Is the work worth it??

[86SubXTGL]

Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about swapping out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some other various upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to end up being a bad idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is resale going to be impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done, and it already has sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how far to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...

 

[David & Caroline]

It's going to be expensive - I would guess the transmission wouldn't be able to handle the power from the STi, so you'd probably want to replace that - not sure what would work that's on your car with the swap, but on a WRX, the STi trans. swap involves more or less everything (i.e., rear diff, axles, propeller shaft) - though maybe a used 2.5RS or WRX trans would work... I dunno

that would be one hell of a sleeper - you almost have to do it! ;-)

for a good source of info, www.nasioc.com - there is a whole forum there on "subaru conversions" - maybe someone has already done what you are looking to try, and could help you out...
Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about swapping out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some other various upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to end up being a bad idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is resale going to be impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done, and it already has sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how far to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...

 

[J999w]

Are you doing it to make a neat car, or are you doing it to make a profit?

jw

 

[JonnieBlue]

i dont think i could stand 'not' to do it now.. im just gonna go for it.. I
plan on driving it anyway and makin it will be fun

 

[Ken Gilbert]

Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about
swapping out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some
other various upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to
end up being a bad idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is
resale going to be impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done,
and it already has sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how
far to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...



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resale value will be approximately blue book, despite the fact that
you may have put in say 10 grand in mods.

if you're looking as a possible return on investment.. very poor. if
you love the car and will run it until the door pannels rust off, then
you'll probably be quite happy.

jm2c
ken

 

[Verbs Under My Gel]

Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about
swapping out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some
other various upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to
end up being a bad idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is
resale going to be impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done,
and it already has sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how
far to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...



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Who is your engine source? A salvage yard? What are STi engines
going for? Unless they're dirt cheap, I'd say this project is a waste
of money. I doubt the XT's transmission, differentials, and drive
shafts are going to survive the tremendous torque produced by the 2.5
Sti, so you're going to have to replace those, as well. The XT's a
great car in its own right, why not see if you can squeeze a bit more
power out of its powerplant. Is it turbocharged? If so, try an
aftermarket boost controller, exhaust mods, etc.

 

[TW-Ohio]

Is the work worth it??

From: "86SubXTGL" Nospam@thishouse
Date: 12/13/2003 3:27 PM Eastern

Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about =
swapping out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some =
other various upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to =
end up being a bad idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is =
resale going to be impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done, =
and it already has sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how =
far to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...



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Well, from a purely monetary standpoint (and it isn't; you've already said it
has sentimental value) a mint 86 GL XT with 1,000 miles (yes - just 1k) on it
and all options might fetch $1100.ºº. So *afaict*, for all your work, time,
and $ invested your resale value would be worth the STI motor, drivetrain,
dif's, tranny, computer/ECU upgrades...
But it would be one hell of a sleeper!
Terry - '02 Regatta-Red GT wagon 5spd - 25,000 miles
'03 Silver Legacy SE auto-sedan - 2450 miles
Yakima / TandeMover / Rockymount rack
To reply, get rid of the "nonsense"

 

[ct]

You should put this in:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46098&item
=2447307364

(EJ20T for $800)

or here's one with transmission:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33615&item
=2447182536

(EJ20T with transmission for $4k)

C

Well.. I have an 86 Subaru XT GL Coupe, and I was thinking about swapping
out the engine with a Turbocharged 2.5L STi engine, and some other various
upgrades. I wanted to know whether doing this is going to end up being a bad
idea. would it be worth putting in the money, or is resale going to be
impossible.. It would be a nice car when I'm done, and it already has
sentimental value..
Is there a point at which i should stop the work on it, im not sure how far
to go with this 'project' or if i should even do it..

Comments / opinions appreciated...

 

[WRXtreme]

"86SubXTGL" <Nospam@thishouse> wrote in message

Who is your engine source? A salvage yard? What are STi engines
going for? Unless they're dirt cheap, I'd say this project is a waste
of money. I doubt the XT's transmission, differentials, and drive
shafts are going to survive the tremendous torque produced by the 2.5
Sti, so you're going to have to replace those, as well. The XT's a
great car in its own right, why not see if you can squeeze a bit more
power out of its powerplant. Is it turbocharged? If so, try an
aftermarket boost controller, exhaust mods, etc.

STi Shortblock goes for $1400 from the dealer. Can't speak for the rest of
the components (heads, turbo, IC, injectors, trans, etc...)