the_bard

Hmmm... that sounds like a project . You wouldn't happen to have any more details on that, would you? Maybe in another thread, so we don't hijack this one, though

My '92 Loyale (SPFI) starts up cold (at these winter temp's, mind you) at about 75-80 psi. Once it warms up, it'll idle at about 10-15 psi. Warmed up, down the highway, it settles about 40 psi. Keep in mind these are guesstimates off the analog gauge, and from my memory, which sucks. I'm running 10w40, btw... so far, the battery & the starter haven't had a problem with it, so I'm happy.

That's crossed my mind, too. I just hadn't gotten around to mentioning it yet... it shouldn't be too hard to pick up the connections I need, and create an adapter to go between the two. Just takes time tracing everything back, and triple checking it to make sure I did it right, and then having somebody else looking over my shoulder. At this point, I think I'm worrying about it too much, but it helps bouncing ideas off of y'all. If I had the car and the means in front of me, I'd just dig into it and figure things out... but I can't, so I worry . It doesn't help that I'm more used to working on tractors... engines, trannies, not a problem... "new fangled" electrical sensors and computers, I'm not used to. If I had it in front of me, I'd feel a lot better about attempting to figure it out, but it's kinda hard without having it in front me

My other thread (Potentially Changed Project, or something like that) has gotten me thinking. So far we've been discussing pulling the SPFI engine out of my Loyale, and either rewiring the ex-turbo (missing the engine) '89, or converting the SPFI over to carb. If I do end up picking the '89 up, I'm going to be making a run down to Harry's in PA to pick up a 4wd d/r tranny first (gotta contact them ahead of time and see if they know if they'll have one or more). What're the chances of me finding an EA82T that's in decent shape,while I'm down there? At the prices they're claiming,, it wouldn't bother me to pick up a couple trannies, along with a couple engines. Sure sounds simpler/quicker than rewiring or slapping that carb on there...

Got your last email, John... thanks . I'll definitely be documenting the entire process... suppose that means I'll have to pick up a memory card for the digital camera, so I don't have to keep running to the house to download the pics (it only holds 17 with the internal memory). So what John & Miles are saying, rather than worry about rewiring the SPFI I pull out of the Loyale, I just slap a carb on there? I got a bit confused with: If I pull the SPFI out of the Loyale, and slap it into the '89, all the equipment 'cept the fuel pump (and the distributor, from what Miles was saying) will still be turbo... that way, if I ever come across a good turbo engine, I can slap it in there *thoughtful*. I finally found the wiring diagrams within Chilton's (not that they're all that great) and I plan on going over the two, trying to get an idea how bad rewiring it would be, without swapping the entire dash out.

Quoting John, "The engine's toast." I'm not sure what killed it, but I'll believe him. Besides, it gives me a reason to pull the engine out of the Loyale and put it in the '89... some part of the Loyale will live on, ya know?

Nah... why be so difficult? Besides, fraud can get you in trouble. All you've got to do is park it in downtown Troy for a night. Apparently it helps if you replace all the other windows in the car with plexiglass. That way, it'll help the theives know exactly which window to break. For some reason, they avoid plexiglass windows, along with the windshield. Would you like a little more (bitter) sarcasm on that?

Oh... that's an idea. Just pull the dash out the Loyale, and slap it into the '89. Best part is, the odometer would be correct, at least with respect to the engine. I know pulling the dash is a huge PITA, but at least it's (more) familiar ground for me...

That makes sense. Anybody know the details on the wiring? Replacing the entire drivetrain doesn't scare me too much. Rewiring does, though... my biggest electrical projects have been hard-wiring car stereo's (without a harness), and rewiring an Antec power supply to run a Dell motherboard.

In other words, I'll want to pull the driveshaft and everything rearwards from the Loyale, eh?

Got another email from John (thank you!), who says he's got a '89 wagon that should be in good shape body wise. It used to be a AWD with an auto tranny. The engine's gone, and John'll be taking the tranny for one of his projects. Now I don't know much about this AWD business, but from what the Chilton's book tells me, the AWD tranny is the same as the selective 4wd 5 speed, with the addition of a center diff thrown on the rear end of the transfer section, "taking place of the shifter fork." I plan on finding a 4wd d/r 5 speed tranny to put in it... anybody know if there's a difference in driveline length between the two? The engine had been a turbo... if I end up with the '89 body, I'll probably pull the engine out of the Loyale, give it a good work over, and put it in the '89. Sort of a reverse turbo conversion, if'n that makes sense . According to this thread, especially GeneralDisorder's contribution, I'm going to need the entire wiring harness from the dash out from the Loyale, along with the ECU, and the exhaust. I seem to remember something about having to replace or remove a crossmember, too. That true? I was hoping to complete this project pretty quickly (within a week), since I'd be taking time off work, and completeing the project done at my parent's house... that wiring harness bit sounds like it'd be one helluva mess.

What do you mean, snow? It's not even up to the headlights... that's just a dusting . Got some good donuts in there, though... overall, nice video.

Here in glorious, scenic, and lightly scented (due to its proximity to the Hudson) Troy NY, we've received about three inches so far. http://www.intelicast.com says we're going to get 4-7 inches during today, and another 3-5 tonight, then another 1-2 tomorrow morning. Took Subie out for the first time, and played with the 4wd... oh, I love it! Troy hasn't plowed yet, and probably won't until late tomorrow morning. That 4wd will come in handy in case I need to go out anywhere... shame the college parking lot across from me is completely full of cars whose owners couldn't make it home this weekend...

Next time you're passin' through NY, take a little detour through Troy. That'll change your mind

i wonder how much it'd cost to get it shipped from Hell

Looks like it's not going to come far enough north enough to hit Albany, so I won't have a chance to play with 4wd. *sigh*

If'n I understand that power resistor from the link correctly, it's linear... in other words, there's a straight line between the low and high resistance points. A few years ago, I built a set of joystick pedals for my computer, and used a set of rotary potentiometers to send the position of the pedals to the computer. I'm no electrician, but if'n I remember right, the potentiometer was nothing more than what the power resistor is being described as. Sure would fit a better into the dash , if we could figure out a way to hammer it in there...

I'm really on the wrong coast. I think I've got another hour and a half drive before I hit the next person I'd consider a Subaru enthusiast... I think that's the closest person on this board . Everybody else thinks I'm crazy

Not to hijack the thread, but have you tried putting the pump handle nozzle in as far as it'll go, then pull it out a half inch to a full inch? My '92 Loyale's fussy like that... if I put the nozzle in all the way, it'll perform the "tank is full, stupid" click and stop... pull it out an inch, and it works.

Yeah... I've been labeled a "Subaru freak" now. Talked with the owner this morning, and it turns out that it's a '90 Legacy with AWD. Fooled me. Guess I need to study up some more on the various body silhouettes (sp?) . Anyway, I lost most of my interest in it at that point... I don't know how much trouble it'd be to lift it, and get a d/r in there instead of the AWD, but I got a feelin' it's more than I want to get into...

One of my co-workers lives on the same street that the wagon ended up being parked on... I asked him if he knew who owned it. Not only did he know who owned it, but he was riding along in it last night Turns out one of his friends (who also works at my store) owns the car, and just happened to be in the neighborhood that night for a party (or something to the same effect). Makes me wonder if he's got another car, since I've never seen the wagon down at the store. Anyhow, as the story goes, he was looking to sell it at one point. I might just have a chance to pick it up then . Not only that, but the original co-worker is also interested in my Loyale... I might just take it down to the bodyshop and find out how much it'll cost to rough cut & weld the important inspection-related rust holes, nothing fancy, just so it'll pass inspection. Depending on the cost, he might be interested in buying it off of me and having the rust work done on it. Finally, something's starting to work out

I take it that they pop in fairly easily, then, compared to putting stock ones in. I've never done a set of springs/struts before, but I'm assuming from looking at the repair manual, the strut and spring come in one assembly, right? What's the advantage to using the Honda springs?

Back in my Cutlass Calais, I had a brake pad split in half and fall off. Nothing but the rivets on the rotor... made a metal on metal noise that I never want to hear again, outside of a Nascar race. I only drove it home, being real gentle on the brakes, maybe ten miles at most, but...

Well... it's not quite so much that it's rare... in fact, the newer Sube's are pretty plentiful. You don't see many of the older wagons, though. And the ones that you do see, they're pretty rusted out. Not this one though, from what I saw of it. I might drive by it sometime later in the daylight, just to get a better look. Especially if the owner gets back to me .

... and if I don't tell somebody about it, I'm probably gonna explode (the fiance has given me explicit instructions not to mention Subaru's until after the wedding... she understands how much I love 'em, and how they're a big part of my life, but she wants to concentrate on the wedding for the time being. She won't allow a Subaru to have a part in the wedding, either *helpless shrug of bewilderment*) Anyway, coming home from Best Buy tonight, I'm heading up 787 when I get behind what looks like a Subaru wagon. At least the body shape is the same... and I'm intrigued. Getting close, I spot what I thought was the Subaru logo on the back end, and the name on the right side. They get off the same exit as I do, and I followed up through Troy a bit. This gets me close enough to see that it's a Subaru wagon, grey, with no rust on the rear door (WOO!). No 4wd emblem, though (but we all know that can be rectified). They drove like it was auto, too. Anyway, at one point I lost 'em in traffic, but I circled around until I found where it was parked... then I stopped, and left the usual message ("If you ever want to sell this car, let me know. And if you don't, check out http://www.ultimatesubaru.org" Thanks, Noel"). It was hard to see in the rain and dark, but it looked in such pristine condition body-wise... didn't take too much of a look, since I didn't want to get soaked, and the last thing I need is to appear to be a Subaru stalker. So I might have a lead on the new Subaru, or it might lead to a new member up here on the boards. Either way, we've made out