Groucho
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hey! i’m finishing my ea to ej swap and wondering if anyone has recommended an aftermarket baffled fuel tank that fits the gl wagon? i replaced the fuel pump & lines and i’m worried that the more powerful pump will cavitate with a 1/2 empty tank, especially uphill.
thoughts?
thanks,
groucho
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i should mention this is the only car i’ve ever owned & how i’m trying to teach myself auto mechanics.
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heeeeeey. i’ve been lurking the forums since buying the murder machine in 2017 & getting so much info from y’all thought i’d finally post some photos. 1986 gl wagon, ea81 swap with weber conversion, 4 inch sjr lift. 6 lug conversion currently running 215/75/15. all the interior lights have been deleted, & the cooling fan is on a toggle - i live in leadville so it’s usually cool enuf. straight exhaust to annoy the neighbors. just installed the steel front bumper & winch!
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In the original question, the idler is for the second belt, which the OP did not have installed. On the EA82, the load is more than 1 belt can deliver, so 2 are needed. His idler had a bad bearing, thus not using the second belt.
I am not familiar with EA81s enough to know what they ran for belts originally. But if there are double pulleys, it's likely that there should be 2 belts.
I've rebuilt the idlers long before they were making noise, since I check them when changing belts. If the bearing is dry or gunky feeling, it's time for a new bearing.
Very dead bearings can make a variety of noises, so I'd check it out.
Thanks! The AC has been deleted, so I think it originally ran 2 belts. I think I'll try and replace the serpentine - I've heard some belts make more noise when there's a slight pulley misalignment and others dont - and I'll look at the idler when I'm changing it out.
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It is squealing because the 1 belt can't transfer enough power without slipping.
The idler can be rebuilt. It uses a standard 62xx or 63xx series ball bearing. Look for one with contact seals for longest life. Should cost less that $15.00.
I'm having the squealing problem with my ea81, which is running one belt for the 4 pully. Are you saying rebuilding the idler will help eliminate the squeak, of do I need to run the other belt? Sorry to thread jack the squeal is killing me...
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On a SJR 4" lift all the lower blocks are 3"
Thanks that's the info I needed! I saw u post somewhere else that u run the factory struts with your lifts - u think that's the best set up? Only wondering because the mechanic I bought the wagon from said I would need to replace the struts ...
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Yeah so fun! I'm living up around Grass Valley & it's basically endless fire roads..
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I just hooked up a 87 GL wagon with a SJR lift and some other mods, but little info about them (and of course no papers..). I'm trying to determine which lift is on the car - can I assume it's a 3" lift if all of the lift hardware measures 3"?
I was also told I would need to replace the struts eventually - tho it's running fine on stock struts now. Any suggestions on the best setup?
Thanks for any info - I'm new to the Subaru world. In fact, this is the first car I've owned since the 90's.
aftermarket fuel tank for 86gl wagon?
in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
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thanks bennie! yeah, that’s kinda looks like what my options are .. $1000 fuel cell, $500 surge pump setup. actually i think you gave me the answer i needed- junkyard EFI tank. hmmm