April 14, 201015 yr Author Borrowed a camera and took some pictures. Car is lifted on the lift. Sweet free Subaru Nardi steering wheel Motor mess
April 15, 201015 yr Author Got the heads over to the machine shop for cleaning and resurfacing. Head gasket kit, time belt kit and new water pump should be here next week maybe running shortly thereafter.
April 15, 201015 yr Author wow you should start building lift kits. Excellent craftsmanship. Naw, I will only make for myself. I really can't wait to get her up and running. I tore my WRX apart late Nov. and have been riding my bicycle since then....really really need a running car again.
April 17, 201015 yr Thats the way to go with the struts............. I had Will make me a set like that too............ Jeff
April 17, 201015 yr Author Thats the way to go with the struts............. I had Will make me a set like that too............ Jeff Yeah once I saw yours I thought...well now that makes sense. I had enough scrap in the shop and went for it.
April 17, 201015 yr Yeah once I saw yours I thought...well now that makes sense. I had enough scrap in the shop and went for it. How bad of an explosion can occur from welding gas charged shocks? Hope we don't find out.
April 18, 201015 yr Author How bad of an explosion can occur from welding gas charged shocks? Hope we don't find out. There is a certain way to do it....like NOT welding on the charged shock body. Not sure if you can see it that well in the pic, but this is why I welded the 2'' tube to the lower spring perch. The 2''x.095 fits nice and snug around the lower end of the shock, then I slide a 1.75''x.095 tube into the 2'' which also keyed nice and snug over the very bottom of the shock. I also welded about an inch at a time and cooled it with shop air to not over heat and expand the air inside the shock. Guess I should have took pics of the process. Please don't try this at home. On another note.....just got done welding up the rear diff
April 19, 201015 yr Author Got the rear diff buttoned up. I also drilled and tapped the hole where the factory vent went. I drilled to 1/2 and tapped 9/16 fine for a -6an o-ring fitting and ran approx. 3' of -6 pushloc line over and up to the fuel filler tube. Next I need to extend the breather on the trans which is just the fill tube.
April 21, 201015 yr Author Steering extension completed. Should be picking up some pipe tomorrow for the front strut lift. Then I can put her back on all fours. I guess my motor guy is gone for a week, so I have to wait to get my heads back along with my gaskets.
April 21, 201015 yr I am in the process of building my lifts.. i did my back struts this way and it works great! I was wondering of you could do the same in the front..?
April 22, 201015 yr I am in the process of building my lifts.. i did my back struts this way and it works great! I was wondering of you could do the same in the front..? been done.........in the front too.......
April 24, 201015 yr Author Weekend already failed My o-rings for the oil pump was left out of a parts order that took a few days to get. So go to the local NAPA and well, no luck. They say they cannot even get it. So I try to buy upper and lower radiator hoses, acc. belts, and an oil filter.....all they had was the oil filter. So unless I find something on a Saturday in the land of new Subarus, I may have to wait another fricken week.
April 24, 201015 yr It might not be oem but I used a corresponding o-ring from the local store and it was just too big in the right way and sucked down pat. I got the 5pack for 2bucks.
April 24, 201015 yr Weekend already failed My o-rings for the oil pump was left out of a parts order that took a few days to get. So go to the local NAPA and well, no luck. They say they cannot even get it. So I try to buy upper and lower radiator hoses, acc. belts, and an oil filter.....all they had was the oil filter. So unless I find something on a Saturday in the land of new Subarus, I may have to wait another fricken week. The line code and part number for the "mickey mouse" o-ring from Napa is ATM LA650. It is listed as "Oil Pump Mounting Gasket". My search showed over 100 of them in the various Napa distribution centers around the country and that particular supplier has over 400 more so they should be able to get one. The seal number from Napa should be NOS 7205 and the o-ring should be available like Yo'J mentioned above. Beck Arnley 039-6320 Oil Pump Install Kit should be available also, but a dealer would still probably be your best bet.
April 25, 201015 yr Author Thanks guys. I found a Victor Reinz PN and it will be in on Monday. Other than that I got the heads on....buttoned up to the valve covers. Oh and installed new water pump.
April 27, 201015 yr Author Looks like I will have some time to put the motor back in tomorrow. If all goes well I may be trailering it out to the desert this weekend. We already have a trip planned and I probably won't have time to get it registered and smogged so I will just tow it out for the weekend....hopefully.
April 27, 201015 yr been done.........in the front too....... do you have to lengthen your lower control arms......
April 27, 201015 yr Author do you have to lengthen your lower control arms...... I personally will be making blocks for the top of the strut. But to lengthen the bottom portion of the strut and retain proper geometry you will have to lengthen the LCA, and need to make sure there is enough plunge in the inboard CV for the longer arm. If not longer axles will be needed. This is what I did on my WRX wagon. Luckily I was able to get sedan axles which are longer than wagon so I extended the arms 3/4'' per side.
April 29, 201015 yr Author You made lower arms for the 'ol EA82 also? SIQ!! Nope, those pics are from my WRX. But I will eventually
May 8, 201015 yr Author She is finally on all fours. I was able to finish the front strut lift blocks. The car runs and drives. I only drove it around the shop parking lot still running on 2 studs per wheel. Later that day I got the hubs over to my machinist for drilling. I also re-routed the stock exhaust so it runs along the pass floor board then crosses over the rear beam/driveshaft instead of under. Still needs a few things, including front axles
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