TheSubaruJunkie

Are you home now JB? -Brian

Have you ever looked at the back of your car?? Would say SUBARU GL or SUBARU DL on the plate. -Brian

If you wanna meet up with me in sacramento, that'd be cool. Not sure if Im gonna head up with the nevada crew, or fly solo. Last year, it was me and Jibs from Reno... we left a couple days early. This year, im hoping to have a few more from California... but so far, nobody in Sacramento is interested in going. -Brian

He's right Miles... 84 DL's and STD hatchbacks still had 4spd S/R. -Brian

He said fastest EA82T RX out there. -Brian

Even with 7.7 pistons you need premium gas. Im in the middle of building my EA82T using a N/A block. Hopefully, if all goes well, i will be dropping the motor back into my RX and i can let you know what kinda difference its made. -Brian

Yeah, your dash has a 4WD light and a Low light as well... lift it up and it should illuminate the 4WD light... lift it farther and the lo light will light up. Buuuuut... since its '84 chances are your car has Dual Range. Expecially if its a GL, there's a 99.9999999% chance it's high & low. -Brian

Mine was the lack of oil. Probably the high boost that blew a ring... then after the ring went the bearings then rod. -Brian

Last time i tried to make it, my engine blew up... we'll see if I attempt to make it this time around -Brian

Yup, probably different. Nothing other than Peugeot share the same lug pattern as our subies. -Brian

I wouldnt worry too much about points or anything, just get a new distributor cap and rotor. Take the old ones with you so you can match them to the new. There were 2 types of distributors for EA81's... Nippodenson and HItachi. Use NGK plugs, nothing else. Get new wires too... even if your old ones still look good. -Brian

I think a steel front bumper for a set of airbags is a good trade Just think of how much safer he is now that he's not being protected by styrafoam and plastic. Lookin good Austin! -Brian

No pineapple this year... right? I want a fighting chance. -Brian

Im with Jibs. We should choose something that any stock rig can go on (or be yanked up). Maybe Sunday after camp has been packed up, we could organize a final run through Mt. Hood somewhere, do lunch somewhere scenic, then when we're done everyone could split ways and head home. -Brian

Money?? Contact me. I have some springs you could put in your car that would drop the front end about an inch. Might also be able to find a rx kit. they show up in yards all around -Brian

Since your car is SPFI and not turbo, i would suggest upgrading to a 2" exhaust. If you dont have emissions, dump the catalytic converter if you can. -Brian

Here's your help. XT struts bolt into standard EA82 bodies. Same thing... but 2WD XT struts are 2" shorter than standard EA82. More info, if your car is 4WD... it has the tallest struts subaru offered for your model year. THats a start. Also, body kits are out there. RX coupes have them (my car). Pretty bolt on and mild look. -Brian

Sorry bud, cant really help you. I had no idea where henderson is. Call up some auto recyclers and ask for rims from a Peugeot model 505 or 504. If you get alloy wheels, you need to make sure you get the peugeot lug nuts as well. -Brian

Oh yeah... and the performance part: I still got blown away by everything out there from Dodge Caravans to Toyota Hybrids. My EA82T didnt have any low end grunt. The new motor im putting together should change all that. -Brian

Brads car has no performance. In that shot, it was N/A SPFI and right now... well, i dont even think it moves Here's my car lowered. I cant talk tho... mine hasnt moved in 3 months either. -Brian

How far from Reno is that? Is that southern Nevada or Northern? -Brian

Yeah, i have some brake cleaner... maybe i'll go spray it and leave it overnight. The gasket is super thick... i dont really feel like grinding all of it away. Maybe i'll take it to work and use the wire wheel we have there... make real quick work of the job -Brian

Im preparing the engine to go back together. I got a couple oil pans in the garage and im trying to get the old gasket off of them. The old gasket is hard, brittle and stuck to the oil pan. ANyone have any tricks up their sleeve to loosen the gasket material? -Brian

Oh yeah! DUH! Sorry. Power mirrors should be pretty easy. -Brian

How far from Reno are you? 14" alloys and 14" steels are alot easier to find than you might think. I may know where a couple sets are. -Brian