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  1. EJ manual transmissions have a viscous center differential. The more it slips (wheels spinning), the hotter the fluid gets and the thicker it becomes. Saying its overloaded w/ the origional wheels is bs. Most failures of the V/C in the subies are from towing w/ the front wheels locked and result in the fluid being burned and fusing the diff together. I've tested the offroad abilities of this system. The fronts will slip w/ the backs, usually diagonaly, or nobody will slip at all. In mud it will spin all four. My car doesn't have a rear lsd, but if it did, it would have to have all 3 spinning to stop the car. He has a burnt clutch, he's confessed it multiple times. Its not the V/C. I have limited knowledge of the automatic clutch pack, but it sounds like a stupid system. Subaru should have just used the V/C on all their trannies. The statement that only one wheel will spin even if the car is AWD is untrue for the subarus. In an old RX or GL-10, this would be true, hence they were labled "full time 4wd". They had a vacuum operated locking center differential for the tough stuff. The AWD SUBARU cars all have some sort of limited slip devise in the middle differential. This claim cannot be made for all other manufacturers, some of whom masquerade full time 4wd cars as AWD.
  2. timing belts will go. They're supposed to be replaced every 60k. Oil will leak. It may need a new radiator after 230k. Other than that, It should be very dependable.
  3. No, it has pushrods instead of overhead camshafts. The 4sp. tranny will do fine (I think) the 5spd. is just a more flexible transmission, w/ a better cruising speed.
  4. The center differential in the manual transmissions is not exactly open. It's viscious (spelled wrong) coupling. I don't know about lifted legacys dooing extreem offroading, but my stock legacy went right up a complete slickrock road w/ bald tires and it didn't slip at all. My views on the EJ tranny (manual) are very positive. There are EJ d/r manual AWD trannys, but only in Europe and Aus.
  5. Nice. i bet you could find a balance point between the traction of the spinning tires and the clicks on the E brake and slowly crawl forward leving a strip untill the tires popped. Aftermath pictures please!
  6. Europe and Aus. only huh. None in Canada by any chance? I'm only 5h from the border into quebec.
  7. What do you do if you only have one green connecter by the hinge? I have 2 clear single pin ones, but only one green one. The computer displays codes through the little LED all the time that the engine is running. Does this mean that my right connecters are always connected, and if so, where do I disconnect them? My car is a SPFI too, model year 1992.
  8. Why didn't subaru use the same viscious (sp?) coupling in their auto's? I think that they could have just installed it after the transmission setup and been the same as the manuals. Maby i'm just cluless to how the auto's are set up. I have vauge notions of brake bands and planetary gears and torque converters, but I may be missing a crucial point.
  9. Just how rare are they in the U.S.? Whats the front diff ratio? Where would one be found? How many limbs would I lose aquireing one? Are they worth it for not too extream off-roading?
  10. I wonder if its still AWD, now that would be good for drifting! Think of the swing that could be got going with a rear that far out.
  11. I wouldn't doubt it. The springs will set the normal angle on the CV joints much steeper and send the wear rate through the roof. If the diff. is lowered, the angle will be correct again, but by then you might as well get a body lift.
  12. Nice dog! The roof (or lack thereof) is great. That would be great in the arid SW. Great job.
  13. Now, I now that this has been asked before, but please bear with me. I checked the search for hesitation, but most answers were for the fuel filter. My car has no low end till about 2,500 where the power will suddenly kick in. The engine will pull to redline easily, so this makes me think that the fuel filter is fine, cause its not starving for fuel in the high RPMs. It might be a bad TPS, but wouldn't that show up in the codes? It just boggs and misfires when I floor it from a stop, then slowly gains RPMs till all of a sudden, wham, the power kicks in. Almost like when the accelerator pump gave out on my GL. The fuel pump has been making loud grumbling noises since I got the car, but still, it runs good at high RPMs. Any advise would be extreemly appreciated, I want this engine to run well till I get my EJ22 swap all set up.
  14. Whoah! Controll the anger. You're new, you didn't know about the search, You are forgiven. Nobody is bitchin, their just reacting to the fact that almost every newbie asks the same question before searching. Wana be popular on the board? Dont go spreading hate about people wasting their time bitchin. Just let the little things slide. This isn't no ricer board.
  15. are you sure the exhaust manifold gaskets aren't leaking? the gaskets between the head and the manifold often leak and make lots of noise under acceleration. This would also explain the backfiring, with the extra air getting into the catylitic converter (sp.?). Just a thought.
  16. I just discovered that my supposedly thought 91 loyale (even on the registration) is actually a 92 model year. The emisions sticker on the underside of the hood gives the model year, not the birthday sticker on the B pillar. Not that it matters. Just a funny thing to discover.
  17. the rear diff stays the same. I think the tranny is the same length, so the prop shafts stay the same. i think all that gets changed is the interior trim, the shifters and floorplate, and the vacuum hoses to the pushbutton solenoids pluged. I believe that its a bolt in swap, with just the tranny being changed, not any other part of the drivetrain.
  18. If your car has a D/R tranny, I'd go with the turbo. In first low, the engine can be in its power range and you're only going like 5 mph. What bout the new 2.5 turbo's? that would give you everthing except fuel economy.
  19. There were adjustable springs on the 86 models. the front worked by turning 2 nuts and the back worked by having the spring landing sit on different levels. The back is a pain to adjust when it gets rusty, also you need to remove the wheels as you adjust.
  20. Why would they have a problem with a 16 year old in the passenger seat? I knew we wouldn't have a chance if I wanted to drive, so thats why joe was going to drive.
  21. remember to take the water pump pully off first using bet tension to hold it. then pull the crankpully.
  22. Nice work! Would this project add to SPFi engines too or is it only an improvement for the mpfi turbos? Keep up the good work.
  23. Welcome use search option at the bottom of the page to look for tire sizes. I remember a forum on this a while back, so its out there.
  24. 4 bangers. EA71= 70's pushrod 1.6 liter (I think) EA81= early 80's pushrod 1.8 liter, low power but very durable. about 73hp? EA82=mid 80's to 94 overhead cam 1.8 liter. many came w/ fuel injection. less durable than the EA81's, but more power. 93hp=SPFI 115hp=turbo EJ18= 1.8 liter ovehead cam engine in the new EJ family. EJ20= 2 liter O.C. engine, commonly found turbo in the WRX's. Up to 227hp EJ22= 2.2 liter engine found in most of the 90's subaru line. 135hp EJ25= 2.5 liter engine. there has been reports of headgasket issues There's also some 6 cylinder engines. One of them was a 2.7 liter, one was a 3.3 liter and the other is a 3 liter. I think that the 2.7 came in the XT6's, the 3.3 came in the SVX's and the 3 liter is currently available. A "t" after the engine # designates turbo. there was a EJ22tt made that had twin turbo's, Dr. RX has a picture of one on his web page. Hope this helps
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