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Oooh, yes. That wouls be one short (and capable) EA. I wonder how much you could hack away at the front of the car... ...Upon inspection of the Loyale (jeez - it's like 5* F outside), it seems as though you might be able to whack as much as 10" (or so - give or take a few inches) away from the front of the car if no radiator is present. The safety features up front will need to be replaced, though. Perhaps a big, meaty bumper would do the trick. What are you thinking, Scott? I want to see the photoshop results now! Yahoo!

Bob the truck? You're crazy...and I love it. Do you have the photoshop results?

I know the difference between "afterfire" and "backfire". It's definitely coming from the intake. And the previous owner assured me that the timing belt was replaced, but who knows with some of these crazy folks... Thanks for the help, guys. any other input on the matter?

So...my EJ25 is running like poo poo. - 2000 Outback (EJ25) with auto tranny - 135k miles - I've owned the car for the last 8k miles - maintenence before that is not well documented, so...? It all began about 1k miles ago (at the beginning of a 900-mile road trip), with a slight hesitation on hills, and a backfire every now and then. I had to finish out the trip. so now I'm back, I've driven it two more days and the symptoms are much worse. Backfiring happens in every gear below 3k RPMs. Above that, it smooths out, but still lacks the power it used to have. I have looked for vacuum leaks, but to no avail (I haven't done the propane test). Apparently there is no EGR valve, so that's out. When it starts to run roughly, the CEL flashes. It idles normally, but any more load than that and it runs badly. So here's what I'm thinking (let me know if I'm wrong): - PCV? I'll grab one tomorrow - it's 5 bucks and it probably needs it anyway. - Bad plugs/wires? If the plugs have carbon build-up, are the wires toast too? And how the flip can I get to the plug on cyl. #4? Any other ideas? Thanks, - Tyler

Yeah - that's a pretty lame rip, but I like the fact that it's about a Subaru. I like the original - and it's from '02. WHATEVA!

Wow, cool...a Rav4 with a boxer. Bleh.

But it's so dang good-looking! Especially since it's SO rare in that body style...

The '04 is beautiful. It's got awesome amenities. However... The '05 is MORE stylish inside, is faster, safer, handles better (the body style change brought suspension changes that make it handle wonderfully). If anything, the '04 will handle like an SUV when compared to the '05. I'd say go for the '05 (but dang, I like that monotone black so darn much, and the two-tone gray/silver is so plain...)

Is the boxer reliable? Hmm... Does a bear poop in the forest?! Is the Pope Catholic?!

I think everyone that buys one should get a "Donor" badge under their name...they ARE donating (in a roundabout way).

Agreed. The internals are nearly identical. They are great engines.

I know. But it seems like the likelihood is significantly higher than I previously anticipated. I was under the impression that premature failure of any kind was almost completely nil past 2000 ('99 in Foresters). But whatever. I can slime that bad boy and run it til it breaks of something else.

2000 OBW (SOHC PHASE II) - 133k and counting...(now I'm more scared than ever about it)

Many on this board will vouch for the reliability of the Phase II EJ25 engine (the one you have). The head gasket problem was not nearly as prevalent in the later years of this engine. Perhaps you did just get a "lemon".

Looking good, boys! I like the website and that meaty rack! Check your "suggestion box"!

I'm tentatively in for one, as long as I like the pictures of the final product.

We're all eagerly awaiting the thread regarding the current build...woo hoo!

Awesome! AWD snow drifting is so much fun...and those guages are beautiful! I wonder if I could do a swap into my 2000...

Doesn't seem likely...but perhaps a special tune for the sniff test and some of that "magic solution" in the gas might do the trick, who knows?

Sweet! Doesn't it feel good? I like doing it in the winter, when the tough guys have their lifted trucks stuck in snowbanks. It was pretty fun last year with my crappy, loud '82 GL (and embarassing for them), but it's easier in the Outback.

I am still looking for a bumper...any fabricators out there? Also, mods...if it wouldn't be too much hassle, could you sweep up the riff-raff posts in this thread to clean it up a bit? Thanks, guys!

Hmm...I can't seem to find any write-ups on the Duty C switch. Can someone point me in the right direction or give me a quick rundown?

Awesome. Thanks, grossgary. I'm looking into it now.

Maybe everyone should move out to the boondocks, so you don't have to worry about emissions...like me!

Thanks, guys. I am not really looking for better MPG or anything (if I did, I wouldn't be driving an Outback), I just thought it would be cool to have control over the transmission's output ratio of front/rear. So, I guess since that isn't going to happen, I'll just focus on trying to create some sort of STi-like DCCD and get my hands on a 6-speed!