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Offer the first cab driver that finds your subie $100.00 and you will have it back in no time. In Alaska, you call the Cab Co. first after you notice your car gone. The cops are too buzy seeing how many jelly donuts they can stuff into their mouths, and by looking at the size of most of our cops, thats a lot of donuts.

Greetings from LaConner,WA This is a great place to get all your Subby questions answered. Start posting questions about what problems you will expect to run into by trying to Turbocharge a car/motor that wasn't set-up (Electronics and running gear) to handle the extra HP & torque. R 98 OBW EJ-25 DOHC 258K third set of head gaskets. other then that GREAT ice & snow car. check out my last post, about cold weather operations with one of our subaru's.

Greetings from Alaska Our #2 98 OBW has been used in Prudhoe Bay ( North Slope) for many years as a car for my helicopter pilots to us. It gets down to 60 below or colder all winter. Our EJ25 DOHC motor will start as long as it has CLEAN OIL (10W) A Sears Diehard GOLD battery ( the biggest one that will fit in the car ) and you MUST take it inside at nite to keep it warm. Starter only last a couple of months but we get the NAPA starter with the lifetime warranty and carry a spare with us. And their easy to change. At 60 below the brake drag something terible after you apply them and the antilock brake system will become VERY slow at pulsing. At 60 below, if you turn on the wipers on,(front or rear) the wiper gearbox will tear itself apart. Just try to roll a window down and it bends the up and down arms in the door. We leave this subaru running all day long. DON'T leave the heater on high cause it will cold soak the motor. the motor can't/won't get warm. (the temp gauge won't even move.) This will cause the exhaust system to freeze solid. also your gas mileage goes down to about 12 mpg. P.S. at 60 below, DON'T SLAM THE DOORS. And the door lock and unlock system horn will just make a scratchy noise. other then that, their great cars !!!

Greetings from Alaska & LaConner, Wa (LaConner this week) There is no better car for the ice & snow then the Subaru. Get a good set of Titanian studded Goodyear Ultragrip winter tires, put 350 pounds in the back and they will go anywhere. Subaru's everywhere up here in Alaska. Welcome onboard. LOTs of good info and GREAT people here. We put a switch on our subarus (98 OBW-09 WRX) to turn off the antilock brake system, in case you need to stop in a hurry on wet ice.

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XX back it up.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX same racecar, but since you know everything, im sure you knew that. Darrell Cokers AA/TF dragster ran a 5.42 (early 80's) but couldn' back it up. P.S. Just called Gary, he said your full of Sh+t, Im sure you know that. Alum can't be welded to cast iron. but im sure you know how to do that. haha I don't fix subaru's for a living, I fly 747's You remind me of a NWA copilot. He knew everything about the 747, except how to fly one !!!! Call Kurt (AAA) and learn something !!!!!!! thermostat won't fit in backwards.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx Call Kurt at AAA the shop in Anchorage, cause he would like to set you (another Alaskan Subie owner) straight on these HG's, If you live in South central Alaska and have a Subaru, you wouldn't call this place a rip off. If chevy had these gaskets 10 years ago then why did it take subaru so long as you mentioned to borrow Gm's idea. Call Kurt and learn something. Stay warm !!!! p.s. My good friends from Fairbanks The Bodenstat's (Diesel Doctor) own "The Alaskan" AA/A (Supercharge, Nitro burning, IHRA Altered) Alaska's fastest racecar. He knows my as his old Drag racing, 747 Anchorage pilot friend.

You kniked one of the composite gear when you were changing the HG. seen this before. MOST IMPORTANT :: did the values hit the pistons. Replace all four gears and check ALL the other idlers, water pump belt contact point. MAKE sure the crank gear reluctor arms are not bent. that is if the values are not bent from piston contact. good luck !!! if you have to pull the motor apart then use the new redesigned head gaskets. subaru # 11044AA610A they take care of the HG problem. These gasket came out from Subaru 3/09 search for my last post about these new style HG's. AAA theshop Subaru repair designed them over 3 years ago, and they fix the HG failure problem. our Alaska 98 OBW has had a set of them for 2 1/2 years ago. THANKS KURT !!! owner AAA theshop subaru ONLY repair.. (Anchorage, Alaska)

This new Head Gasket you are talking about were designed by Kurt Alder owner of AAA theshop Subaru repair (Anchorage, Alaska) a three years ago and Subaru started to sell a copy of Kurts redesigned head gasket. All the Subaru taxi cabs up north have been using them for the last couple of years with no problems, some taxi's with over 350K on them. the "sealing ring" around the piston hole has been moved in. One thing you MUST do is set the values, when you are using the new gaskets. Subaru started selling these gaskets 3/09 Subaru # 11044AA610A 101mm .045" MLS Gasket (Head) DOHC 16V 6* They work. Have them on our # 2 Alaskan 98 OBW.

Subaru has copied the head gasket that was designed by Kirt at AAA theshop subaru repair years ago. These HG should fix the problems that the EJ25 DOHC has. SUBARU's number is #11044AA610A these HG's are 101mm 045" MSL gaskets for the DOHC 16V EJ25 Not only does Kirt tell me but the owner of the Yellow cab fleet (they have LOTS of Subie cab's) These HG seam to fix the HG issues. LOTS of subie cabs in Anchorage. They are one of the best sellers cars in ALASKA. If you use these newly designed gaskets then you MUST set the value clearance !!!!!!!!! Need a GOOD feeler gauge and Micrometer and remember that these are in MM. I have done six (6) HG jobs using these new style gaskets and have had no problems. DON"T relie of the subie parts person for help (info) as I have found most of them are CLUELESS. Thanks KIRT.