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Well chaps, she is all done! Got the rest of everything put on today and drove it home. Drives just like it did before.. straight, true and zippy. The fender I painted with a rattle can of Rustoleum white satin. It's at least white but I will try to get something a bit closer to dust it with in the future. Also painted the black on the headlight surrounds while they were off. Time to finally try to get through this whole tank of fuel and figure out my MPGs. In case anyone might be wondering, we estimate the hit velocity somewhere in the upper teens, in MPH. The full parts list is: Core support Fender Headlamp assembly Crank pulley Radiator Battery Rad Fan (I had) Headlight surround (I had) Grille (I had) Straightened the existing hood Total parts bill was shy of $500. Shop estimated $2-4k if someone had just brought it in wanting it fixed. Good thing I had plenty of time to put into it! I elected not to replace any A/C parts as I see that as a *maybe* project down the road.

Now you have adjustable cam timing! Cheers Bennie

this is funny, because I feel the opposite.. my old 95 Legacy (with forester struts) felt much more "planted" on the road than my 2002 Forester does (both automatics) The Forester does fine, but it just does not "feel" the same to me. slightly lighter weight and shorter wheelbase I am sure contribute to this "feeling". i would love to have another 95 Lego again, a nice clean, mostly rust free, LS model... *dreams*

I agree that it wasn't the right bolt.

Sounds like the wrong bolt in the Starter position when he changed the transmission. Single washer, ground bracket, starter, trans and into the block. You could pull the bolt from the yard if you have a self serve yard near you.