TROGDOR!

Also... on the very early models there really wasn't a clear line. You could order just about anything for a GL. I've seen some 85 GL's that were exactly like GL-10's. I've also seen one that seemed to be a GL-10, but had an RX interior (and was automatic), and had no model badging at all!

No no no!! This is NOT an easy job at all! The 3AT is hydraulically controlled, with no external control mechanisms. The 4AT is totally electronic. You'll need the transmission control computer. You'll also need all the wiring attached to it, which is almost as thick as the main wiring harness. The shifter is different, and it also has the 1Hold button. Is the car an 86 or earlier model? If so, the trans won't even fit! In 87 they widened the trans tunnel to make room for the 4EAT's bulk. 86 and older cars do not have enough physical space for this transmission. Just a couple things to think about. It's easier to just convert to manual. Sounds like a daunting task, but I've seen the Subaru Alliance crew do it in a weekend with time to spare.

The Northeast IS the place to find Soobs.... compared to the Midwest. Compared to the NW we don't have jack. On the east though... the place to find Soobs is in PA and WV. I see about 10 or more 80's Soobs a day, and have access to over 100 in the boneyard less than an hour away. Yes there are tons of rustbuckets here. But, there also are some mint condition ones if you look hard enough. Also some very unique cars going around town, including a MINT black RX. I've been to NY and noticed that it is pretty devoid of Subarus, and just older cars in general- most times my 92 Loyale was the oldest car in sight.

All 89 GL-10's did NOT have LSD standard. Matter of fact I've never even seen one with LSD! That counts looking under THREE full time 4WD turbo models. Other things worth noting... Not almost all GL-10's had turbo. A much larger percentage did, but I see plenty of nonturbo ones around. Almost every one I've seen had the "turbo triangles" at the back ends of the rocker panels. All GL-10 sedans also had the blackout center panel between the taillights, even the base 2WD nonturbo ones. 85 2WD nonturbo GL-10's also had MPFI engines, almost identical to the XT.

Yo Fox, I can get doors here for $40 each complete. They have a few hatches at the yard. Let me know.

Triple or quadruple check your battery connections. Clean the inside of the terminal clamps until they shine, and do the same for the posts on the battery. Make sure the connections are EXTRA tight. This sounds like classic case of a bad battery connection.

The engine is rather common but I'm sure someone will want it. The tranny on the other hand... I KNOW it'll sell. I had 2 of them a couple weeks ago and they were both claimed within a few days of putting them up for sale.

The engine is an EA82. The carb model was installed in 85-87 model cars. The trans appears to be a 5-speed Dual Range trans. They were standard equipment on 85-89 manual trans nonturbo 4WD GL cars. So... it appears you have the engine and trans out of an 85-87 GL. The trans will bolt into any 85-94 DL, GL, GL-10, RX, or Loyale. The same goes for the engine- but- on 88+ models, you'll need to swap the intake manifold and related parts. As the manifold is already off, that's not a problem.

Here's all 65 of my meet pics: http://usmb.net/gallery/album247 Here's a quick summary of the meet... Friday night Eric (snotrocket), me, and my friend Matt (friend helping me transport the red wagon) rolled into Butler. Within minutes of arriving everyone had a beer in hand and we were over at the carbola playing pool. Josh took delivery of his new red wagon and took it home. Later we went back to Miles Fox's den and played Sonic the Hedgehog until early in the morning. Saturday we all ended up sleeping too late. Matt and I were the first ones at the carbola, where we met a non-Alliance member (!) looking for Subaru parts. Unfortunately we couldn't get into the Carbola so we had to turn him away, but he came back later. Around early afternoon everyone made it to the carbola. Wasn't really much going on, just hanging out, playing music, drinking some beer, fixing Subarus, and putting coins on the railroad tracks. Later that afternoon Ol Jim Wood (86subaru) showed up and hung out for a while, and some of the guys did some donuts in the no-donuting zone. One of the Butler police officers, busy cleaning up the crime-infested streets of Butler, stopped by to tell us to stop screwing around on the railroad tracks. While there he saw the donuts on the lawn and radio'ed one of his buddies. A while later another fear-inspiring Butler police officer showed up to talk to Miles Fox about the donuts. Soon after the chief of police, pipe in mouth, showed up at the carbola. Apparently this was a crime of such magnitude that about half of the entire PD was required to be on the scene. After the chief left, we headed out to the pit to do some Baja'n. My car and the Trashwagon 5 were the only ones to make the first run. The Trashwagon was running in RWD on bald tires and did surprisingly well... that is, until the rear differential hanger broke (I guess from running over a log). We limped back to the carbola and called it a night. On Sunday we ended up sleeping too late again, and then headed over to the carbola. Miles Fox and Eric started work on the Trashwagon while everyone else hung around. Besides just repairing the diff hanger, they also installed a front axle so the car could run in 4WD. In mid-afternoon the wagon was finally ready, and the bunch of us headed out to the pit again. On the way there, we hit a rainstorm which made plenty of fresh mud. Once in the pit, we were Baja'n for an hour or so. The mud was nice and slippery, and the cars all got really dirty. I started doing some mud bogging while Matt took pictures. After I pulled off the trail and was putting the camera away, the Trashwagon 5 suddenly came over a ridge, bearing right at the side of my car! Fox tried to steer away, but his tires had no grip in the mud, and he just went into a powerslide. A fraction of a second later he smacked into my left quarter panel. The damage to my car wasn't severe... a trim piece knocked off, a slight krinkle in the metal, a broken taillight, and a fold in the bumper. The Trashwagon, though, didn't fare as well. It made contact right at the B-pillar, and bent the pillar in to the point it was touching the seat. It also dented both doors and shattered the rear window. But, the Trashwagon 5 was still alive, and Fox was determined to run it some more- until he realized the car also had a broken rear axle. The other guys ran around some more, and after a little while we decided to call it quits and take the wounded Trashwagon home. We were just about out of the pit, when Fox had a problem near the entrance. He was on some wet grass, headed straight for the river, and his brakes didn't respond! He ended up slamming into a tree by the riverside, bending the front of the Trashwagon and folding the radiator hose shut. After extracting the car, he removed the fender and did a little rewiring, and the car was moving under its own power again. Unfortunately, the folded hose wasn't allowing coolant to circulate, and the car overheated all the way home. After cleaning the carbola, Eric, Matt, and I headed toward home. We planned a stop at Jim Wood's place, and on the way there we hit a group of tornadic thunderstorms. We were slowed to a snail's pace and arrived at Jim's around 11 at night. Jim was out picking up an XT with John (thealleyboy) and still wasn't back yet, but his wife welcomed us in. After getting some much-needed showers Eric and Matt went to sleep, and I stayed up waiting for Jim and John. They showed up around 2:30, and I got to bed around 3. At 5AM the next morning we attempted to get up, but didn't make it out of bed till about 5:45. After a cup of coffee with Jim's family we hit the road. Around 8:30 we made it to John's place and had coffee and donuts while talking about Subarus. We stayed for a little less than an hour and then got back on the road. At about 12:30 we rolled into Morgantown. Eric filled up his gas tank and went on his way, and Matt and I went over to my place to unload the wagon. After that Matt went on his way home, and I went to bed. This weekend was an adventure and an absolute blast. Will I be going back again? YOU BET!!

I'm at work right now and can't send in my pics to the album yet, will try to do it when I get home. Here's a sample:

10 after 7 here, and I'm also leaving in 5 minutes... for work I'm off at noon today and should be home by 12:30. I can take calls at works so gimme a ring if you get lost. I think we're going to follow Tom's directions on the way in. Looks like me and Matt at least will be able to stay long enough to meet Alleyboy and Ol Jim Wood on sunday.

http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?ed=xTowJeV.wimQQVd6MsEKU7USFw--&csz=26505&country=us&tcsz=butler%2C+in&tcountry=us There's the directions Yahoo gave me. Not sure which way to take, as both have lots of turns on country roads. There's going to be 3 of us in the caravan, so I'd like to keep it as simple as I can.

I call dibs on the driver's front fender.

Nope, haven't done jack to the engine. Haven't done anything engine-wise in the past month except change the oil. This just happened out of the blue. Not so sure if it's an ignition or fuel issue since it only does it when it has been sitting for 8 hours or so.

Well, this started yesterday, and did it again today. When the engine is cold, after sitting overnight only, it sputters and surges like mad. Under steady acceleration it has no power and bucks like crazy. After about 10 minutes of driving it stops acting up so bad, but still bucks sometimes under hard, steady acceleration (climbing mountains). The check engine light isn't on. I'm thinking this may be a sensor since it only happens when the car is totally cold. I REALLY need to sort this out today as I rely on this car to drive 80 miles a day round trip to work and really can't drive it another day like this.

Here's a teaser for the meet... ...bringing up a pair of these! One blue, one gray. Will get a shot of some more goodies when I empty out the storage room.

Yeah, that's the deal. Delivering the red wagon to the meet, and in it will be the Tcase and wheels and probably even more goodies to sell... looks like I'll be having 2 wagon-loads on this trip.

Grabbed a D/R today. Planning to get another tomorrow. Anyone wanna call dibs already?

There's a hole in my car too. Several actually. For those priveleged enough to live out west... it's called rust.

So far my list includes 1 (possibly 2) EA82 D/R trannys, 1 EA82 S/R turbo 5 speed trans, 1 set of EA81 4-spoke alloys, 1 set of EA82 H alloys, a pair of blue EA82 GL-10 seats, and a bunch of miscellaneous parts. Make your reservations now!

I doubt it could ever be done, just for the fact that all Subarus have frameless doors...

I guess it's time to start taking a count for this swap meet... who is definitely going to be there? I'll be there and plan to bring tons of parts... namely a d/r trans, a turbo s/r trans, 2 sets of alloy wheels, a set of GL-10 seats, etc etc... But if nobody's going to be there, I won't bring such a heavy load. How many people we looking at showing up?

EVERYTHING YOU CAN. If it's free, why not? Never know when you or someone else will need it.

EASY. You'll need to install the transmission, shifters, and console. That's it!!

Take the FRONT springs from an 86-89 Honda Accord and install them in the REAR of your Subaru. This will give you about 2 inches lift. As for the front... no new spring info yet, but you can bump it up a bit by using the spring helper donut things they sell at the parts store, the ones that people use to keep the car from sagging under load.