Dr. RX

CIS, actually both of my Subarus have digital dashes, but you are right, it is the 86. I know about the solder trick, but never tried it. I've thought about that 87+ digi-dash, but there were quite a few changes to the interior between 86 and 87, so like you, I'm not sure it would work.

Go to my web site, there is a copy of the VIN codes there.

They just happen, I was looking for over a year, I found one, and bought it, then I bought one at a towing yard auction, then a guy I know, knew someone who had one so I bought that one, then I ran across another one an bought it. I have since sold all of them, and I still find a few every now and then, but the I am on the west coast. I'm coming up to Montreal the week of the 8th, I'll keep an eye out for you while I'm there.

Jamie, thanks for reminding me that I'll miss this because I'll be in Montreal on business. I wish you luck, bring home another trophy for your new place.

Sorry, I'll be in Montreal on the 12th and 13th, I'll be coming back on the 13th.

The 15th is a Monday, is that the date you were looking for??

This is from my 4 to 5 conversion page. This is the EA82 series And here is the XT6.

In case you didn't get it, I HATE DIGITAL DASHES!!!!! :temper: First it was the temperature guage, now it is the fuel guage. With a full tank of gas, sometimes it reads empty, somethings 2 bars, somethings 3 bars, something two bars from the top, and it changes every time that I turn the key on. It is a good thing the odometer still works, I know about how far it goes on a tank of gas, so I re-fill when it gets close to that mileage. Has anyone else had this problem and found a fix???

I'm going to be in Montreal, Canada betwen 9/6 to 9/13, so if you get here on either of those weekends, I'll have to make arrangement to pick up the lug nuts from Andy. BTW, anyone on the board live near Montreal??

Do not use XT6 backing plate, the rear rotor on the XT6 is a little larger diameter then the EA82 series rear rotors. Although the rear caliper are the same, is you use that XT6 plates, your pads will not match to the rotor.

Skeet, if you got the bucks, Taps is a great eatery and pub.

I know Skip has, and at least one other board member.

Are you bringing the black lug nuts with you??????

Well, I must have gotten the one set of lower arms that fit without modification. For me, everything bolted up no problem, it was the simplest conversion I have ever done. I was surprized that no one else had done it before.

DUH, I did say to get the ball joint and the lower arm off the XT6.

:banghead: :banghead: Oh yea, I forgot about the lug nuts, lets see, that was $20, correct??? Email me, I believe you have the address.

There is no mention of it on my page because on my car it was the same. It was a straight forward very simple bolt in replacement when I did it. I just looked in my parts book that covers XT6 parts, and the rod is a different part number then the general EA82 series car, but the RX rod is also a different number, and since I used the RX suspension on my car, maybe they are close enough. I'll call you tomorrow (unlimited weekend minutes, sweet). By the way, the knuckle assy is the same part number for the 4WD and 2WD.

Now that I finally have control of my web site again, I was going to update the 4 to 5 conversion page by adding a parts list with Subaru part numbers. I was looking at my XT6 parts book and it doesn't show a part number rear 4WD hub. So I'll list the parts without Subaru part numbers. Another thing, I have found that you can use an Impreza front strut, knuckle, and axle up front. The XT6 front calipers will bolt to that setup. It may be a week before I get the list there, so keep checking back.

Lay down in front of the car, reach up in front of the radiator, you should be able the reach the latching mechanism and pull the level that the cable connected to.

Thanks Ed, looks like there is still some more to the investigation. I hope no one is found to be negligent, if so, then there will be a clear path for a wrongful death lawsuit by the parents.

Rob might be correct, I got a phone call from Ed stating that there was a write up about the findings on the accident at the Lynnwood PAP. The state investigators ruled it an accident, but also gave some more info about the accident that I hadn't heard before. Ed said it was in the Seattle Times, the local section on the second page. I don't get the daily Times, so if someone could look it up and report what it stated there, I'd appreciate it.

Scanned images on the way.

Shawn is correct, and there are suppose to be adapters out there, they are just very hard to get ahold of. I have put an EJ20G(turbo) engine and tranny into an 87 RX 3dr (UltimateRX). I also believe that there are about 3 or 4 EJ20G conversions into EA82 series cars running around Australia. As far as a D/R in an EJ series tranny, there is suppose to be such a thing, but I haven't seen one yet, but if anyone can get a part number for one, let me know, I do have a Japanese source.

Setright, well even internationally, the only EJ22 that was DOHC came in the 22B. If I remember correctly all other international EJ engines were either the EJ15, the EJ16, the EJ18, or the EJ20, and only the EJ20 came in a DOHC version as well as a SOHC. There is a possibility of valves hitting on a DOHC engine, but not a chance on a SOHC engine. Here in the USA, over the years we have had the EJ18 SOHC, the EJ20 (DOHC only in WRX), the EJ22 SOHC, and the EJ25 (both DOHC and SOHC). I too consider this board an international board, and appreciate international input, but it helps to know the origin of the person making the request, which is why I ususally check their bios before answering, that way I know where they live and can answer accordingly.

Austin, I'll scan the page out of the FSM and send it to you. Now for the rest of you, with the exception of the B22, how many of you have seen a DOHC EJ22 that came that way from the factory???? This is an American version of the EJ22, and therefore only came as a SOHC version. As far as I know, it is also a clearence engine and therefore nay noise would not be valves hitting the piston.