Twitch de la Brat

I just got done tapping my heads to 12x1.5 thread pitch, cuz when I installed my new tranny, the exhaust studs stripped, big surprise there So I drilled it out, tapped it and reinstalled it has no leaks!!! Heck of a lot better than blowing straight off the head. Not to mention QUIETER!!!! Twitch

I have 290K+ on Xandra (1990 Legacy) replaced the engine with a 91' with 90k on it at 130K, and then they rebuilt the auto tranny at 150k, then at 280k I rebuilt the top end of the engine, at 281K I replaced the dead 4EAT with a decent 94' 5sp and have been abu- I mean driving it since. Just had a timing idler fail cuz I was a der-de-der and didn't replace them when I did the top end of the engine. So $100 later and I got a kit to do all that. 1985 BRAT with 260K, original engine, just got sick of the crappy 4sp d/r linkage and just upgraded to a 5sp d/r out of an 85' wagon So the BRAT is still all one year. Twitch

Ask for one from an EA81 car. It can't be too different, and if the ends don't match, just adapt it to fit the old ends. Twitch

Sorry, but that's the kinda thing that gets my blood boiling. I can't believe people are so ignorant so as to let that happen to an engine that probably could outlast their next 3 cars. Twitch

What he said ^^^ Make it nice, but not too nice so that duct tape isn't allowed My BRAT is a total piece of crap compared to most vehicles I ride in, but its most relaxing for me, cuz if anything breaks, I can fix it, and I know the car inside and out. I guess its just a security blanket... Twitch

Bought a timing kit from these guys on Ebay and it just got here. All the parts are there and plus it seems he added some extra hardware. Have yet to install it, but it came with all the pulleys, a water pump, and a timing belt And it was cheaper than other competing sellers. I'll update when I get it put in and have the car running. Twitch

That sounds similar to a system I heard about on old American cars. The essentially had a secondary cable on the throttle shaft that was connected to a slider either on the dash or on the steering column. All they would do is find the throttle position that would maintain the speed they wanted and set the lever to that. If you wanted you could apply that sort of system to your GL. Just get a spare cable and some sort of mechanism to adjust it by and you're good to go. Twitch

Here's the specs for the ATV version that will hold up to an EA81. http://www.litefootatv.com/html/litefoot_utility_rated.htm They're technically not ATV tracks, but UTV tracks. And if you question whether or not they can handle the abuse, check out the video of Ken Block with a bigger set on his rally car. These are essentially tank tracks, but for vehicles. Twitch

Exactly. Screw paying $50+ for a lift ticket when you can drive yourself to the top and have some "non-skier" drive it down for you Twitch PS: I have had mental images of my BRAT blasting up Schweitzer Mountain for a loooooong time. PPS: And Bill, I'm sure in all that soft, farm field dirt, they would do magnificently

I figure this should be bumped up. Any new news from summit? Also, does anybody know of any commercially available 12mm drill bits :-p Twitch

Good Job at searching. Well, this thread died off, but a new prospect was brought up. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=102771 Thank you Quidam. They're ATV rims, but are rated for about a 1000lbs a piece, so they could handle a Suby with all the necessary gear. Hope it helps Twitch

That's an EJ drivetrain. Its got what looks like an EJ25 or EJ20 on the front with a 4EAT right behind it. And I'm pretty sure he had open all the way around... Twitch

We're still figuring that out. We've got people doing research on where the best places are in E-burg. Twitch

I think you should look up Suberdave and Numchux. They are good at the hi-po modding Twitch

Well, I didn't get it done before work, but got it done after. Its just getting transferred back onto the insurance and its ready to drive. I gotta fab up a better 4wd engagement system, but for now its bound together by friction Two of my exhaust studs stripped So I get to drill them out bigger and tap them. So, even though its driveable its not "technically" street legal. Grrrrrrr... Oh well, IT'S ALIVE (again) So I get to drive my baby, even though he's trying to DEAFEN me... Twitch PS: And I discovered you CAN drive with you exhaust sitting on your rear axle , I was wondering what that excess rattling was...

Well, we could play off the Hatch Patrol, and call it the BRAT Brigade. The BRAT Pack, EA Invasion, The BRATastic Subaru Meet, The Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter Meet Twitch

I didn't think it was that great... Twitch

I think this one is good :-p Cracked Dash 2010 Twitch

I bought a custom one-piece drive shaft for my BRAT Now I'm putting it back together with the "new" 85' 5sp d/r and finally get to drive it with all the gears! Hopefully I'll get it done tomorrow before work. Just taking a break before finishing putting the axles back in and putting the drive shaft in. WOO HOO!!!! Twitch

Well, I replaced the wires and the plugs when I rebuilt the heads. But I discovered my problem. My smooth idler pulley had failed sometime ago, but the belt was still slipping past it, allowing the car to run. Well, that pulley finally completely self destructed and there went my timing :-\ Thankfully my engine is non-interference, so it was ok, but I got stranded at the local napa, figures right? Purchased a timing kit + water pump for only $117! I learned my lesson about replacing the timing pulleys... Thank goodness my BRAT doesn't have those... Twitch PS: I found a BRAT tail light for less than $20 on ebay x2

if you don't want it I'll take it And kittens are never a pain. Honest! :-p And you could never get rid of such an adorable little kitty... Twitch

That would be awesome. I would definitely like it if we could find a campground, cuz I don't want to have to drive 8 hours in a day just to visit sube nuts for only a few hours. Twitch

I've been having some odd symptoms with Xandra. Her specs are 90 body legacy 293k miles, 91 engine with 250k with about 10k on a full top end rebuild, and a 94 5sp with about 250k torturous miles on it. She seems to be running rich and stumbling when cold. And I've been getting an occasional CEL. I chalked this up to a bad O2 sensor, but last night, she died when I pushed in the clutch pedal. And I'm sure this can't be from just a bad O2 sensor. I've had no problems other than the rich running and stumble. Any ideas? Twitch

W00T!!! Lets do it! Now, we need to get somebody to help us find a place to hold it and to camp overnight, if necessary, Bill... Or Robbie I would but my work schedule is rather tight right now, and my BRAT is awaiting a new drive shaft Not to mention E-burg is over 4 hours away from me. Twitch

Sweet score man. And I find it hilarious that the kitten managed to get into every shot And it looks adorable too Twitch