -- I'm interested to hear how you like it, looks awesome! How much did it cost you, just the intercooler?

[NICO]

I've never seen an intercooler shaped like that -- I'm interested to hear how you like it, looks awesome! How much did it cost you, just the intercooler?

ya i just called bell intercoolers, told him my problems he asked about my set up and flow rate turbo size power ill make around and he said ok we have a couple sizes pick one lol.

thats the only size that will work or look like that BMW i posted lol..... price was 750 us 30 ship













so the broken spun rod bearing motor with the wiseco pistons and manley rods is alive !! motor #1 EJ22T she lives and is running ok !

but that was just to bleed coolant and do the flush and check everything over. OK SUBARU !


motor #2 (aka the spare), EJ22T with wiseco pistons (@ machine shop getting fitted), Carillo Rods, ACL race bearings.

thanks to Dov@NVauto for my pistons and rods !

i picked this time around the super light weight SA rods from carrillo ! on my turbo legacy i used the very expensive and rugged H beam version. ill try something different with the spare.




the seat base creation like the passenger i had to make. its all 304L SS so no rust after 50years !... tig weld and we are good to go !..