wilcox

ive allways liked the idea of making old body styles and old engines, run and perform like the new ************. expecially because anybody can "bolt on" upgrades, it takes skill to customize and make it work. thank god for this forum, because other wise subarus would not be where they are today.

ya thats pretty sharp lookin, i almost like the look more than if it were lifted with off road tires. if only you could figure out how to get some bad rump roast racing suspension in it, and turbo that biatch and turn it into a sleeper!

thats funny skylar's wagon looks just like "the loyals" wagon, almost same color too. idk about trailer wheels ive thought about it for my 85 soob but since i have discovered that toyota 6 lugs work im looking for a pair of those. plus that way i no that they are safe and off road worthy. has anybody noticed that on the metal hub piece with the splines that fits on the axel shaft and bolts to the brake rotor, that where the 4 studs are already drilled that the metal is re-enforced, and where you would need to drill for a 6 lug that the metal is more thin? is this a precaution or am i just over thinking it?

ya i saw another soob with a guage set right where that tap deck should be, it was definatly an 80's dash, but the guage set looked good. i wonder if he just didnt like tunes?

yeah craftsman are ok, but if wan really good cheap lifetime warrenty hand tools go to harbor frieght. i just wen to billings last sunday and spent $500. i bought a bad rump roast tool box and a bunch of other ************ that completed alot of sets. its also nice to have a nice set of wrenches, and a 3/8 drive metric and sae set in your soob!

dude! thats exactly what my soob looks like except i have more rust, and no cb antena, but thats the first one i have seen with that same color and year and model

thats bad rump roast! i like how you took that pic as the sun was coming up! but it doesnt look like you did any trimming.

ok, i plan to buy the wheels and tires and fit them, then use a floor jack on the tire to simulate full suspension travel; then turn the wheel and trim accordingly.

i dont want to go to crazy. im thinking max like a 3"or 4" lift and like 28" to 30" tires. 85' wagon with an ea82

iaght will do!! thanks

im looking to get more ground clearance out of my soob. what is the best way to do that and what other mods do i need to that it isnt under powered? thanks

ok! so i have an 85' wagon with the origonal hitachi carb on it. its an ea82 and i want to put a weber on it. what are the the benefits and how do i do it? thanks

cool, thanks

i bought new tensioners, idler sprocket, and 2 new belts, i put them on( with the correct rotaion inbetween belts)and i adjusted them but im not quite shure that i have them tight enough( i also dont have the special tool )so how much play should i have the belts.

it was for my own information, what is a good price range for a timing belt replacement kit?

is my model of engine ( the ea82 1.8L ) considered SOHC or DOHC

thank you for clarifying i was a bit confused. is it common for the gates timing belt kit to be in the high 200 price range?

are the belts different between the 1.6L and 1.8L? can i use my vin # to help get the right parts

one last question: what is the difference between oem and aftermarket parts? and what is a good brand to buy, because every place i check has drastically different prices

cool i really apreciat all of the help, its nice to be able to save money, while at the same time learning about my own vehicle, in the long run making me more self sufficiant. i will update this again when i complete the procedure. thanks!

is there anything i should know that you havent allready told me because on youtube i noticed that the engine was out of the vehicle. i dont have that luxury.

cool, thanks for the info

when all is done before i put the covers back on if i squeze iether belt together how much slack should there be?

my subaru has roughly 150,000 miles on it. im replacing the cam belts because they broke while driving down the highway. when i replace the belts, should i replace both cam seals and tensioners?

do i need any special tools, my manual tells me that i need a belt tension wrench. can i get by with out this tool?