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Yep - sounds like a push-button tranny. All the FT4WD units are 25 spline, so that pretty much seals it. GD

Conceptually, you could re-temper the existing shafts. Have to reheat them and quench with a salt bath.... yeah it could be done. GD

Obscure reference ala National Lampoon's Vacation (circa 1983)...... poking fun at the largest retailer in all the land. GD

Lots of info - the search will yeild most of it. It's spread over many threads so just search for "5 speed swap EA81". First, you should seriously consider getting a kit from Bratsrus1 (Jerry). Makes the whole procedure easier as the cross-member and linkage will be taken care of. The 5 speed doesn't fit the tunnel unless you either beat the tunnel or customize the cross-member to lower the tranny a smidge. His product is very well made, and well-designed. And your interior will look entirely stock. As for the driveshaft - personally I like the 2 peice as it's higher up. Have the u-joints made serviceable and make a carrier mount, or have a longer single peice made up - about the same price either way so take your pick. Most of the folks that advocate the single peice have never tried the two-peice - rather they leave it to a driveline shop to solve all their problems. The carrier mount isn't difficult, and doesn't have to be anything special or particularly strong. Here's one ear of mine (other side is the same). Took me all of 2 hours to fab up. If the Nancy's that whine about it would just get under the car and DO something with those 10 lovely digits they were born with there wouldn't be such an argument about it....... GD

Yeah - you're fine either way. Just make sure you are 3.9 all around. Pay no attention to us - go off the sticker :-p GD

215/75r15's here (soft rubber too), and Hi-Po EA81. I blew a front axle pulling out of a 76 station in 2WD a while back - no front problems since I got GCK axles up there tho, and the one I blew was a 2WD axle that has been in there since before I did the 4WD conversion like 3 years ago. Surprised it lasted as long as it did. I think my diff has about had it too, but since I grenaded reverse in the 4 speed it's doing some sitting in the corner recently.... BAD SOOB! GD

Wow - that's bizzare. I did have a '92 3AT loyale with a blown auto and a 3.9 in it, but the tranny had been "rebuilt" and I figured something had been messed with back there. Maybe it was stock afterall. GD

AFAIK, there is only one brand of oil pump - Parut (OEM). My local discount import has them for $95 GD

+1 .... I think Did anyone get the number of that Bus? GD

Oh yeah! They are terrible on wear - often lasting less than 20,000 miles, and the bias ply versions will give you a good excuse to vist the spine doctor, then find a good hearing aid supplier..... but they are unbeatable off-road. They are the only thing that will handle the mud out here on the left coast. I can understand for some of the AUS guys attitude as they may not often see the wet conditions we have here 80% of the year. The rubber is so damn hard on the bias-ply's that they get flat spots in them when they sit overnight in the cold, and it takes a few miles for the tires to "round out" again. Makes for an interesting wake up call. GD

It's the tach signal that drives the FPCU, and he has a carb, so there aren't any green test connectors for him. GD

The DOJ is just a special class of CV, and you could in fact use DOJ's on the front outer if you built a special stub like the rears have. Steerable wheels do NOT preclude the use of DOJ's if properly designed. Don't mind if I do . Actually they used both styles, with seemingly no rhyme or reason to it. Also even the double DOJ EA82 axles have the deeper cups. Why they are so deep is a mystery as the EA82's have lower ground clearance than the EA81 by nearly 2 inches in stock form :-\ GD

The EA82's had two different styles of rear axle - one has two DOJ's, and the other (more common) has a DOJ on the inside, and a CV on the outside like the front. The double DOJ axles are prefered as they have more stretch than the outboard CV style. EA81's were always DOJ's on both ends, but the EA81 is narrower, and has shallow cups on the rear axles. Changing to the EA82 DOJ's on both ends gives about 3/4" of extra stretch, which is considerable for how cheap the upgrade is. You'll benefit from reading my write up on it, even though you have an EA82. It will give you some background on the subject: http://home.comcast.net/~trilinear/axle_rebuilding.html GD

We in the US have Interco You AUS guys get some cool stuffs, but no Interco :-p GD

The pump runs for only a couple seconds in the "run" position to prime the system. It runs continously in "start" while the engine is cranking, and again continously in "run" IF there is a tach pulse signal present at the fuel pump control unit under the dash. If the signal is lost (car accident resulting in engine stop) the fuel pump control unit turns off power to the pump to prevent a fire. Yes - or at least there was. I've seen them. Threads into the bottom of the block on the passenger side, and has a wire to plug into a wall outlet. Check with your dealer. GD

Could be the cause of the problem right there. As far as I know, no 3AT auto ever came in 3.9. GD

So it's true! Your ignorance really is complete. I had only suspected from the spelling and sentence structure.... GD

Auto's are 3.7 rear end, so if you have a 3.9 then something is wrong. Diff is easy to swap out though. No beating will be required. Doesn't matter too much what year you get the parts from - 85 to 89 non-turbo, dual range 4WD would be best. GD

Please do. And stop commenting on the Legacy - you have never (and by your own admission, will never) own one. Your claims are unfounded, and we don't care to hear about how much better an EA crank is than an EJ from someone that has never torn down a single subaru engine far enough to even SEE the crank. Just because it's not what YOU own doesn't mean it's crap. Which is exactly what your small mind has come to beleive. Frankly, the TRUTH is that the Legacy is a far better automobile on all acounts than the Loyale series ever was. Reliablilty, preformance, and drivability are all dramatically increased over the previous generations. Stay in the dark ages if you must, but keep your cave-dwelling, tree swinging attitude to yourself. We are sick of it here. GD

The GCK's are a new axle - COMPLETELY new. As in new shaft, joints, boots, everything. They are also "redesigned" using newer production processes and materials - these are not 'off-the-shelf" components from some axle component supplier. These are new components with "GCK Industrial" laser engraved on them. They are ISO 9002 certified for quality, and (according to the box ) are "optimized for 4WD off-road".... I would have to agree. Now - as for my personal impressions.... they are VERY beefy axles. The joints are 4WD spec or larger, the shafts are thicker, and the build quality is what you would expect on a new car. The joints are so stiff and tight they can barely be bent by hand, and will stay bent at that angle if you bend the joint over your knee - none of this "floppy" rebuilt garbage. This can actually be kindof interesting on an older vehicle as I've had a couple that showed some initial vibration due to the axle being so tight, and the rest of the suspension being old and loose with hard bushings. That vibration has been mild, and short-lived - dissapearing once the axles have been worked a bit (few hundred miles or so). The threads are never bunged or ground off, the boots are higest quality rubber, and I've yet to have to replace a single one. Chef Tim has had them on his lifted hatch for like 3 or 4 years and never had any problem at all. I talked with him about them before my first purchase, and now I run them exclusively. They run $100 no core charge from autozone for the EA81 axles - maybe a bit more for the EA82's, but I haven't yet bought any. That's with NO core charge because of course they are brand new. That's also with a lifetime warrantee through any autozone nation-wide. They are special order, but if I order on a Monday I can usually pick them up Wednesday or Thursday. I'm sure that MWE does an excelent job if Shawn stands behind them, and I'm not trying to steal away any of their current or future customers. But I really like these GCK's - I've beat the hell out of the ones in my wagon and I know Tim probably isn't real careful with his either. Every single person I've had buy a set swears by them. I'm just happy that a major supplier of QUALITY axles has finally seen fit to build axles for our older soobs. GD

So by that definition, a lifted Toy, or Sammy is a "ricer"? Think before you speak young-un. It may be a foreign car, but then what isn't these days? "Rice" has come to refer to the (mostly) young crowd that applies large amounts of "bling" to their ride - in it's purest form the drivetrain is largely stock and all mods are done for "looks" alone. Those who also "tune" are "tuners" and it's possible to be both. Now how does a lifted 80's subaru fall into either catagory? I may be a muddy, weirdo with a shotgun rack in a lifted soob, but I would just as soon park on top of the bling honda as drive it. Label me if you must, but I'm not part of the "rice" or "tuner" crowd, and I'm sure the people that are would agree with me. GD

If you have a spare, it's a lot easier to just swap the whole column out if you have to move it. Two bolts, a few electrical connections, and the steering u-joint are all that holds it in. Also helps to take it out if you need to work on that switch/lock setup. Just pull the whole column and work on it on the bench. GD

The two I mentioned are just the ones I've blown on the street.... I've wasted about 7 or 8 total off-road. But that has since stopped now that I switched to using EA82 DOJ's on my EA81.... works great but sadly there's no equivelent for the EA82 cars since there's not a wider subaru to get them from :-p I was actually pulling them apart as my suspension has enough downward flex to yank the axles apart at high wheel speeds (I thrash the hell out of my wagon). GD

There's two different poster's here - newsoobdude has an 83 wagon and it's already a 4 D/R. He should have started his own post, but oh well - too late now. GD

Beleive me - you really, REALLY don't want that tranny in a lifted rig. It's going to suck like a hoover. You would be in the same situation with a pushbutton single-range tranny, and it would be easier to install cause you wouldn't need $200 worth of custom axles made up. And no - you can't swap the internals on the 4 and 5. GD