john in KY

Good chance the beam will also have to changed.

Also check all the fuses.

Still going to let this one get away. Wanting is one thing but do I need it is another. Got too many Subaru parts stashed away as is that I probably will never live long enough to use.

Yes. Think I'll just pass on this one.

Took a ride to local wrecking yard this morning. Found a GL with 135K miles and the DR 5-speed. Yard wants $275 for the DR. Seems high to me but wondering if this is an average price. Never bought a DR. John

The engine should start and idle with the airflow meter unplugged. If you then don't blow that use, the problem lies within the airflow meter.

Take a look at the fuse panel. All the fuses shoulkd have a hot side. Check with a test light. Probe the hot side and ground somewhere under the dash. If you find some "dead" fuses then maybe the problem will be found on the backside of the fuse panel.

That pinging sound was the pump breaking. Expect to send a lot of time getting that input shaft fully seated inside the transmission. I now always wire the TC to the transmission when I think that shaft is fully in there. This prevents everything sliding forward during the installation.

Don't know about the dots but when you get around to installing the transmission, make sure it slides completety up to the engine. If it seems to hang up with about 1/4 inch of being fully seated, then this means the input shaft has not engaged the pump. Don't force it as this will only break the transmission's pump.

Since the engine ran before the work was done and the distributor was not touched, it shouldn't be a problem. Just about out of ideas here. You did use the 3 ines on the flywheel to to time the belts? Recheck the spark plug wires routing. Unplug the engine wiring harness and reconnect everything. Sometimes a plug is overlooked and other times not fully seated. Check for an overlooked grounding strap. Also check all the fusible links and all the fuses.

Thinking maybe the problem is the distributor is not timed correctly. You seem sure it is timed correctly but just how did you reach this conclusion? I often drop the distributor in 180 degrees off. Any chance the rotor is loose?

Only has the single pump. All the relays are literally behind the instrument panel. The ECU completes the circuit (makes the ground). Guess you could always run a hot wire to the pump. If still a no-go, run the other wire to ground. Checking for trouble codes is an excellent idea.

Check pump fuse. Pretty sure the pump only receives voltage when the distributor is turning. No turnee then no voltage. Remove distributor cap and see if the rotor turns when someone else cranks the engine.

Check for a broken driver side timing belt.

If you used that manual to time the timing belts then that's wrong. Haynes forgot to mention the engine needs to be rotated one revolution after the first belt is installed. Also possible the rockers on that side fell out of position. Need to pull valve cover and verify.

Either the pump is broken, very likely, or the pickup is blocked, very unlikely. Use the search function and you'll find numerous broken pump stories and how to avoid this problem.

You stated "after a tranny rebuild" which immediately made me think you broke the pump during the installation. Pull one of the lines going to the radiator and start the engine. No flow and you have another major problem. But if you have flow, just let the engine idle until the transmission is pumped dry.

Should be a threaded adjustment at the shifter end.

All my money is on an out of adjustment linkage.

Probably not. Drain the lube and look for metal if really concerned. I would suspect the tires if old and worn.

With this amount of mileage have you considered it may be the driveshaft?

Use a dab of RTV to seal one end of the roll pin hole in the hub. Then from the other side fill the hole with something like PB Blaster and let it sit for a few days.

In my experiences once you can "hear" the differential it is time to replace or rebuild it. I could probably find one locally in the $50 range but who knows wherever you live.

The only one I ever saw also had dual exhausts.

That's what I'm thinking. Legacy sedan with Outback suspension.