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1997 Leggy turned Outbackish has 220,780K miles on original engine and is humming right along. My last Soob (87 DL) had 337,000ish upon its death. Damn nephew never changed the oil, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Well, while on vacation in Calgary, I found a Forester drivers seat and some new hatch struts cheap. Damn seat is a good 2 inches higher which is taking a little getting used to. Also have an Outback "lift kit" on the way from a fellow USMBer which will be getting fired in upon my return to Ideeho.
After that a tube bumper and we'll be good to go. Well after struts and such, but those require $.
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Hey kids,
Well let me start off by saying that "The 26incher" refers to the wheel size on my old school BMX bikes. My name is Jason and I live on a rock out in the middle of the pacific ocean. Four wheel drives are almost a necessity over here. I picked up this from my neighbor and I love it. 1982 GL 4x4 brady bunch wagon! Was the wood grain a dealer option?
This is a neat little car and I look forward to learning more about it...
DJ fruity pebbles, MC weird beard
Sweet ride! I had an 81 that I loved to death, you'll have fun with that one.
Welcome to the club!
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If in fact the steering column is different from the Legacy to Outback models, somebody post a comparison pic! I'd like to see this. It almost seems silly that Subaru would manufacture a different shaft for the same body car.
If anything, you can always cut the original u-joint in half, and use a piece of round tubing cut to whatever length you need, drop in both ends, and weld it up. This is what most lifted guys do since its easy (If you have a welder) Its not really a safety concern as long as you get solid welds.
That's what I was wondering, but I have access to a plasma cutter and MIG welder, along with a badass shop, so a little fabbing shouldn't be a problem.
Got an OB block set purchased and soon to be on the way. Gonna slap 'em in after i get back from a little Canadian road trip.
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Slowly, but surely, she evolves.
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Yes. So also snag the extended Steering joint from the Outback you pull the blocks from. Just so you know, the Outback blocks drop the engine and rear crossmember down so the axles are a little might level as you said, but they will not raise the body up. The struts and strut top hats are whats gonna give you lift.
You sound A-OK Houston...
Copy that.
Thanks for the feedback. I figure I've got a decent idea of what I'm doing but it would be silly not to take advantage of the knowledge here.
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You'll need to extend your steering u joint as well if you use the OB body lift.
Yep, I didn't mention it because i already have one available, but good eye on the catch
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So here are the plans to get her a little taller and more offroad worthy:
New OB struts (current ones are on the way out) +1.5" over stock
OB Extended King Springs- + approx 1.25"
Strut toppers-3/4"
OB body blocks to level out the CVs and bring the body up 1.25"
With the current tires I figure I'll get about 3" lift on the body and up my clearance about the same.
I think this should work out well, but time will tell.
Any of you Jedi wanna give this a quick look and see if you can find the fatal flaw I most likely overlooked or if I've chosen to go about this the hard way?
Thanks!
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I Like that 4WD Truck! ... is Huge!
thing is a damn tank. 17 tons, 10.5 feet tall, 840 gallons of water and it offroads like nothing else. Got to give it plenty action here in the desert this summer on fires. LOTS of fun.
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Just checked 'em out and have an email in to them. thanks to you both for the input:D
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Howdy all!
I'm looking to find if someone might know of a US retailer for King Springs, or if ya gotta get them from Oz, thanks!
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NGK "V-Power" plugs in and she purrs like a kitten. Just like the last set of 'em.
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thanks for all that! I appreciate getting the info.
Today was a strictly cosmetic day, but i did chat with the guy owning the equipment necessary for the tube bumper. Should have that after the first of the year.
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If I remember right, the SOHC Heads from an EJ18, EJ22, EJ25 are all the same, the port size is different which is what changes compression (Please correct me if I am wrong)
You can also take a 2.5 block (SOHC or DOHC) and swap EJ22 heads onto that for a High-compression EJ25.
The main reason the EJ25D (DOHC) has such head gasket issues is, there aren't enough bolts to hold the torque evenly over the entire head, so there is a weak spot with usually blows.
As for modding, you'll find a lot of that around here too. Its where I got my start, and now I'm building up a Landcruiser. Subarus are fun, easy and cheap to build!
Thanks for the info, that makes sense.
This is my 4th Soob since 1993 and I've always just loved 'em the way they were, but after customizing MT bikes for a long time I figured it was time to step it up a level. Plus I can't really find the car I want, so figure i'll build it with the guidance of the superb knowledge of the folks here.
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Got her in August '09 with 150k on her and have been on numerous road trips. Still going strong.
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I'd be interested in seeing what you do to it! Dunno if I'd vote for swapping a SOHC 2.5 in place of the 2.2 - I am betting anything that 2.2 will hold up well, mine had 225,000 (And its still running with the other owner)
If anything, if you want more tugging power, swap EJ18 heads onto the EJ22 block to make a higher compression motor and boost your torque.
-Tom
I'm fairly unsavy on engine mods. what are the necessary mods to get the heads to fit and function properly and what might be the drawbacks of such a switch?
Thanks!
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Thanks, that's what I figured, just thought I'd throw it out to the big brains:D
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I have been a tad wary of the 2.5 seeing all the head gasket issues, I'll try the heads. It's got 212k and is going strong, so I don't figure I'll mess with it til it goes. Lots of steep 2 tracks here and the 2.2 with an auto doesn't really have the poop in the crux spots.
The longer I have it the more I want to play around with it. a couple friends here are big time Toyota modders and are always ready to provide motivation to modify. I'll post photos as I get the gumption to mess with this thing. And the $.
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Me behind the wheel of my other 4 wheel drive
This thing REALLY gets it on in the sticks! -
Figured it was time to join the frenzy on the Members Rides page.
Got this 97 in 07 with 150,000 and kept it mostly stock despite rallying the thing pretty hard in the boonies.
Mods to date include OB struts, 15" wheels and tires (195-65-15), AFE dry air filter, cut down and repainted bumper (soon to be replaced with a tube set up and lights).
Not too much work as it's my daily driver, but there are plans for some interior mods:
WRX seats, map light pod
Add a small lift out of an OB or a 3" High Guys, 2.5 motor when my trusty 2.2 ************s the bed and the tube bumper and lights when I can get a hold of the dude with the CAD program, bender and notcher.
Not super fancy, I know, but I do my serious off roading on my MT bike.
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Hey y'all,
I've been running NGKs for a long time in all my soobs, but was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions/experience with Bosch or other plugs that they felt were better than the NGKs.
Thanks!
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I've got a 97 Leggy that I run OB struts on (and I got some 15" wheels/tires to get a little more lift) and have had zero issues. I did go with the trailing arm hangers and found it helps with tire rub while going slow through really rough terrain, but I don't think it's necessary. The combo makes for a decent cheap lift that helps get around in the sticks without beating the ************ out of the underbits.
Gonna build a tubular front bumper and get some extra lights on it this winter:D
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SUCCESS!!
It would appear plug wires, PCV valve and a can of SeaFoam (holy god, what a cloud of nastiness) has done the trick. Primarily the wires I think, the old ones were pretty haggard.
Thanks for all the input, folks!
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Get a bottle of SeaFoam. Put 1/3 in the gas, 1/3 in the crankcase and 1/3 into the vacuum intake. It's smoke like a mofo and get tons of carbon out. Change the oil about 50 miles later and reclock the MPG.
Getting some today.
Inner Tie Rod? Outer Tie Rod? Ball Joints? or Struts?
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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I've had similar issues on my 97 Leggy and it turned out the steering rack was trash, for what it's worth.