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Most serious year ever for making space and passing along some vintage Subaru parts. Milford CT

Still here. Would like to sell this instead of store it. I have my own already. No that doesn’t mean I’m dropping the price. But stop by and I’ll bet you’ll want other items too.

Now we’re talkin’ , thanks man. I’ll be doing that after my lunch.

East coast folks I have a front windshield on eBay right now. $200 pick up in Milford CT ”cashingmystuffin” on eBay. I’m very very very serious about cleaning house. Stop by and enjoy the savings.

Hey just so you know the advice I gave you was from a master Subaru tech who did this often. I also had to drop a pan and change out a full transmission harness etc. It’s not too big of a deal really. Good luck. Transmission pan gasket and some sealant if you desire. I think only sealant on the pan not to the block. That’s what I do on my old school pans. Never an issue.

I’ve heard tree frogs make that noise. Seriously , doesn’t sound normal to me.

Is this where some guy chimes in to break your stones about not having a reciprocating saw? Oh wait that’s FB Cool deal. I’m with you for having as opposed to finding out later you have not. You can trash it when the job is done I always say. Keep up the good work. This is very likely on my horizon.

You can drop the pan and spray the cartridge. You’ll see. The slider valves are exposed and I think you can even feel for binding. Try that first.

1900 is double the normal idle pretty much. So that firstly should be addressed. No CEL going off? Online manuals are likely found here:https://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/--Old Models--/ Been a while for me since I’ve had any EA82s but from memory there’s often issues with the CTS coolant temp sensor, or the IAC I think. Closed system for air that’s what google was alluding to. Check for leaks, yes. Adjust the timing how so? Just the distributor position? You have a timing light ? Should be cheap enough these days. Get a feel for that too although your car is kind of a “set it and forget it” type of deal. Going forward and not on subject here, be sure to get yourself some timing belts while you maybe can still find them. It’s the drivers side USA that’s the hardest to find since that’s the one that typically goes. Check for any wobble in your distributor too. Lift the cap and rotor too and grab the top and shake it left right front back. You will be ok with a slight up and down play but should be nothing side to side. Start there and I’m sure others who run those engines still will chime in.

Well you were raised right. Thank your parents for us, please. You’ll do well with this car I can tell. There’s enough older guys still out there who contribute to the knowledge base. And plenty of archives here. So back to the transmission, most dual range five speeds are going to be ready to use. See if maybe there’s some info or a video on a basic check if a differential online. I think you grab both stub axles and rotate forward and rear should turn counter clockwise as you look at the tail of the transmission. But it’s been a long while for me. There’s not a lot to these and I’m pretty sure like Benny and myself you’re going to see older folks say “send it”. If it was the four speed I’d probably advise you to upgrade to the five.

And BTW please don’t be offended by the “thrifty types” comment. I’m in that batch - New England boy. This is generally a site for folks who wrench themselves or are lower budgeted and looking for assistance on older cars. So it’s a big boat and we’re all in it. With very little exception.

We have to understand the shops need to pay bills and keep a good reputation of successful work on more contemporary vehicles so word gets out and business grows or sustains. No shop I know of had a great reputation for working on older cars. And like most places it is not just about impossible to find that older guy still wrenching and supporting older vehicles that’s not a full blown restoration shop with rates as high as dealers etc. Sounds like the shop you sent yours to could potentially tell you they’d like to have that block machined and heads etc. Aircraft - ultralight- guys go though that because they’ll be in the air and it’s life and death. And the ticket isn’t for thrifty types. As for your transmission I’m with Benny. Don’t just let it sit there assuming it’s got issues. D/R four speeds yes the synchros but you can work around for quite a while. D/R five speed wouldn’t even think about it. That’d already be in and I’d be driving it. Old guy opinions. Good luck ! Let us know what happened.

Yes but with the switch off and car still running the drl’s are on. That’s annoying and a hazard while driving. Rear lights are always far too dim if they’re even on as drl’s I still haven’t looked yet but I’d bet we can engage that parking brake lever SWITCH to stay engaged.

Much to add, but let us know your plans for it.

Oh and congratulations and enjoy the F out of that thing. If you’re at all like myself you’ll use it and not pamper it too much. But that’s your choice and this far down the line with less parts availability I can see where you won’t thrash it around. Plenty pictures of my 1978 4WD wagon romping through the Barrens on the internet. But that was my choice. Car still lives on. If you hit the trails and want some company give me a message in advance and I’ll try like hell to make it down there.

So you bought it so you should be happy that you spent an appropriate amount of money on it. That’s what matters. Ask a guy like me who drove those cars but has moved beyond and I’ll be critical. Ask a guy like yourself who went out of his way (correctly it seems) to fetch a vehicle that’s tied to your heart and you’ll get a more positive appraisal. Again with opinions, I’d keep that rack on and romp through the Barrens of south Jersey. Gotta have something to put the Jersey Devil on when you drag him out of there.

I wonder if we can trick the parking brake switch? If you pull up on the lever as you may already know it cuts the running lights. I use that same tactic on a certain property in the dark I like to approach in a very stealth manner. I’ve got the parking brake slightly yanked upwards just enough to kill the lights. Not even the first click. But maybe just have the switch engaged at all times? I’ve not yet lifted the cover and messed it even viewed. But I’d guess it’s the same as the generations before.

That’s maximum as I know it. And I can’t recall seeing 50 over. Not many folks have bothered at that point. I cannot recall anyone with a 50 over EA anything. Good luck with it.

Lots to consider. Body condition Last time head gaskets were done. Etc.

I’m on the NJTP right now near exit 5 Hount Molly lol Mount Holly Was just here last weekend too. See you in September at NJMP Millville for the motorcycle races. And welcome!

Sorry I read crank instead of cam. Cam gear on the EA71 is two small bolts. Same on EA81

Please investigate before you decimate. If it’s in the block. Heat and pullers won’t do anything.

I was told you’ve got to split the cases. I didn’t want to hear that too if that helps. Good luck. Post back how it got done please.

This is right along the lines of what I had to do dropping a 2000 Legacy engine into a 2003 Legacy. They made the first two or three years of that era with the EGR but didn’t for the last two. Or the other way around. On that one, as you should do, keep the original intake. You’ll have to get the drill and tap for that EGR pipe. Don’t drill too deep. Take the other one out and measure that depth and put some tape on your drill bit as a marker. I think it’s an M22 x 1.5 but double check that. I might have that set still. I had loaned it but I think Jesse gave it back. But for me to find it right now would be tough. Otherwise I’d mail it to you. I had my daughter get it from Amazon and it was like $16 for the set. Use a smaller pilot drill first.

Thank you. So then it’s about the harness and the amount of lamp connectors only? Will the shells cross over without a fitment issue? Old days it would be set off for both. I’ll have to go look. I just figured if it was easy then someone else would have already done it.