TheSubaruJunkie

My math was wrong at first, and i sent him $33 instead. But its okay, consider it a $1 tip for everyones trouble.

Kind of curious. I've been thinking of something. Just wondering right now....

I would say use the hatch version. Find it, and take it and everything attatched to it between the canister and the engine. if its got a good nipple, it should fool the smog nazi's. I would imagine any California emission EA81 vehicle from 1983 to 1986 would have what you are looking for.

Ok well let me see here, how should i put this? If the transmission you got has a TransferCase on it. It is NOT a subaru transmission. There are no transfercases in our EA's. There is a FWD 5spd Transmission. With a lever that engages a rear output shaft, and on dual range you get an extra low gear as well. There is no case to replace. The AWD Transmissions are totally different animals. A EA transmission and a EJ transmission are not interchangeable. Your CV joints will not work. Along with your final drive ratio & the fact the bellhousings are completely different as well. Your best bet for converting to AWD is to go find a RX or a GL10 wagon. RX from 1987 to 1989 have Dual Range Full-Time 4WD Transmissions (also known now, as AWD). GL10 Turbo Wagons in 1989 were offered with Single Range Full Time 4WD Transmissions. Both of these transmissions will directly replace your part time 4WD tranny. And will give you the benefit of AWD. You will also need to replace your CV joints with those of a RX or GL10 Wagon (any turbo EA82 subaru really). Hope that helps... alittle.

pssst. hey russ. .....his runs.

$32 for 2 shirts & 2 glasses correct? About to paypal some money your way Richie.

Everybody who works with tools for a living, should have a clean and organized box. Mick. I have both SAE & Metric tools. But I do not seperate them.... i keep all my sockets in one drawer, and all my wrenches in another. I HIGHLY recommend these socket organizers: I have 6 of these... 2 for 1/4 sockets, 2 for 3/8 & 2 for 1/2" drive sockets. one SAE & one Metric. I got mine from Craftsman.com along with a 250pc socket set a while back. I have a Matco locking socket rail that I keep in my service bag for sockets on the go. And BTW. That Matco 6 series is SEXY!!! I was lookin at buyin that box but just couldn't bring myself to spend that much.

There is no transmission on earth that will make your 86 Sedan keep up with a WRX. Sorry, just aint gonna happen. Unless you use a WRX transmission... and keep it connected to the EJ20T

How do you know for sure its an AWD transmission and what did it come out of? If your car is NON-Turbo, and the transmission is from a Turbo'd car... you will need to swap your CV joints with ones that match the tranny. Other than that... as long as its a manual-to-manual swap its pretty basic and straightforward. Also make sure the overall ratio of the transmission matches your rear diff.

XT mirrors... HAWT!

Definatly need to have the center locked. If you don't, the diff acts like any other open diff, and it will just send all the power to the front (since there are no axles there). Even locked, would still be real careful. But im not sure what it actually uses to lock the center diff, and how strong it all is. No luck on front CV's i take it??

That is photoshopped.

Richie I am not sure if I am going to be able to attend. if I pre-order and things fall through, can I put them in Jibs name or maybe NV Zeno's so they can make their way back to Sacramento?

Pete... The first time I ever removed an engine, it was a EA81 from a Wagon. We used the rafters in my dads garage, 2 pulleys and some rope. Used that method to put the motor back in as well. Worked real well with a couple guys on each end helping to lift the weight of the motor. I would check and make sure there is no rotten or damaged wood that you may break through. Could cause alot of damage to your garage... engine, and yourself.

This is the setup I got: http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_009H0225000B?vName=Storage+%26+Garage&cName=Tool+Storage&sName=Chest+%26+Cabinet+Combos I bought the top used for $250 and the bottom was on sale for $900. This was a couple years ago. Love the ball bearing drawers. The two largest full size drawers feel alittle flimsy if you have them loaded with sockets & air tools, like I do. But the drawers stay latched securely & require you to lift the handle of the drawer to open it. I opted to buy a cheaper box and fill it with more expensive tools. The box & my sockets are the only craftsman items I will use. I also have this as my workbench that i picked up about 6 years ago: http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00959746000P?vName=Storage+%26+Garage&cName=Garage+%26+Work+Area&sName=Work+Benches Except mine does not have ball bearing drawers. Its a pain in the rump roast, but works for a bench

Oh man i remember that car!! How sexy it was. What ever happend to it?

Traveling from Sacramento north. Not sure if I will go into Reno and take the Central Oregon route with the REno guys... or just stick it to I5 and Bee line it to the show and back. What are your route plans?

You want white or black RX? Let me see what I can dig up on my old RX... (highest res I can find)

Just to use as comparison. We know the 2nd brat HAS 14" rims. The first Brat is still kinda iffy. I would think they would be 13" myself, but it is still hard to tell. This article of DRIVE (http://www.drive.subaru.com/Fall06_attic.htm) has additional images of the same Brat, at differnet angles. They could be 14". But compared to any other Gen1 Brat, the stance and tire diameter does not look that much different.

And in the end that is the only thing that matters Grats on the new car. Keep us updated.

You kidding? We're doing it up there!!! Im sorry i couldnt stay. Saturday night i started feeling pretty good and was kicking myself cause i knew you guys were probably dropping the enigne in. Sunday morning I woke up and it was all over. Seems the mornings are the worse. Today is been a decent day. I think this weekend I may try and do some wheelin. we'll see.

From everything the seat of my pants has told me, torque likes to kick in at much lower rev's. And when you are off-road, that is very... very good.

Pete you are the luckiest man on earth! You should EJ that thing!

Okay, so this is pretty much where I have left off. After that poor excuse for a car stereo self terminated, I sent it back for a full refund. I was able to sell some extra toyota parts too, and ended up with enough in my paypal account to pick up this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370235089190 I made an offer of $60, and he replied with nothing lower than $66. So after tax & shipping, $82. We will see if this one can outlast the other. If there are RCA outputs on this, then I am going to be golden! More to come later in the week. *EDIT* I found this review about the deck: http://www.actapricot.org/jonathan/car_audio/index.php?advanced=&catid=64574&q=

I heard! Thats awesome. Once you two get your EJ's done, mine will be brainless!