TheSubaruJunkie

The 2WD '88 GL's in EA81 have the same clutch as the '84 4WD GL's right? -Brian

YEah, i'll probably have to do that. Im getting the hatch sometime this week. I will have it on jackstands and stripped to the shell soon. I wanted to have it ready for the camping trip in Grants Pass at the end of September, but without a gas tank, the engine wont run for long If I only need an extra inch of clearance above the diff... i might try to tweak the hatch tank to make it fit. Is it hard, or dangerous to bend the metal used in the tank? -Brian

Fuel Capacity is not the goal. but its good to know the 2WD tank is different. if I went 4" in the rear, I would have to go 4" in the front. Not something im willing to do at this point. If I were to massage the tank to fit a diff... is that dangerous? It will be difficult to find a 4WD tank that is not damaged. Ken... do you know if the 4WD Wagon tank will fit under the Hatch? I guess i could find out when the parts are laying on the garage floor tho -Brian

Im not worried about the time it'll take to swap tanks. I can drain all the gas and save it to reuse it. Just didnt know if the wagon and hatch have the same tanks. I think in my sales brochure for 1983 it lists a difference capacity for the wagon and hatch, and 2WD wagon and 2WD hatch. I will have to double check that when I get home from work. -Brian

Woody, i rent my house. I was saying that you have spent more money on your daily driver/rubicon rig that most i know that hire people to work on their home's. Your $12,000 vehicle made it to walker hill in 90minutes. Their $4000 subaru's made it as well. maybe not as fast, but they still did it. And they will be back to do it again... and again, and again. And nothing you, or anybody with your attitude, can say to stop us. No matter how "booty fabbed" our rigs are. -Brian

If you do not have the time, equipment or skills (expecially skills) then you have no room to base your opinion. These are not daily drivers. They are trail rigs. And the work that John did is something nobody has done before. He is a sort of pioneer in the subaru world. He has done something nobody else has. And for you to come here, make fun of his work, and boast your vehicle... when 80% of the work done to your vehicle wasn't even done by yourself. That right there is what makes you seem like the *******. -Brian

Jon, the beast was at the 'con. Woody. You have put more into your truck than most have put into their house. The fact that you have more money than us does not mean your vehicle is better than ours. For you to come here, post a picture of John's work and call it "booty fabbed" and then ADMIT that you pay other people to build your car... well.... that makes you seem like a very large *******. You're not even worthy to STAND next to John's car, let alone speak about its fabrication. John spent 4 weeks of blood, sweat and tears. Fabricating, and doing things to his subaru that NOBODY HAS EVER DONE BEFORE! And you have the audacity to come here and try to degrade him for that. Who the hell do you think you are. Im not sure if you can tell... but im alittle pissed right now. Woody, you have no business even opening your mouth to voice an opinion. You think your badass cause you can pull an engine by yourself. That's nothing. Thats like brushing your teeth compared to what this group accomplished. As far as im concerned, woody... your a nobody, a nothing. You talk the talk, but you pay people to walk the walk. Oh, and dont think im hiding behind my computer. My location is listed next to my name, and if you feel the need to want to speak to me face to face... look for the only lifted Subaru Wagon in Sacramento. 'nuff said. Ive vented. Should have been private, but that last statement by woody really did it. -Brian

Well.. im not sure a 4WD Tank from a WAgon is the same as a 4WD tank on a hatch. Are they?? If so, i could use the tank from my wagon cause that is getting parted out. I cannot get a tank from the yard. They puncture all thier tanks to make sure there is no fuel left. -Brian

Ramperf... did you get the message i sent you via USMB? I might need your assistance with some work I need done. Will be eager to talk to you about some head and cam work. -Brian

No one mentioned anything about an invasion. Not sure where that came from. I only mentioned that Im not going to allow a couple Pirate4x4 members force me to lock an imporant topic like this. Morgan, which IRC servers do you frequent. I am the SOP for #subaru on Dal.net and owner as well. Also a AOP for #alaska on dal.net. Being a moderator or op is not an easy job, and it can be tricky sometimes to determine when or how to take action. Anyway, we are off-topic, and going nowhere.. fast. Where are the rest of the pix from this trip. The most pictures ive seen have been taken by Pirate4x4 members. -Brian

Im sure i can squeeze another inch for the diff. Should I move only the diff, drop it an inch from the diff hanger? Or should I try to get another inch of lift for the diff hanger?? -Brian

Yeah, 4,000 miles is a long time. reminds me to do an oil change too the only problem ive had with my $30 kragen pads is they are squeeking. I didnt use any brake quiet when i did the job tho, might need to redo them. But the pads work just fine. I step on brake. Brat stop's. Job well done! -Brian

Shannon. IM using $30 kragen brake pads and $30 rotors that I got new off of eBay. Not sure if the dealer pads are much different. The piston tool is important. I made one, and it works pretty good. If you want, you are more than welcome to borrow it. I might find myself in your neck of the woods soon. -Brian

I was thinking of dropping the rear diff another inch to make for more travel in the rear end. I'll be working on modify'n the rear suspension to accept different shocks, or possibly some EA82 rear struts. Not sure yet, but if the diff is dropped an inch, it should give me alittle more travel in the rear end. I know I can get a Hatch Driveline from the junkyard, but the only part i cannot get is a gas tank. I was thinking of using a fuel cell. But those can get spendy. -Brian

It might not be nessessary to close this thread. Its too valuable to just let some Pirate4x4 members to come here and ruin it for everyone. -Brian

I will be converting a 2WD hatch to 4WD but will also be putting a lift on it at the same time. I know the 4WD and 2WD gas tanks are different... but will the 2WD tank still fit if the 3" lift is installed? Or will i still need to get a 4WD tank?? -Brian

Danger Ranger, im not sure what it is that made her so upset, but as a moderator, i will try to do my best to keep them in line. I got twice as much crap as that from the Pirate board when I 1st posted there, so consider yourself lucky. I am just as far from the con. I would like to make a successful run through Fordyce before i do though. -Brian

I am running 205/70R14's on my Wagon with a 3" lift. They fit perfectly without much fender trimming at all. They are a mud-terrain pattern, and were aprox $75ea and are 26" in diamter. If you are looking for a mud terrain tire, it will be hard to find a 26" tire for a 15" rim. But if you want street tires it shouldnt be too hard. -Brian p.s. The tires i am running are Cooper Discoverer STT's

Woody... if you came to poke fun, or critisize, then i advise you leave... or find yourself banned. DangerRanger, consider yourself welcome as long as you respect the members of this board. This IS NOT the Pirate4x4 board, and we do not tollerate the type of attitude the members of the Pirate4x4 board promote. Unless you have a bravo, or some constructive critisism to add, then leave and dont forget to shut the door behind you. -Brian

Clint... EA82 bars are near impossible to find in the U.S. Those roo-bars you guys have would cost WAY to much to purchase and ship to the US. The bar that Tony made looks great, and its real funtional. Where is the reciever hitch on your roo bar? Where is your winch mount? I would take Soobme's bar over your roo bar anyday. -Brian

Tony... if I were you, i would make some sort of snorkel or at least better protection for your intake. With that turbo sucking air in at a higher rate than normal, you want to make sure its protected and out of the way. Ive seen a lifted turbo wagon suck in some mud and water, and it wasnt nice. I cant wait for this trip. Gotta do some suspension and diff work, but i will be in that area on Thursday the 18th. -Brian

Bravo guys. Glad to see everybody made it through (or 1/2 way... whatever) and was able to drive home afterwards. I'll admit, I had my doubts. But only because I am most likely the only other USMB Member, other than NV Zeno and you guys, who have seen the trail in person. But I knew if anybody would have a successful run, it would be the hatch patrol and John's group Cant wait for pictures. And you know i want video. -Brian

Vibrating while braking usually indicates warped front rotors. Vibrating under hard acceleration indicates bad CV's Vibration all the time is usually unballanced tires. If its a bearing, it wouldnt vibrate until the bearings were REAL bad. By that time, you would have heard alot of grinding from whichever bearing was bad. -Brian

Did you already lift your Wagon Tony??? Damn that thing is looking good. Cant wait to see it in action. -Brian

If they are warped real bad, they will vibrate even without being on the brakes. My '86 Brat had warped rotors. Would vibrate REAL bad braking at high speeds. Wouldn't vibrate much braking at low speeds, but at low speeds the car would vibrate while driving. I replaced the rotors the other day and put new pads on. The car drives smooth now, brakes smooth. The rotors were so warped, you didnt need to be on the brake for it to rub in a certain spot... making the car vibrate. Could also be a combination of unballanced tires and bad rotors. -Brian