TheSubaruJunkie

Thats a sweet lookin rig man. Too bad you have to sell it.

Finally got the axle back together and the truck driving again. I picked up some used 35" Swampers. They are 35x14.5. Still plenty of life left in them, i think they look way better than the pro-comps I had on there before. Cant wait to test them out. Also installed a new drivers side fender. Waiting to find a good deal on a new hood.

On a hatchback, the rear wheel fenders are right where the rear seats are. This means the rear bench isn't as wide as a wagons rear bench. It could probably be done, but would look kinda goofy.

Very nice. I wanna see some poser shots of the flex!! Got a forklift or an engine hoist nearby??

NAPA Part# 7825316 http://www.napaonline.com/NOLPPSE/(S(frpfhg55urercf554ineir55))/Detail.aspx?R=BK_7825316_0229622982 I used one in my Toyota for wiring lights and accessories. Cheap and local.

Some very impressive work!!! What else comes out of that shop of yours???

First one is fake. Last 3 are classics.

I would just have your friend, who destroyed the tire in the first place, replace it.

Yup, all old school 4 lug wheels are 4x140. If they were 4x100 we would have no trouble finding rims at all.

Yeah but subaru's are 140mm, which i didn't see listed.

I would like to see pix of this as well.

People have made a tool to pull the axle through the hub & Bearings. I myself just re-install the rotor assembly and use the nut to pull it through.

An adapter plate wont help you much because it wont change the location of the starter. For more answers toward your locking diff question, I would recommend you check out the off-road forum. The guys there have been throwing around idea's for locking front diffs, but none of them are cost effective. If I remember correctly, the single range & dual range tranny's are the same length. I have heard of people converting to dual range without needing to change their drivelines.

I do not know of any adapter. The two major differences are the bell housing and where the starter mounts. Dual range transmissions have the starter mounted on the drivers side of the transmission, whereas single range 1600cc transmissions have them mounted in the center. Ofcourse, the bellhousing for the motors must match the transmission. In all honesty, it wouldn't be much more expensive to find a parts car from 1981 to 1984 and get the engine/trans from that. But i understand where you are comming from, having the parts from the '76 and all. Is locking diffs & Dual range truely necessary?? Are you going to be wheeling this thing or just rallying it? Rear LSD's exist. Matching them to the transmission's ratio is the only problem.

First thing first... do you plan on keeping this a rear engine bug? If so, how do you plan on getting the tires to spin in the correct direction. Second. If you are looking for a LSD for the transmission itself, you have two choices: Spend about a whole TON of money on R&D or Stop looking cause they don't exist. If you want a LSD for the rear diff, they are out there. However, if you're keeping this a rear engine vehicle, your rear diff will now be your front diff and a LSD up front isnt a good idea.

Would love to. Right now the truck is still sitting in my garage. It hasn't moved in weeks. Im in the process of re-assembling the front axle.

Mine isnt super clean at all. The prev. owner rolled it and the roof looks like a piece of construction paper. I scored another drivers fender off ebay cheap, red too! I went to put it on last night, and the front drivers corner is smashed pretty well. The entire body support is about 2" lower than it should be and i had to do some pretty extensive body work to get it to fit right. Next is the hood.

SICK!!! Going to have to have a brat meet sometimes soon.

Does that mean no more lifts?

The best I saw with my Brat so far was 244 miles on 9.5 gallons.

Not really.

You do Brats too? I can come up and keep Lisa company for a few days while you hide away in the garage

Are you running RWD with a RX Tranny? RX Transmissions aren't the same as a standard EA82, and running in RWD risks damaging the center differential. I agree, i think it looks a tad goofy with the rear sticking up. But then again, I like my RX's LOOOOOW

When I bought my first Subaru, I was stoked to hear that I could adjust the front struts and get another inch of height. So I did so, and i couldn't stand the off-camber so I put them back. I have had 14 Subarus since then that had adjustable front struts (EA81's and EA82's). Out of those 14, since the first one I bought I only adjusted 2 others... and it was to adjust them all the way down again. I agree, its nifty to know you can. But its not as practical as it sounds.

I knew, but I havent bought one cause i find it extremely distasteful.