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For myself in 87 GL wagon, planned to use OEM switch with mechanical OP gauge. Switch port in case is 1/8 BSP, right? 1/8 NPT female tee: https://www.mcmaster.com/50785K75, with this adapter: https://www.mcmaster.com/4860K611. Or, a branch tee https://www.mcmaster.com/50785K219 with this adapter: https://www.mcmaster.com/4860K141 Copper tubing from engine to inside OP gauge with 3-4 coils of tubing between engine & firewall to prevent fracture.

If you get a camera get one that records audio for the awsh*t comments you're likely to make in case of another "incident". But seriously, recording some jerk cutting in & out of traffic that causes an accident is worthwhile for your own peace of mind if the unwanted happens. After rolling with the cab 3 times hugging the bench seat(saw the moon thru windshield twice), getting beaten up by a cross wrench, loaded tool box & a steel flashlight, thrown 15ft in the air then landing on my knees & elbows on road straddling the double yellow. I was barely able to get up. 3 cracked ribs, a soccer ball sized bone bruise on my right thigh, concussion, dislocated ankles, knees & elbows. I hurt for 2 months. I can still osteo-rotate my elbows to pop them. Happened in 1983 but now its becoming harder to differentiate old age from injury. Ha ha ha. It is weird how much detail you can recall in the time dilation unreality of an accident, even after years have passed.

Glad that you're OK. But to have to strip & cut up your car is heartache. Had to strip & cut up a 51 Chevy PU years ago after some SOB caused me to roll over 3 times. Also a H&R incident but no witnesses.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Club-Pedal-To-Steering-Wheel-Lock-Vehicle-Anti-Theft-Device-Fits-Most-Cars/352756509344?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 And/or this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Club-3000-Twin-Hooks-Steering-Wheel-Lock-Yellow/153791200705?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Some thieves find spare keys at PNP yards. I've overheard some hunting for keys at a So Cal PNP, shouting to each other when they found keys. Remarkable....pun intended.

Same here. Owned one made in USA for yrs. & that one is smaller OD at the grip end + all steel. General Tool makes a nifty LED lighted one for about $20, but that one definitely has too large a grip head for the lower tube.

Or save some time fabbing the tool & buy one of these instead: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-Automotive-Pickup-Tool/1000594933?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-lia-_-218-_-mechanicstools-_-1000594933-_-0&store_code=1170&placeholder=null&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxfzvBRCZARIsAGA7YMzbI005sCzA9gg6PLtVtD81hwwD4pCsFHjBM6vpuE5ASvF3fhdF2EsaAhVQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Useful around the home too!

Made in Japan Nachi 7207 brgs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/7207-Nachi-Angular-Contact-Bearing-Made-in-Japan/360246769483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Wasn't certain they'd fit your EA81 & if no one wants them, I'll strip them of brgs & hardware then scrap them. Here's another pic to help your bracket fab before they go.

At least imageshack isn't doing that crap. Too bad you're so far away Steptoe, other wise I'd sell you these for really cheap. '85-86 EA GL-10 arms. Wonder if ParcelMonkey delivers to your area? Edit: EMS Parcel Post is $175 for 30 lbs Nevermind...

Also did the green LED illumination in the cluster thing. Much better at night. Some light bleeding into RH turn signal arrow - I'll get to that later when I have the dash apart again.

Been a long time. Had to replace speedo head in the cluster as oil from the trans moved up the speedo cable & into the drive & driven speedo cups. Erratic speed reading & always when most inconvenient, of course. It's talked about here: https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/93332-speedometer-intermittantly-goes-crazy/ Pulled speedo cable, flushed out inside & cable with brake cleaner then blew out with air. Ordered a new cable, Pioneer # CA-3108 & they're available from Summit, 48.75 " length so that will accommodate higher lifts . My original cable worked just fine with 4 inch lift. Brother P-Touch mileage labels to satisfy my insurance Co when comes time to renew. Cleaned the heater fan switch contacts & greased them with electronics anti-oxidizer grease. Inside stationary contacts were green with oxides. No fan action at all. Also deleted the 60k mile EGR switch while I had the cluster apart. Frankenmotor to be installed has no EGR. Why have another light to worry about? Right turn arrow in cluster points at EGR trip switch. 2 screws & its gone. EGR trip switch below...another Cacafornia smog relic, https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/79307-egr-light/ Decision to replace the whole speedo head was because of cracked drive gear in head input. Might affect odometer readings if it shattered, eh? Use electronics contact cleaner only - white body is styrene plastic & melts if you use anything else.

This came back to bite you eh? " #1) upon test assembly of the trans, it seems there is something amiss in the way either 1st or 2nd gear sets mesh. Something in the profile of the teeth, not any visible diffeerence though. It's a mismatch set. This is why you should never mismatch gearsets. There is a rythmic roughness felt when input shaft is turned. I disassembled, counted teeth, measured gear diameters, all seems to match up. Donor shaft came from an identical D/R 3.9 4wd 5-spd. IDK, It's my on;y option for now. I went ahead and put it together, and I will run it for a bit to test the suspension, and I'll prepared another good D/R for when this one inevitablely craps out. " Was going to build a D/R trans for myself so now I know not to mix gearsets. Although not a happy outcome, thanks for sharing this.

Yeah, think that those EMPI axles work best within the normal angles of an un-lifted Subie. But the inner races are not the best steels nor hardened well against wear. Maybe my one EMPI is just "finding its groove". Maybe your axles will too. Had a pic on here of high angle wear on those but Fotosuckit sucked the air out of that room.

If it has power steering it could be shaft seal leaking in the pump. And/or the pressure side fitting on the pump is loose & leaking. Had each of those happen. Oil on underside of the hood each time. Like others have implied, you'll constantly be fixing things as they fail. Parts are becoming scarce.

What did you do about the nasty front end vibrations? Change back to your modded inner DOJs? Or was that the rear tires rubbing?

My guess would be WWII pill boxes for coastal defense.

I'm been running an EMPI front axle on pass side of my GL wagon for 2 yrs, one that I had re-booted already because boot cooked & tore above the cat conv. I think I reversed the inner race for more reach inside the cup. It vibrates some still but not as bad as when new. Adding to X-member with a 1 inch spacer under 3 inch lift block helped CV angles too. 4 inch lift kit plus 1 inch spacer to help angles. Still carry a rebooted OEM axle on long trips though. Like from LA to Tucson & back for 1 k miles last weekend.

P40 warhawk tiger shark nose art....if the eyes were more forward. https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=d3dpXffLNIrb-gTT0aqAAQ&q=WWII+tiger+shark+nose+art&oq=WWII+tiger+shark+nose+art&gs_l=img.3...87909.97825..99824...0.0..0.216.2210.24j0j1......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......35i39j0i30j0i67j0j0i8i30j0i24.dxRKKmOC7F0&ved=0ahUKEwi348LZqKvkAhWKrZ4KHdOoChAQ4dUDCAY&uact=5

https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/95237-how-do-i-mimic-a-vss/ Post a pic of back of your 88 GL cluster so we helpers can compare them.

Notice the other hole in back of speedo with one angled & one straight barrier around it? Maybe Zippy needs to look for a threaded hole connection in there - then bridge that to the nearest screw on pc board with some 16-22 ga wire. Then ohmmeter test for VSS by slowly spinning the speedo again .

How about rolling a piece of pipe or round bar stock through the gap again & again until you have the clearance you want? Increase size of round stock in increments of course.

I have an OEM axle here with new outer CVJ that may fit your DL. New boots & grease on inner joint. Look it over to see if its a match. PM me if interested. $25 plus shipping. Grinding while driving could be brakes too, especially if wheel brgs have been failing for awhile or hub splines are loose on CVJ. Causes pads to wear unevenly. Look at your front tire to see if it looks tipped in at the top vs the other side. Jack up the car, grab tire then check for play. 6 & 12 o'clock then 3 & 9 o'clock.

Valve height must be checked whenever a valve grind is done. That margin of stem height ensures lifters are operating within internal limits. Sink the valves too deep & you must replace valve seats. Grind too much off the faces & then must replace the valves. If cams were reground to smaller base circle then the stem heights could be more to compensate. Theoretically, by rocker ratio times difference in base circles radii - stock to reground. Probably could be checked in the car with a straightedge & calipers as long as you already knew dimension from gasket surface to spring pockets. Just do it right the first time. YMMV.

IF the valve stem heights are too high hydraulic lifters won't have any travel left to cushion cam profile. This could lead to valves not seating 100% of the time & warping the valve heads. https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/131629-ea82-valve-train-question/?tab=comments#comment-1121659 Have machine shop double check your valve stem heights to be sure. Machine shop that did my work never had to replace or ream guides but did overlook valve stem heights. See attachments for specs.