TheSubaruJunkie

I need to get off my rump roast again and start adding new members. I was under the assumption we were terminating the gallery and upgrading to a better image hosting system, but i guess that plan died. -Brian

W00T!! Got off my rump roast and moved some cars around. I tried to repair the '78s bad CV, but when i removed the broken stub, the Bearing came out with it So I ended up putting another CV in as a temp fix, w/out the inner bearing. I rolled the 78 out of the garage to put the '84 in. Now that the '84 is in, i'll need to dissasemble the front end. Im thinking of pulling the carb tonight, and tomorrow pull the CV's and lower control arms off. They'll all need to be replaced. While im at it, i'll be checking all the lift bolts. Now that i have pnumatic tools, should make it alot easier -Brian

Good luck lifting the 78. Mudrat is one of the only ones I know of that has done it. From what I hear, they dont share the same rear end as any EA81's, and are alot more difficult to lift. Welcome to the board though Stick around and you'll learn alot about your cars. -Brian

All RX's are Dual Range. Those LSD's will be gone come morning, they must have just brought them out to the yard. -Brian

1984 GL Wagon, 4spd D/R 4WD. 1.8L EA81 w/hitachi. 3" PK Lift 26" Cooper Discoverer STT's on 14" Pug alloys TWB Front bumper/guard & Soobfari roofrack. Uhm... yeah, nothing special... just another lifted Wagon. Affiliations: Pick one... HatchPatrol, Subaru4wd.net, Team213, Sierra Subies but most importantly just the USMB! -Brian

Here's an idea... tell us about the "secret" when its revieled so we dont sit in suspense for 2 months. or tell ken to hurry it up so we can finally see this thing! -Brian

I notice the struts are gone. Cant tell if there is an engine, but looks like one of the lift blocks are missing too. -Brian

BAH @ NASIOC!!! That intake looks sweet. I need to get a bigger scoop for my Legacy, but with the new AWIC i guess i dont have to worry much about airflow. -Brian

Eric, you gotta stop using your camcorder to take still's. Looks like Ken's Brat is going back under the knife. What mods shall we expect? or is it a secret. -Brian

Mav! Long time no see... which photo is yours? -Brian

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!! Thanks 3 eyed, this is exactly what I've been looking for. -Brian

I'll be as far from civilization as physically possible Did your clutch go in without any hassles? I gotta get this tool to do the job, so as soon as I get it we'll hafta catch up and do some diff. work. -Brian

Only '91's have the 3.9 VLSD, mine is a '92 and has open rear diff -Bran

I know this should probably go in the Marketplace, but I'm trying to help out a few members so here goes. I picked up three Diamond Coilpacks from the Junkyard's over the weekend. I already have one, and I preffer it. These all came out of 1990 Legacy's with EJ22's, not sure if they are compatible with EJ20 or EJ18, but i know they're nice for us Legacy owners. Im offering all 3 up for sale to the 1st three reasonable offers. Feel free to PM me or reply here, consider aprox $10 for shipping and handling. -Brian

I wonder if I can use the LSD in the Legacy? If i convert it to 3.9 of course. If so, this maybe something i might consider. A weekend in the sand would be awesome!! -Brian

Sweet, thanks. Now that i have the pnumatic tools, i might as well get the right tools for the job. I scored yet again today at the yard. Found a Fully Loaded '83 GL Wagon, with a set of perfect velour seats. Its still 1/2 price weekend, and i got a smokin deal on them. -Brian

sleep is for the weak! hahaha If I end up selling it, i'd be forced to sell it for pure profit. That most likely wont happen, as I REALLY want this LSD in my car. I dont need a welded diff... i had one, and it was great! until it broke (my bad). I also dont really want to be toting around a bunch of rear Axles just waiting for one to break. The LSD will make it easier, and give me more traction which is what im after. I have a good 3.9 to use, and i read Ken's article on swapping the gears... looks pretty simple. Are there any special tools I'll need? -Brian

Most definatly, are they available for hire? Hehe -Brian

How well would a 2.2 Legacy Turbo do out there? -Brian

So I have a big camping trip at the end of this month for memorial day. Its a wheeling endevor with a couple jeepers and their toyota friends. My wagon is still down right now after its last trip to Oregon. It'll need 2 new front axles and the carburator needs to be rebuilt as well. Today I found an LSD in the junkyard and picked it up. Of course I'm going to want to have this in the wagon for the trip, but i'll need to convert it. Its a good thing I have a spare 3.9 diff to use, but what I dont have is time. Between now and the 29th I'll probably have a collective 72 hours of free time to work on the wagon. And that's if I can get the '78 running and out of the garage (what I get to do tomorrow). -Brian

Damn!! Im too late I want to get my brushguard powdercoated. -Brian

We made it back safely. The car is developing more shakes, but thats another story. I didnt get what I came for, but I got things I can use. I didnt feel comfortable buying junkyard CV's, i might as well buy new ones and know they're good I did luck out and get a rear LSD for my wagon (Thanks Matt!!) and some other small things my Legacy needed. Definatly a great time! JB you need to get that brat lifted, also... im sure that brushguard will fit over your existing winch/bumper and provide protection for the grill. -Brian

I was running Pug 15" rims on my brat, and it didnt rub that much. I had to bend the lower lip of my front fenders, but thats cause my suspension was all the way down in the front. If i would have raised it alittle, i dont think it would have had rubbing problems. The tires I had were 205/60R15's. Here's a pic: -Brian

That gas station is easy to see, i believe its right off the exit to the Sparks Yard. Are the Reno exit's numbered? If so, does anyone know the exit for the yard? I'll be taking it easy, but with the turbo its no longer a struggle to get through the pass. Should be able to meet at the Casino by 11 no problem. Lets get a roster of people who are planning on attening? So far from Sac it'll be Steve, Hardy and I... that I know of. Any other Sacramento citizen's care to join? -Brian

Well, looks like we maybe leaving here at 8am, which puts us in Reno at 10am. Change of plans. Mike: I really cannot commit to grabbing more parts right now. I really cant even afford to take this trip, but i NEED axles for a big camping trip memorial day weekend. I have a complete set of Jackman steels if you want them, they arent chrome tho. I know what wheels your looking for, and if I were to find a set i'd prolly keep them for myself (sorry). As far as hood and fenders go, you should contact Mudrat cause i believe he's got some Gen1 parts he needs to get rid of. -Brian