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New gauge install with pics and questions.
carfreak85 replied to kingbobdole's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Already had that problem. Kingbobdole, the readings you are reporting sounds appropriate for your car. My wagon will get very high oil pressure when its cold, but I try to not rev it up when it is cold. The oil temp will be around 225 cruising on the freeway. I still need to hook in my water temp gauge though -
84 brat engine problems....
carfreak85 replied to Mr. Carb's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Check your ignition system. Plugs, leads and distrubutor to see if they need to be replaced or repaired. -
SubaruBrat is putting a built EJ257 in his lambo kit car.
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Digi dash Project........
carfreak85 replied to tailgatewagon's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
THANK YOU!!! I'd love to get a couple spares for my dash. Let me see if I can't find any burned up ones for you. -
oil cooler specifics... cons?
carfreak85 replied to DasWaff's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
The downside to an oil cooler is that in colder climates you have the potential to over cool the oil. Just something to keep in mind. That being said, I have a larger one ready to replace the factory cooler on my wagon. -
ea81 rear torsion bar beefy enough? / wheelbase widening
carfreak85 replied to scrap487's topic in Off Road
They don't have trailing arms for one thing and their wheel wells are much deeper than ours so they can stuff the tires for more compression travel. -
So any one out there weld?
carfreak85 replied to yodannyc's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Check out the vendor sales section and look at the pics they show of prefabbed peices. Those pics would be a good base for insperation. -
WJM has seen another thing...EA82 information
carfreak85 replied to WJM's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
To tell you the truth, oil temps are what we should be worrying about, like Caboobaroo says, as it actually does more of the cooling for the engine than the coolant does on its own. Now, I have noticed that extended freeway driving will bring my oil temp up to about 225*F, which is HOT!!! (Don't know what an EA82T runs) Almost to the end of the gradents on the autometer gauge I'm using. My car does have the factory oil cooler, but its pretty small. I have a big fat one sitting in my basement, but the high temps make me wonder if my oil thermostat in the cooler sandwhich isnt opening all the way or opening at all. At some point I would like to have the oil and coolant passages extrude honed (Polishing will decrease surface area, thus cooling potential) when I can track down a decent spare engine. -
WJM has seen another thing...EA82 information
carfreak85 replied to WJM's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Sounds feasable, don't see why it wouldn't work. Also consider using Redline Water Wetter or a similar product to keep hot spots down in the head. -
WJM has seen another thing...EA82 information
carfreak85 replied to WJM's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
They should be identical except for the FI bosses in the head and the oil return fitting on the passenger's side head. -
Ok, so look for oil leaks. What about rust? Do these cars have any problem areas on the body? How does the electrical system stand the test of time? This car is FI with a 5 speed, so its all good in that respect. What else should I look at, or is that just about everything?
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WJM has seen another thing...EA82 information
carfreak85 replied to WJM's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Anyone have any idea about the coolant passages on the EA81/EA81T heads and if they have the same design? -
Automatic tranny problems 1984 turbo wagon
carfreak85 replied to lastchance's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Cleaning it seems to be a temporary solution. I'd start looking for an EA82 4EAT and convert to that or start talking to Jerry about the 5 speed conversion kit. -
Automatic tranny problems 1984 turbo wagon
carfreak85 replied to lastchance's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
The very same kind of rare, maybe more so because most of the used ones are bad already. When I got my wagon it had almost the same problem, but mine wouldn't shift into 3rd, so the fastest I could go was 45. I just dropped in a D/R 5 speed and called it good. -
I'm going to be looking at a '91 Justy GL 4WD for a friend tomorrow and I was wondering if any owners or fans could give me any ideas on what justy specific stuff I should check on the car to decide if its worth buying? I already plan on checking the basics, but are there any parts on Justys that tend to go out?
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Automatic tranny problems 1984 turbo wagon
carfreak85 replied to lastchance's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Yup, sounds like your tranny governor is on its way out. Try cleaning it up and reinstalling it. If that doesn't fix your problem, then its time to look for a new one. -
The hatch isn't a prototype, it was actually an aftermarket car built by Motor Trend magazine. It currently resides at WWU and has a fresh block but a VERY leaky turbo. There may have been a seperate hatch built for the movie but I am only going on pictures I have and from what I can tell from looking at the car.
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Very important info coming your way!!!
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Thank you Sako, you spelled it out perfectly. Look at the lap times on Top Gear and tell me the top 30 cars, I bet there isn't a single FWD car in that group.
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Vintage Soob Racer on Ebay
carfreak85 replied to Hocrest's topic in Historic Subaru Forum: 50's thru 70's
23 hours left and counting! Is anyone on the forum bidding on this!?!? -
Subaru and Nissan don't share a parent company and never did. Nissan used to own a majority share in Fuji H.I. just like GM did until recently. But to answer your question, early Z cars and early 510s used R160 rear differentials. I know there are more, but these are the only ones I know of for sure. Our differentials are an upgrade to the original Nissan ones because ours have LSDs.