Subaru_Mechanic

would i ba able to just drop my cross member and put it under the 79? i wanna get it swaped asap. (the brat i just got isnt leagle and will cost me $$$ to make it leagle. it runs great and the front axles and hubs are good. (oh and the rear is locked:lol: )

i just took mine out and recoverd it. and put it back in with ease. (79 brat) ill help ya with any questions.

ok so everything is going good again. i met a guy that lives right down the road from me and he is sellin subarus (gettin married) i went to look at a brat he was sellin and it runs great! thats about it engine and suspention the body is bashed and the bed is bobbed. perfect to fix my 79. i looked at it for 10 minutes or so and i decided to sell my brand new stero so i can get this brat. well i asked him if he was a USMB member and he said no but he has gone wheelin with some members... and when i said id be by the next day to pick it up he said "you know what, you can have it, if you pick it up tomarrow" i was feelin good (heres my christmas) i couldnt believe it. New axles and everything!

i didnt mention that i didnt pull the engine or drop it. i just unbolted it and put a little floor jack under it, the like magic i tilted the engine to the side and had working room. it took an hour to pull and put the plugs inplace. (pretty good considering i was in some cold weather and i was using a desk light to see oh and in the gravel driveway) well the engine quit working. i dunno why but i got another one 81

i picked up a 81 brat and dont know what all is different from the 79. i noticed the engine isnt a direct bolt on...

i wheel in some pretty amazing places with my brat. all stock. i did tune the crap outta the carb tho. it acts like it has a turbo:grin: i will be lifting it 3 inches when i buy a dependable or should i say street leagle subaru:headbang:

well i got the engine to turn over so somthins just rusty. i want to sell it if i cant get a engine for it soon. i want a 84+ brat:-\ (some other news, i got my place back and it looks like im havin christmas this year. this will be X-mas #2:banana: )

well i lost my place to stay so its hard to put pics up and such. the engine bearings froze. i had so much i wanted to do and so much i already did i dont wanna sell it but im at the bottom again kicked off my feet. it will be awhile before im back on cause i have to go to the library for internet access..... sorry

well my 79 brat that had huge potential. i was wondering how much you guys think i can get out of it??

fixed. the car is owned by my girlfriends brother. he hit a metal steak and i guess cut or tuged on the harness enough to rip the wire's. his dad riged it. (stupid idea) he hot droped it... i was out gettin food so it wasnt my idea:lol:

86 gl... the passenger headlight went really dim out of nowhere:confused: my best guess is a relay, but which one? its so dim the cops dont like it. (bulb replaced today and problem is still there.)

i used a 82 yota key on a 86 gl:lol: my friend locked his keys in the 86 and i came with the yota key and i was in.

fixed!!

oh man! i use bedliner in a can and that does amazing well (runs $8 a can) heres me way of making it almost silent: rip out carpet and padding, clean floor very well, spray two layers of bedliner (its thiner but stronger). then get adhesive spray and lay down dynamat everywhere you can or your problem areas. then spray another two layers of bedliner on top of the dynamat (even more sound proof but acts best at water seal) then re instal the carpet. IF you dont want your carpet i recomend boat carpet. (its really strong and water vaccumes right out of it) im thinking of a way to silence the wind noise that comes from the windows... did this help?

AGAIN!!??

well did you get it figured out:confused:

maybe start it and while running start disconnecting hoses (one by one, reconnecting each hose before moving on) to see if that hose has any effect while disconnected. thats a easy way if there are tons of hoses to work with...

do they come in 4 wheel drive:lol: i mean how sweet would it be to just go wheelin with all of your buddies, stop for a break and bust out the food!!!

that happend to me while i was workin on a 86 sedan. i was playin with the distrib. and when i turned it counter clockwise the idle droped and when i'd rev it, it would squeal the belts. so i advanced it and the idle regulated and it stoped backfireing. and! quit squealin the belts. if your belts are tight the coolent shouldnt effect them they get wet all the time. (rain and what not) um and how many vaccume lines do you have? i might have a easy way to check for the leak...

what did you do with the timing? and did you check your thermostat? you may have fried it, (opends too late or at the wrong pressure) and the gutless part... check timing, plugs, plug wires. what all did you do to ut:confused:

i love the pic of the keys... dont tell anyone (haha) older toyota keys work on subarus. i dont think anyone will use that info for bad use.

if you have some extra change, you should invest in some spectro hoses. i like em. they're super strong... this site has all the hose sizes and fittings you'll need. http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category_10001_10002_10603_-1_10109

i gotta pull the thing out now... think i can lifet it by myself? i was thinkin about puttin the engine on the bed and fixin my oil leaks and throw out at the same time.

oh i know. i was tryin to figure out a way to eliminate seams.. im still woking on it too. and the whole steering thing, i had a stock wheel in it when i riped stuff... this one is padded:grin: it helps and i dont feel all the vibrations. fabric is good for the dash because its washable (cleaner and a shop vac) it doesnt fade as easy. and it give a cool padded comfort feel that the girls like. (theroy tested and proven:lol: )

dude ur a lifesaver!!! thanx so much, but whats causes it? rock on:headbang: