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Here's a pic of the ea81 block as you can see the one cyl. headgasket was going...Note : the clean area in the carbon(right side)on top of the piston.( I had already started prepping it the block..) and of course the motor installed.. Here's the steering shaft modified 3 3/32" longer(welded w/ 1/2" steel rod) and painted with a zinc coating gettin' closer..

Jason, I know upullit in Tigard has a complete exhaust on an '84 Gl wagon...It would be a cheap fix ...I would jump on that..!!! If I had the time and cash I'd pick it up for ya...(gotta pay mortgage..) I think if you were lifted and had bigger tires adding more lift to the suspension you could've avoided some of that... call me if ya wanna pick up that exhaust..it'll fit in my outback..

Sunday I replaced the headgaskets,valve covergaskets, intake gasket, stuffed the ea81 back in...a few hoses, radiator and shift linkage...it'll bee done to wheel it...

It's gonna be close...The D/R shifter linkage , front brake hoses, stuff the Ea81 in, radiator, rad hoses, misc. hoses.., Ign switch., wire in /mount CB. OHV permit...

I got the radius blocks in... Tommorrow I get my brake lines.. Also steering shaft will be lenghtened All that is left is D/R linkage(tires...install motor/rad..) Then I can wheel it:banana:

They are the same profile.... the tread pattern is different.. So if I ran the current snows up front and the regular radial tires in the back...how would that affect the Trans.. Note: the studded snows aren't mounted yet..

Ok it's official ..my hatch is lifted..thx to SJR for the lift...and Teamcf for the install help..! I used the SJR 4" lift (ea81), rear shocks (rancho RS5241). It's off the ground . However, I still have to finish the radius /trans mounts/shift linkage/steering linkage, brake hoses lengthened. I did find a "pug" spare at upullit today $19 (my core tires/blower motor paid for it...It's from the same Pugeot I got the others from.. I also found a set of 2 snow tires on honda rims for $40 on craigslist Friday..that are old school meats...w/ a few studs...they looks like A/t's( Toyo rally & snow) 185/70/R14's... ok so they are small ...but my funds are low..I'll get these mounted on the rear...That welded diff. will dig in....! I took a pic of the tires plus the other set I purchased(Cooper weathermaster STII's studless (which are mounted on the fronts) so here's some progress pics..

Thx for the help...she's gettin' closer to wheelin' day...

Ya just have to egg me on...I'm just dying to go wheelin' in my hatch..... I did get my overhead rack(from my outback) on yesterday and painted two of the pugs semi-gloss black(new treads A pair of cooper weathermaster stII studless snows) . So much to do... so little time... After I get her running I'll start workin' on the EJ22 swap and 5spd...

here's just a few pics...for now with new pugs, hatch struts(open hatch stays up), clean eng. bay, new clutch kit...

I got two pugs sandblasted/primed for black paint Dropped off two wheels to tire shop for a set of cooper weathermaster snows for now....I can't choke on swampers yet... CB swap from my outback in progress...I ran the antenna wire around the hatch and in thru one of the lic. plate lamp holes..nice and clean... I also scored a set of 53" x-bars w/ barcraffters raingutter mounts/w locks for $60...(the thule mounts are $140 + another $50 for x-bars )so my outback overhead rack with lightforce rmdl 170s, hella ff75(backup lamps) will bolt right on...just have to wire it in.. For Sat. the 4" SJR lift is goin down unda..!

Try www.offroadsubarus.com I saw their add on the site and asked about them a year ago.. I would buy American ... since, our own board member makes them...even better...SJR lift is the way to go..unless you live in OZ...

Nice! I'm doing my '84 hatch Sat.....! Makes me wanna go wheelin'....!

Sure ...But is it a full size wheel? or a donut.. I had a wheel barrow full of parts/tools/4wheels/tires.. It took two trips to haul all the stuff I got that day...whew..

since the site was down , I welded the rear diff. installed blower motor, replaced oil pan gasket, thermistat, hatch struts, front swaybar removal for max. articlutation, CV boot. SJR 4"lift is on it's way..

I went to u-pullit today and scored a set of 14" pug steelies w/tires!!! also a good blower motor..and some hatch struts for team cf...

Almost...I pressure washed the engine bay, trans, diff...+ the engine(removed). I should get my Rear main seal, clutch assembly ..in today and tommorrow I hope to find a blower motor @ u pullit.. I hope to be running by next week...hd gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, cv boot, I need to find front brake hoses....any ideas Chaz..mine are 20" long I haven't had any luck..found 19",19.5" but no 20"

I just used the wire feed..you could just JB weld it and grind it down... The divits were so small ..hardly any added meterial...spot weld....There is not much too worry about really..I've welded cast many times with no issues..if it's small and not a huge peice no biggie..

I surfaced the flywheel replaced the pilot, release bearings . I had to weld in the wear spots from the clutch fork on the release bearing housing ears. I order my parts : rear main seal, 180*thermistat, headgasket kit, ,oil pan gaskets,hatchback struts...

Scott , your just eggin' me on...to get mine done..

This is what I want to do with my hatch....... Nice work!

It's a block heater...you can have my cord/plug..ya might need it being that your up in them thar hills...

well ..I guess I got some labor done today... Removed both front brake hoses only to find the replacements were too short.... My original hoses were 20" from end to end the raybestos hoses were 19".. I made some calls to napa, schucks, autozone ..surfed the web..(rockauto.com) Napa, schucks had 19" hoses.. autozone had 19.5" hoses:dead: Rockauto no info....but good deals on hoses...:-\ I just capped off the hardlines and calipers so they won't leak ... The hoses were cracking to the core...not safe in my book unless they are spares in jam... Oh yeah ...I pulled the motor for a complete reseal and clutch...this has to be the simplest motor pull I've ever done in two hours...that includes draining oil, coolant, pulling radiator,clutch assembly....bet I could do it in an hour. ..next time.. I did find a right front inside CV boot torn...no biggie.. I didn't even use air tools...

Ok here's a problem finding the correct parts... I have an '84 gl (manufactured 3/84) I'm replacing the front brake hoses..mine are 20" in length with a metal crimp /strut mount slot(for a slider retainer clip). I tried napa , raybestos they are 19" ....Autozone....19.5" no go...not much luck online... Do I have to get these from Subaru? anyone have this issue finding brake hoses ?