TheSubaruJunkie

IT'S NOT FAIR!!! Just wanted to get that off my chest That thing is awesome. I think that is enough to make me want to move to NZ. -Brian

Your boost light is ran off of manifold pressure. There is a switch on the passenger fender, with a vaccum line running to it, and a couple wires leading away. When the manifold reaches positive pressure, the light comes on. So, it only comes on while making boost. Its a good spot to plumb a boost gauge into. This is where I mounted my gauge in my RX:

Hey Danny, whatsup!? We hung out at the WCSS when you were there. I sold my RX and bought a toyota, so dont feel bad. Except, i sold my RX to buy a Legacy Turbo... then later I bought the toyota So im not a complete traitor like you That hatchback looks great and all.. but i wouldnt pay $3000 for it. If you are looking for a daily driver, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you wanna tool around in the woods, it would work. I think $1700 is a more fair asking price.

OH OH OH OH!!! Can I play? EA82T. Burned through all the oil on the way to Reno. Made it about 1/2 way before the block went. I know Brad (Subaru_styles) has some carnage pix of his own. -Brian

76 is out of the date range anyway. I'd have to restore to spec. I want something I can toss a built EA81 into.

EA82's have a larger front disc than EA81's. IF you have an older EA81 with solid rotors, you can convert to slotted rotors. Other than that, there's not many options out there. -Brian

Moosens, i want your coupe!!

No, the 25yr stopped at at 75 and they arent continuing

Hey guys. Ive been out of the loop for some time, and my Subaru Knowledge seems to be diminishing. I've been dreamin of Gen1 2 door coupes, and I think im going to set out and find me one. Being in CA, if I can find something from '74 - '75 it will be smog excempt and my efforts in restoring (modifying) will be alot easier. But... did they offer the 2dr in '74-75? Can anyone post up some pix? thanks guys, -Brian

MikeW used a radiator for a porsche when he mounted it above his engine. I cant remember which porsche model it came from, but from the factory thats how they are used. The filler was at a 90 degree angle pointed up, and the hose routing was designed for a horizontal installation. That buggy looks real sweet. I bet if you did that with a EA82 Turbo model, that thing would flat out COOK! -Brian

If you want to haul stuff, you cant beat the Toyota. When I was in the market, i was torn between the Sami & a yota. Both have solid axles, both have plenty of aftermarket parts available... but the deciding factor was the 'yota is a TRUCK. I can throw a weekends worth of gear in the back, or if I want I can tow a trailer or boat (albeit a small boat). The 2.4 in the Toy will have plenty of power for anything. And the Mods are priced just the same as any sami mod. The Sami has a 1.6 liter, and no cargo room. They are EXTREMLY Capable off-road. I wouldn't doubt a bone stock Sami could out-wheel a bone stock toyota. But go on a camping trip with a buddy with his Samarai and chances are you'll be carrying his gear. Forget about the sidekick/tracker. From what I've seen, they are all IFS and you never see any mods for em. -Brian

Im sure you could disable it with a cutting torch

I was thinkin of commin up and playing at the moonrocks. But i dont know if my truck will be ready.

Struts with the block on them are a pain in the rump roast. You should have removed them when you had the engine crossmember unbolted. Remove the struts from the steering knuckles, lower the engine crossmember. Then unbolt the struts (the blocks from the body) and remove the strut/block as a combo. Remove the block from the strut, re-install the strut minus block. -Brian

And since im super bored at work: -Brian

That was some damn good footage too!!! Got you driving in. And then the attempts at pulling you out. Even had a closeup of Kens locked rear in action. Too bad the tape was stolen with my camcorder Footage to be lost and never seen again :( -Brian

These look great. Very high detail, they look alot like the real cars. I was browsing through, and they even have animals. The funny thing is, check out how detailed these are: Kabutogani: http://rocket-craft.com/works_other03.html Dragon: http://rocket-craft.com/works_other07.html Osidori: http://rocket-craft.com/works_other16.html Then look at this Cat: http://rocket-craft.com/works_other05.html Dog: http://rocket-craft.com/works_other06.html I wouldnt mind having a Brat one made. -Brian

Boost leak maybe... but your boost gauge should indicate that (you DO have a boost gauge, dont you?) -Brian

NAPA or Kragen

Possible culprits: Fuel filters MAF Knock Sensor Coolant Temp Sensor Bad spark plugs Bad plug wires. Ive had all of those malfunction when i owned my RX. They all caused hesitation and sputtering when under boost. -Brian

Gotta add one more from this weekend: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9164480549194483518 Almost have enough to fill a DVD i think -Brian

No, i was born in Chicago, but raised in Alaska, where they did salt the roads. I know about rust Here is a picture of an A-Bar i got from the Hayward pick-your-part way back in the day (probably 4 years ago or something). It was a CA car, so i assume it was sold in CA. Title, registration, documents i found all verified its residency in the bay area. Some of the worse rust ive ever had to deal with.

They might not salt the roads, but they are awefully close to the coast. And the wind comming off the saltwater seems to do a number on the old sube's in the area. A buddy of mine, ShannonSF, lives there. And his Subaru is all but gone due to the rust problem there. We hit the hayward yard a few years ago, and saw rust problems on almost every subaru there. If you want the subaru junkyard of all junkyards, head to Carson City Nevada! -Brian

Me and a coworker headed out for our 1st real trip. We decided to take a moderate trail, starting in Strawberry CA via Highway 50, and using some forrest service trails we made our way to Highway 88. I believe the gap spans 3 to 4 miles. Pretty easy going, with a few hairy spots along the way. The truck performed pretty good. My gearing has much to be desired for, and my buddies truck has no shocks, just really soft springs, so I was left carrying the majority of the gear. All in all, it did pretty good with little body damage. Here is a video of some of the tough spots. There were a couple more, but I ran out of tape in the camcorder. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9164480549194483518 I think im going to start saving for a doubler kit before I take the truck out again. My clutch is hating life. -Brian

I didnt drop out, i didnt even plan on comming. I was in the woods wheelin and camping all weekend. -Brian