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Does the car need to be lifted to mount the radiator above the engine?Also how much did it cost to have the filler neck modified?Any thing else I should know?

the roof.

I was thinking about building some 4' ATV ramps to help get unstuck.Nothing special there but I was planning on mounting them to the roof with some sort of quick disconnect system.How can I secure them to the roof so they don't bang around up there and then are fast and easy to get free?I imagine they would help alot.

darn the tires fell though.also it turns out the guy qouted the tire size wrong they are actually close to 36-38" way to big to put on a subaru...

so with the tubes hows the camber?

I dont like the idea of the tube to lift the struts.it looks like they would punch though,especially the way I drive-which may include some air time:grin:

super swampers are nice but are out of price range any new tire is...

Whats a practical tire size for snow running?I have a line on some rear tires of an old combine.They are about 30" tall.They have a grass/turf/non skid tread pattern which is basically a huge all terrain with 1" tread depth.they are about 16" wide.Talk about floatation.And they would be free.I would probally run them at about 10-12 psi to increase floatation and to lower the overall height of the tires... so how would a stock EA81 deal with those tires over mild hills?Nothing real technical just snow... also how much would I have to cut out to make those fit...

I already have one set that I change to when I go offroading.Thanks for the sugestion I am thinking of buying a tire groover so the tire doesnt need to be agressive.just wide.

I wish I was nearby.I would drag that car out.makes the enviros happy.

When ever I can get around to picking up a free 84 subaru wagon that needs work I will need to think about offroad tires. I have a set of 6.00X14 R1 tractor tires that work fantastic,except in the snow.In mud they go anywhere,but in snow they very quickly sink in and the car high centers. those tires are 6-7" wide. I am looking for a street tire size that is about 26" tall and and wide as possible for some floatation. rim size of 14-15".Thanks.

whats with the bottle?

run a couple of tubes from the rear of the "cab" to the fenderwells to keep the structual integrity. sort of like a rollbar for trucks,except weld it to the roof.

so then it should be able to clear 33"s then?was that frame lifted any to start with?

If I was to put a subaru or any other unibody car on a solid axle toyota frame,How much would that lift said subaru/unibody? With the stock tires on the toyota running gear. I have access to a toyota 4x4 solid axle rolling chassie. So just wondering...

Thanks GD.That sounds like abit much to install a limited slip into an offroad toy...Oh well.

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Thank you nipper for your intelligent and thought provoking insight on the inner workings of a Dual Range 4x4 transmission.I clicked on the thread to see if someone had answered my question,unfortunately no it seems. Does the rear tailhousing unbolt to expose the diff? or is it more of a case of splitting the transmission case and just about doing a rebuild?I'm asking right now because I don't have a subaru right now to look at.

I would like to know because I might know a slightly redneck way of having a limited slip...

to access the differential in a EA81 DR 4wd transmission?

What your goal in rattlecanning? do you just need some rust covered?is it a hunting/offroad rig?etc?

i suppose i could use the front clip along with the windshield and the floor pan.then just some tubeing...

Im thinking about making a EA81 wagon into a offroad only buggy.It will have 26" tractor tires.It will hopefully be powered by a 2 cylinder diesel engine.One problem is the engine is underpowered. Im looking for suggestst for stuff to remove to make lt lighter. here is a list of stuff I have thought of remove front fenders remove rear seat remove carpet and headliner remove mirrors remove exterior trim remove plastic bumper covers remove grill remove all side and rear windows remove roof after windsheild frame Put rollcage in car to hold body up Bob the back end to the wheel wells Remove AC componets Remove stereo except CB remove taillights remove hood remove wiper cover plate remove door guts so doors are just skins use fence latches to hold front doors shut,weld rear skins shut Remove 16" lenght or so from behind the front doors use clear vinyl sheets for windows replace tailgate with mesh or bars. Shorten front as far as I can because of shorter engine. tarp material for roof exhaust for diesel will be a stack straight out though where the hood used to be... Possibly remove the dash after all that it should be very light...

89 dodge W250 cummins turbo diesel.The difference in pumps is why I can run engine oil.The old pump on the 7.3 uses a rotary vane style mechanism.over time the vanes get stuck,and thats just with diesel...The pump on my truck doesnt have that problem.plus I run my oil though a centrifuge at about 3.6 Gph. it removes all of the metal in the oil,most of the carbon,and all of the water in a single pass.I would say the average size particle left is .5 micron and below.although those old ford IDI diesels are alot more tolerant to thicker fuels...My truck I had to put a piston style lift pump on the truck and a fuel heat exchanger-fuel runs through oil cooler- the oil cooler has a shell around it that flows hot engine coolant around the oil cooler.thus heating the fuel... and because of all that its running close to 65-70% oil in the winter,in the summer it runs just about 100%...

Used engine oil contains more BTU's than diesel. In my truck I found a 6 MPG difference between used engine and diesel.on diesel my truck gets 20 mpg,on oil-26... I use the subaru as a way to get places without actually needing to spin the tires fast. With the tractor tires there is no point in spinning the tires faster because the car just goes faster...even with an EA81,the tires gripped so well that it couldnt break the tires loose to fling mud on the car... I dont know how much I can cut out of the body and get it as light as possible...the glass is a real heavy part...although I could replace the roof with a rollcage and some fabric,then maybe have a propane heater behind me or something.... and with that engine I probally can shorten the front a fair bit,I suppose I could bob the rear,maybe even cut a section out of the middle...