Numbchux

yep, I've heard lots of horror stories about wheel adapters. broken adapters, broken lug studs, etc. also, the offset change is really bad for your wheel bearings.

^^what he said... the driveshaft doesn't have a splined slip yoke on the diff end like the tranny does. it's got a flange with 4 bolts. any r160 rear end will work. which is any subaru except STi, which have r180s. STis do have a 3.9 axle ratio though, so if you could find a way to mount it up, it would work. but you'd have to be pretty creative about the axles. your best bet is a clutch-type rear end from a turbo EA82. or a VLSD from an early legacy turbo (5-speeds were 3.9).

it just cleans up the look. little color things like that really help the look of a car. if you're not going for looks at all, I can understand that. but IMHO, clear corners, and colored calipers can really add to a cars look, as long as it's done in moderation! especially since it's cheap!!

without a doubt, driver incompetence there. My Ej22 wagon tracks perfectly straight with all 4 wheels spinning on ice. see my thread in the Rally/Racing section to see some pics of my wagon powersliding. the MNSubaru club spent an entire weekend with almost 35 EJ-powered subarus on ice, and nobody had any crazy BS like that. just driver error.

rear diff is easy if you match the gear ratio as already mentioned. tranny can't be done without swapping the engine too. the driveshaft end is the same, but the bellhousings are different. you're EA engine bellhousing is about 1/2" too deep, so the EJ tranny input shaft won't reach the clutch plate.

I wouldn't even consider putting the temp sensor in a heater hose. if you don't have coolant, your gauge is wrong. i.e. at the MNSubaru ice races, my lower radiator hose slipped off (appears that I just didn't get the clamp tight enough) and I lost all the coolant. I noticed the temp sensor creeping up to what would be normal temp, and knew that was too high. I get out and look, and sure enough, the radiator is cold and empty. put that hose on, tightened the clamp, and poured some more coolant in, and it's been running nice and cool ever since. I've seen a number of aftermarket gauges that have universal, metric mounting adapters. so I think I'm going to go that way. but here's my gauge at normal operating temperature (my radiator fan is on): and yes, I know my oil pressure gauge isn't working. I indent to try to fix that this summer aswell.

go to a junkyard and get a stocker. noone will be interested, especially since it's non-DIN and therefore won't fit in anything else.

I do to, but looks are somewhat important too. and subtle little things like clear corners can really help. especially if it's cheap. I'm going to try to bake them like the newer guys do to remove the coloring. and see if that works...

then 7 times out of 10, you'd be wrong. subaru's are awesome, considering they're just a little car with 4WD, but they really don't have anything against a real truck. the only advantages a subaru has, stock for stock, is weight and turning circle. and a lifted one has impressive ground clearance for only 27-29" tires, but still only an inch or so better than a stock toyota, and the approach angle still sucks....and after a drivetrain lift and bigger tires on the Toy, you've got nothing there either. not to mention the aftermarket support!! don't get me wrong guys, I love subarus, and they're insanely impressive for what they are. but they are just that....under-built, and under supported for rock crawling. But, once I have the space and money for it, I'll have another lifted subaru, and it'll be an all out one too, EJ22, welded rear, LSD front, dual handbrake, maybe divorced tcase and a 4EAT. but for the ease of modification, and the availability of parts, I've got a yota for now. Not to mention the fact that I don't have a welder, or garage.

Holy 3 Year Old Thread Batman!!!

yep, and ditto the XT bracket. and the XT pitch stopper won't need any mods I haven't been able to find a junked 5MT legacy or XT yet (lots of rust in this part of the world....so the selection is always slim). so I've been running without....with no noticeable effects yet...*knock on wood* these options are covered in my write-up

like austin said, definately would work mechanically, but the wiring would be quite in-depth. also, IIRC the EZ30 (might just be the EZ30R) has 2 coolant outputs on the top of the engine, and one input on the bottom, so you'd have to use the radiator to match the engine. the EZ30R is virtually impossible to run in anything but it's factory configuration on a stock ECU. the hydra is possible, but pretty difficult. but an EZ30 would be similar to doing a WRX swap. I have some EZ30 plans myself, actually

yep, and it's activated electronically.

there really isn't a good freeway combination in any EA82 tranny. the ones with a 3.7 axle ratio have lower 4th and 5th gears so they're actually worse. not that bad of a swap, just have to swap the inner axle cups and rear diff aswell. but there really aren't any gains (unless you're going for the full-time 4WD). I'm working on a hybrid trans so I can get some better gearing, but it won't help much. it sounds great that it has 2 overdrives, but the axle ratios and tire sizes kill any advantages you might get. check out the gear ratios here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/mick/gear-ratios.htm

not that many

yep, that kit wouldn't help you much, but there are a few of us that'll prepare a harness for you, myself included.

:clap: glad to hear it's still alive (or alive again...)! now, get that tranny in, and get those wires in control

I've done many black diamond trails up here. Watched morgan do part of the rock gorge: http://www.mnchopshop.org/images/offroad/jul05_crawl4cure/morganm_rock_gorge_01.AVI http://www.mnchopshop.org/images/offroad/jul05_crawl4cure/morganm_rock_gorge_02.AVI (first 1/3 or so of this trail) I made it through tail-pipe alley at the Iron-Range OHV park.....had a lot of jeep guys standing around going the car barely made it home. that was the day I decided that with the equipment I have, or lack thereof (garage and welder to be exact), a subaru wasn't going to cut it. and I really hate rock crawling with a 5-speed, not to mention the smell of burning clutch. I'm just mad that we didn't get it on video (although we did get my buddies jeep the next day...available on DVD...pm me if you'd like). subarus make awesome trail riders, but they lack so much to be doing rock crawling. yes, you can weld the rear end, and throw in a divorced tcase, and make beefy control arms and radius rods. but that's alot of work (or money for those of us that would have to pay for the fabrication), and you've still got a 5-speed. I'll have a running toyota with an auto, more flex, better gears, and 35s for about $2k....

well, up here you can enter in the 'SI' class. which I believe stands for special interest. it's not competitive at all, just for people having fun. only rule is that you can't enter in it again if you've won it in the past... also, I've heard there may be a loophole for me, since my donor car was the same year as my loyale ('92).

looks like you've got a torn DOJ boot in there....better tend to that :-p nice work!

a buddy of mine has a FWD impreza (23 spline) and the parts shop (grrr....napa....) gave him 25 spline axles. it just sheared off the roll pin, no damage to the stubs at all.

no class restrictions or anything, this is real informal. we go out, set up a course, and take turns timing each other's laps.... I'm running Cooper Weathermaster studless snow tires. 155/80r13. sweet tires!! Austin bought them for the XT before it's trek across the country to MN, and the new owner put pugs on it, so I got these for free...

a little of each. it fits pretty good, but not great. there's alot of zip ties involved...

well, that cutaway shows it having timing chains, so it can't have too much in common with your typical EJ block...