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I just fitted an ea81 into my old mans l series and from what i have researched the engine mounts should fit...but they dont. The ea82 mounts are too short (top plate bolt spacing) to fit an ea81. So if you are retro fitting an ea81 into an ea82 engine bay you will need the ea81 mounts or at least the top steel mount plate for the ea81. Out of all the threads and posts i researched on subi forums i couldnt find an accurate answer or decent pics so i hope this helps someone else

ea82 mount atop ea81, 2nd pic shows extra length of ea81 mount clearer

That's what I was going to mention as your original post was different.

As for the exhaust, if you're using the EA81 y pipe you'll have to ensure that you've got the spacers for the ERG pipe work on the shorter drop Y pipes.

Otherwise I reckon the EA81 would be a great combination with the L series configuration. If I wasn't EJ'd this is what I'd be looking into I reckon.

Glad you got it sorted

Cheers

Bennie

bevelhead wrote: Out of all the threads and posts i researched on subi forums i couldnt find an accurate answer or decent pics so i hope this helps someone else

Probably because not many people have thought about or done an EA81 swap into an L series Would be interesting to see, if the performance (downgrade?) of the older engine in the heavier car is as bad as some might think.

Got the y pipe to fit, just pulled it forward after manipulating (rubber mallet) gearbox exhaust hanger