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Yes, I would like to keep it all subaru except that I would like to drill the hubs for six lug and use minitruck wheels of some kind. How about this: Legacy engine/trans with the gen 1 rear. If the ratios match then the main problem would be the cut down axles for the front, right? But the ratios probably don't match because the gen 1 was a 4 speed, right?

When you say that custom axles will have to be made why is that? Are you talking about the front or rear? By the way, I made custom axles for my Porsche 914/Ford 2.3t. But could I use, say, a GL-10 OHC/turbo motor with the rest of the 75 drivetrain? Then add the rear discs by using GL10 turbo trailing arms? Or could I even put in a gen 2 hi/low trans and use the rest of the gen 1 stuff? Or is the gen 2 trans wider? If the OHC engine is too wide it seems like a little trimming in the engine compartment would be pretty easy. Sorry if I offend or disappoint with my interests. not much is sacred with me. I would post a picture of my hybrid MBZ but i get a message saying the file size is too big.

Sorry, I just thought of a couple more questions: Are the OHC turbo engines better than the pushrod engines? Is a turbo long block different than a NA longblock? When Ford put the turbo on the 2.3 they added a steel crank and forged low compression pistons among other things. Did Subaru do similar things? BTW, I don't mind trimming in the engine compartment to fit an OHC engine in the pre 76 body. Also, does anyone have a pre 76 body for sale in or near Northern California?

I want to build a hot pre 1976 AWD Subaru. In California, cars made before 1976 are exempt from emissions testing. All of our cars are currently smog exempt. We have three diesels and a 1973 Porsche 914. The 914 is powered by a 1986 Ford 2.3 turbo engine. I have a 1981 MB dturbo diesel wagon is on a 1984 Nissan 4x4 frame. If I can't find a pre 1976 4wd would the 4wd stuff go relatively easily into a 74 or 75 fwd chassis? I would like this to be a simpler conversion than the ones above but am willing to work at it if necessary. I want to know if the later tranny from a GL10 or a Loyale will easily go into the early body. I would also like to put rear disc brakes on. Also, what cars came with locking rear diffs if any and how would that go in the back? At the JY it looked to me like using trailing arms form a GL10 turbo would give me rear discs relatively easily. Brian Roth