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MPFI non-turbo XT's had them. That's the only source actually. What are you planning to put it on? You realize that they only fit the dual intake port heads of the EA82T/MPFI right? GD

It DOES monitor pad wear. The level of your fluid drops as the pads wear. At some point (assuming no leaks) the light will come on. That indicates to most people that their brakes need serviceing, and to a shop, it's also a clue that the pads are getting thin as the caliper piston bore contains more of the fluid from the reservior. GD

Those rusty things are no more "redrillable" than anything else, and aren't "rare" by a long shot. That's just plain stupid. You can buy rims exactly like that brand new at any tire shop. Stock toyota rims are the same way - with your precious "redrillable" bumps. The rims I drill(ed) have no raised sections for the existing holes. They are completly flat all the way around including where the existing holes are located. Furthermore, there is nothing "illegal" or "amazing" about drilling a set of rims. People have been doing this on here since before I was a member - years at any rate. And besides all of this, I no longer run drilled rims - I converted my rotors (both front and rear are discs) to a full 6 lug mount. I use stock chevy/toyoya 6 x 5.5 now with no holes drilled at all. Therefore it's 100% legal. It's a rusty steel rim - it's not "rare" - it's not "special", and niether is drilling it for 4 lug. If you did a search once in a while you would know that. GD

Actually, it can be weld free, yes. Three of the 4 bolt holes line up nearly perfectly. although the rails are about 1" too narrow when bolted to the Impulse seat. You can counter that in a couple ways. I made some small "adaptors" to move the inner rail out about 1" to line up to the floor. Initially I didn't weld anything, but I later welded the inner rear bracket to the seat as it was easier than using a self-tapping screw for me at the time. It can be done either way tho. I can't recall the exact year, but I think it was an 88. They are not easy to find tho. GD

Why is this in "off-road"?? Anyway - Daeron did a whole post about this, and put one on his GL-10 not long ago: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=64404 GD

But since he's in Canada, import tax might bite us US guys. GD

Allow me to lay down the field here: 80 through 82: Small intake valve, solid lifter, 73 HP 83 and 84 Manual: Large intake valve, solid lifter, 74 HP 83 and 84 Automatic: Large intake valve, hydro lifter, 74 HP 85+: Large intake valve, hydro lifter, 74 HP The only difference is that solid lifters require adjustment every 15,000 miles, and generally make more of a racket - especially when cold or out of adjustment. There is NO difference in power, but there is a slight increase in torque with the hydro engines - due to a change in the cam, not the lifter itself. NO - you cannot covert from one to the other, or use a hydro cam with solid lifters, etc. To remove the lifters from a solid lifter engine requires splitting the block. Also the cam, push-rods, and rocker assembly are all different. Putting the hydro lifters into a solid block is asking for trouble as you can NEVER service them without a complete tear down of the engine. GD

Your best fit is going to be another EA81 seat, or the Isuzu Impulse seats fit rather well. I have a set in my Brat. But any other subaru seat is a *************** to fit into an EA81. I had to do quite a bit of cutting and welding on the Gen 1 Legacy seats in my 84, and they still sit too high. Those of you who have put seats into EA82's.... yeah that's quite a bit easier since the EA82 has more room to work with, and uses the more modern mounting style like the legacy and impreza - where the inner rear mount is on the transmission hump. The EA81 is flat to the floor, and the plastic stuff gets in the way on the EA81's a lot more as there is very little extra room. GD

In real life, the subaru's center of gravity is too low for that to happen. A lifted subaru with no sway bar and no extra offset on the wheels *might* get enough momentum at very high speed to get up on two wheels. But generally this applies to trucks and SUV's. GD

Right - sorry. 83 and 84 AUTO's had hydro. Including the turbo (only came as auto). GD

The turbo uses a higher pressure fuel pump as well. Best thing to do is just swap the turbo dash harness into the car. The rear harness/dash harness connection will be a lot easier to figure out. GD

Pretty much - but the steering rack has to be swapped at the same time (it's married to the cross-member in a non-trivial way), and I've never done one, but I suspect you may have to swap the steering column or parts of it. You realize that you have to swap the ENTIRE drivetrain right? Including the transmission, and I'm pretty sure the rear diff as well (could be wrong on that tho). Some of the linkage bits, and such. Probably the exhaust, transmission cross-member etc, etc. It's not a trivial swap. It's a major gutting of both cars, and reinstalling everything. You are also going to be dealing with electrical stuff as the 81 will have an electronic distributor, and the 79 will probably be points/condensor. Not sure how well it will all mesh, but there are always headaches with this sort of thing. GD

The EA82 is different, and in fact easier than the EA81. The pedal end of the cable is held by bolts instead of the silly spring clip. The clutch fork end is the same for both. In all cases, takeing the pedal off the pivot assembly is the way it's done most effectively. And go to the dealer and get a new cable pivot pin and retainer. GD

81 is the same, but they have no advantages over the 5 speed - indeed they suffer from all the same problems of the 4, but have better 3rd and 4th gearing for lifted rigs. GD

85 and up are hydro. 83 and 84 turbo are hydro also. GD

Seems like he does that a lot. Or his other MO is discovering things that are possible only with his brand of physics. He also excels at finding things that don't exist at all. He would make an excelent guest star or "expert" for one of the ghost hunting shows. GD

This is nothing new. 6 x 5.5 conversions are all over the place - including my driveway GD

Year??? There's a big difference from EA81 to EA82

I've done both - multiple times. And I've put over 20,000 miles on my 86 EA82 with the Weber and it's not come loose yet. I used the bolts that came with the kit. Can't remember if I used the black ones or the silver ones for the bottom plate, but I know I didn't tap anything. GD

Legacy seats are not easy to install - it requires cutting and welding as do most seats other than the originals. It would help if you told us what you are putting them in?? GD

Have to build your own, or have one built. You just remove the stock bumper, and start cutting steel. EA81 is too narrow, and will not easily adapt. GD

Hankook and Khumo are both Korean, and they are major competitors. Frankly the sidewall lugs, and the Hanks are 6 ply.... they advertise in all the major off-road mags these days. They are really trying hard to compete in the hard-core market. Plus you can actually GET the hankooks - can't find any place around that can get the Khumo's - everyone says they are backordered or you can't get that size, yada, yada. Mine have been great - never had a flat, and they are wearing just fine. Plus they make both those tread patterns in a 215/75R15, which is a great size for a mild lift. GD

There is no external ignitor on carb models..... it's inside the distributor. The "ignitor" is used on fuel injected engines so the ECU can control the coil. The carbs use a hall-effect distributor to trigger the coil and mechanical/vacuum advance for the timing. The external ignitor is neccesary for FI as the ECU does all the timing adjustments and needs to trigger the coil when it chooses. GD

The don't make rears. There really doesn't seem to be all that much need for them normally. I build my own with EA82 rear joints, new boots/grease, and SS hose clamps. GD

Yeah - the thing is the speedo is where the tach is on the EA82's, so the cable bends around a lot more. It's definately possible, but I prefer to pull the cluster. But then I'm 6' 2", and it wrecks my back when I get down under the dash for long periods. GD