Don_Quixpunch

Wow! That's looking sharp. I almost wanna yell at you for thinking to EJ it, but EJ power, 5 lugs, bigger brakes, and AWD would make that one pimp ride.

The engine mounts seem to be compatible, but I've read that an EA71 car has the starter mounted to the top center and I know the EA81 is towards the top on the left side. You can swap in an EA81 transaxle, or I've read something about just swapping the EA81 bell housing onto the EA71 trans. You might also need the clutch and/or flywheel from the EA81. If you opt for the tranny swap, be prepared to make modifications to the driveline, shifter linkages, and/or the cross member. If you search EA81 + EA71 + swap, you'll probably find a write up from somebody who's actually done the swap.

I wouldn't get a single range for 1200 unless it's in very good shape. It'll do well in the snow, but without a low range, it doesn't have the gearing to climb any steep hills. Were it cheaper, it might be worth swapping a dual range. But that's a bit of a hassle. Just so you know, DR trannys can be had in the junk yards here in SLC for around 100$. Depending on the car, you will need additional parts. If you buy a 4 speed or a single range car with the intent of swapping, do the research first. For all I know, the 5 speed DR might drop into a 5 speed single range car and only need the DR shifter? Or, it might require cross member modification, a different clutch and flywheel, both shifters and the drive shaft from the donor car.

I kind of figured that might be the case. If I were to buy it, I'd definitely plan on an EJ swap. Lemme know if you decide you want me to give it a look. At that price, I don't think it'll sell fast. I'm always browsing the classified ads for Soob stuff, so I'll continue to post when I see D/R wagons.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=0&nid=443&tab=list/view&ad=2479561 Dunno if this is in your range, but it looks pretty in the pictures and should be pretty much a turn key car. So far as I can tell, it has the dual range trans. It's an EA82t which a lot of people here aren't very enamored with. It's probably not so bad if you mostly drive on the street and keep up with the maintenance. But you should do your own research. According to the 'Subarus of the 80s' page, it's got MPFI. The SPFI and the EJ MPFI are highly regarded, but I don't know if the EA mult-iport setup is as good. If you decide you're interested, let me know and I'll give it a look.

As long as you have an EA81 and not an EA71, the 5 speed will bolt up to the engine. Further modifications are needed for the trans cross member, shift linkages, and drive shaft. Also, you'll want to look into swapping your flywheel and clutch. There are a couple of threads about doing the swap into a gen 2 car. I'm gathering the parts to do the 5 speed swap into my gen 1 Brat and it's far more complicated.

A lot of us prefer the EA81. But I don't think it came paired with a 5 speed from the factory. The wheels are okay, but you can easily find more, if you buy a Subie for its wheels, they gotta be more special than wagon spokes. I agree that you were smart to walk away from that one. If you're looking for a car to fix up, the biggest hassle is major rust repairs. You might just think about getting a PNW or AZ car.

We could always throw out a lowball offer. The way Moosens described it, dood is probably going to end up paying somebody to sort the different metals for recycling. If this does happen. I'm willing to hitch a ride with somebody and spend a few days sorting through the crap.

I think one person would have to run the deal. Then somebody who has the available space would have to keep the stuff. Obviously, people who put up the original cash would get their split. But after that, the person storing the stash would need to sell off parts to recoup the cost of storage. I would vote for Kosta in charge since he's the one who announced the find. But I've seen all the pictures in his build thread and it doesn't look like he has room for the stuff.

That's a lot of scratch for any single person to drop. But the group buy thing could very well work. I would be thrilled to kick in a hundred or more. If I have a week or two, I could drop a bit more. With enough people in on the deal, we'd all get everything we need and still only scratch the surface.

Speaking of old GLs, I was at the local Tear a Part yesterday and saw an 84 with power steering and pretty much every other power accessory that was probably available at the time. Also, another car had a full set of black wagon spokes. Let me know if you need anything that you can't find local.