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So I've spent a little over an hour trying to find some old posts. 

There was one about doing a brake swap to rear discs on the ea81. Hoping it works for my 83 gl wagon.

 

And there was another from the guy with the bumblebeast that was about different swaps for suspension and drive train.

 

I pulled my rear tire off the wagon to look at the bearings. It was completely empty! No drum parts... The brake line wasn't even hooked up!!!  

 

So instead of putting drums back on it I wanna swap the rear hub for something like a 5 stud and I wouldn't mind swapping the rear shocks out for something better. 

 

Anyone have those links on hand or know of some good search terms for me to find em?

... And there was another from the guy with the bumblebeast that was about different swaps for suspension...

 

Yes, here it is: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/106807-improved-shock-absorbers-and-spring-coils-on-loyales/

 

But it is regarding the Third Gen Leone / EA82 only, Not for the Second Gen / EA81.

 


 

... I pulled my rear tire off the wagon to look at the bearings. It was completely empty! No drum parts... The brake line wasn't even hooked up!!!  ...

 

...  :o ...

 

... So instead of putting drums back on it I wanna swap the rear hub ... Anyone have those links on hand or know of some good search terms for me to find em?

 

Here you Go: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/47583-rear-disc-conversion-on-ea81-ea82s/

 

Kind Regards.

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Thanks JesZek!!   I could not remember your name but could never forget the bumblebeast!!! 

 

 

I wish our junkyards where the same as yours so I could match up compatible parts for the older ones!

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You're welcome.  :) 

 

Don't forget to retrofit the EA82's Proportioning valve,

 

in case you do a Rear Disc Brakes' Swap on your EA81:

 

~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/56957-rear-disc-brake-swap/page-2?do=findComment&comment=1289350

 

Kind Regards.

 

 

I'm trying to work in the lug conversion with the brake swap!  I would not mind somehow matching a ford 9 inch rear end with the axles coming out to a ford hub/brake on the rear.   I will just use duct tape and lots of JB weld haha!   

 

Really it looks like I can get all the brake parts brand new from an auto parts store. It's all parts from a 1986 Subaru GL-10 Turbo 4WD

 

Do you happen to know if the shocks for the rear are the same too?   I'm sure it would not be too difficult to weld a mount on the top end as long as the bottom bolts up.

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