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Hi there Just got you PM and responded to it too. Ive been crazy busy but am always willing to help in some way. Check your private messages. Ill PM you my email too. been so busy its been weeks between logging into the forum. See ya ~Kenny

Red light just means you are exceeding the speed limit. Remember, it was built when there was a 55mph national speed limit Mine does it too, though i tore my digidash apart and blacked that section of the screen off so no more red.

Im sure lots of people do it that way. But I refuse to be under a rig that long, pushing an pulling on things, with just a pair of jackstands keeping you alive. I do it this way...

its a common swap, and a good swap. I love my D/R 5-speed with my EA81

The weber can afford more timing. Add some timing, until the dieseling stops!

should be a button for it. My 84 GL with the digidash has a button. Although I like running in KPH Seems like Im going faster!

Empis are much beefier, and are 100% new. Nothing is reman. I woudnt use anything else. And dont. Only suggestion is to paint the axle shafts before installing. They are raw oiled steel. I made the mistake of not painting mine and they rusted up fast.

NICE SAVE! Mine had been stored for 14 years as well, but in an old guys garage. That brat looks remarkably rust free for being stored outside.

Just put some hot pads on it. Be prepared for noise and very good brakes

FYI, by HC build still has considerable lifter/rocker noise. I think decking the heads tossed the valve train geometry a bit. Though after 5k+ miles, it all seems fine. Just a bit noisier than Id like, and makes the most noise when up to operating temp at idle. I have resorted to 15-40 in the summer, and 10-40 in the winter. Rotella synthetic for both. Once I finally admit to myself that the valvetrain noise is normal, Ill simply run the thinner stuff year round. And yes, the torque is fantastic. I routinely cruise around town in 4th gear at 25-30 mph ( I have a DR 5-speed). Love the low RPM boxer rumble! Mine also seems to run a touch warm, but have yet to have any troubles. 205 is about normal in town, it drops all the way to the t-stat (195) on the highway.

You need to fab lift blocks for the ac compressor, and run a longer belt. The AC compressor needs to remain as close to the same location as it was before the lift. My rig is sitting on 2.5" of lift. You can see the blocks and hardware here...

Nice build! Glad to see you finally getting around to building a real motor!

The forum search is worthless. I use google to search the forum. This is what you need. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/87305-easy-transmission-front-seal-replacement/

IIRC, the fuel pump uses the same wire off of the coil that the tach does. Yellow wire.

Well, finally have a chance to update this. The subaru has been parked since April. I simply could not get it into the shop to replace the defective trans. This is what was occupying the shop for the past 2 years or so.... And a month or so ago it was finally done enough to drag out of the shop. My custom camper. Code name, IDACAMPER2.0 Now, down to business. I sourced a junkyard 5-speed D/R. Gave it fresh wheel seals, and output shaft seal, a bit of paint, and swapped it in. Then, I started to address a MUCH needed spot of rust on a lower 1/4 panel. Just keep digging until there isnt any more rust.... More to come....

Pull the spark plugs, crank engine over. Replace plugs, drive!

I used the 4-speed cross-member and mounts. Just had to enlarge the holes a bit for the mounts to drop in.

here you go....

The final drive ratio between the 4-speed and 5-speed is VERY close to being the same. I seem to recall that the 4-speeds 4th gear is actually TALLER than that of the 5-speeds 5th gear, making your highway RPMS HIGHER, not lower when swapping to a 5-speed. The biggest benefits have to do with having a better selection of gears during day to day driving, a much lower low range if it happens to be a dual range 4x4 trans, and the simple fact that the 5-speed is simply built better than the 4-speed.

Well, it would seem that the car ate a front diff today. Seemingly out of nowhere the spider gears are making a racket. I barely made it back up the hill to get home. I had to use 4wd to get up the hill. Up on jackstands, the hubs/wheel bearings check out. So to the axles and CVs Both stubs are turning, but have trouble catching. What a mess..... Guess I need to source another 5-speed. At least now that the retrofit has been done I simply need to swap it out with a good working trans. The car will sit for a while. Im grabbing a bottle of wine.

I decked the heads and am running SPFI pistons Between the two the motor is running an estimated 10:1 compression ratio

Before pulling the winter wheels and tires off, I cleaned up and re-sprayed the summer wagon wheels

Bumping the compression is a great way to increase your low end torque. The high compression ea81 I have is like a tractor engine. Loads of low end torque, and seems to hit a wall at about 4500rpm reving. EFI is a great idea as well.

If you want to retain the factory electric choke setup, you want the DGEV