February 9, 200917 yr Author engine is in. i think i was just in too much of a hurry and screwing things up as a result. been too busy... and this is probably how it'll sit till after i'm done moving. i'll measure for the driveline and try to get it done before moving but other than that its on hold again.
February 9, 200917 yr now thats a nice conversion, respect on that mate, i like it alot, with the (excuse my ignorance) but with the EJ mounts, do you only need to elongate the mount holes, is there anything else that need to be done? keep up the good work mate! keep us posted! :-p
February 9, 200917 yr Wow, that looks a lot like my hatch, minus the EJ and all the powder coated bits. Keep up the good work and take as many pictures as you can!
February 10, 200917 yr Author thanks for all the compliments. i'll take some better (daytime) pictures once the wiring and such are in. for backinbrat: i had to open the slots outward about 3/8" on both sides and i removed my hill holder. unsure if there'll be room to pull the valve covers (at least not without scratching that purdy paint). also, the engine mount pads on the x-member have a steeper angle than the bottoms of the ej mounts, the rubber of the mounts bends the difference though. i don't know if that's the common scenario but that's how mine went.
February 10, 200917 yr Hi This is Jerry for your drive line you need 48 inches of tubing thats not counting the ends just tubing. The 5 speed looks like it came factory in it. Good job i know you love your hatch when you get to drive it. Thanks Jerry
February 10, 200917 yr well, i'm taking the hill holder out and i just thought it'd be nice to fit the proportioning valve in there where the hh was. gettin it bolted in is no prob...i just need to figure out the routing of the lines to do that. Why would you want to get rid of the hill holder? Such a great feature. If your's isn't working they are easy to fix
February 10, 200917 yr Author Hi This is Jerry for your drive line you need 48 inches of tubing thats not counting the ends just tubing. The 5 speed looks like it came factory in it. Good job i know you love your hatch when you get to drive it. Thanks Jerry thanks for the measurement. the 5speed kit i got from you is why that 5 speed looks at home, fits great. EJ22, D/R 5 Speed, rebuilt front suspension, kickin system, obw front seats...i know i'm gonna love this hatch too. Edited February 10, 200917 yr by mountaingoatgruff
February 10, 200917 yr Author Why would you want to get rid of the hill holder? Such a great feature. If your's isn't working they are easy to fix no space. the hh cable would have to lay on or against the head and i don't like how close the valve itself looks like it'd be to the back of the head. the valve may or may not be good but my hill holder has never worked, i had an older d/r 4speed with no hh cable mount on the clutch fork so there's never been a cable on it. i haven't had a working hh since my first subaru when i was 19 - 83 GL wagon. anyone done an ej swap in an EA81 and kept the hill holder? got pics?
February 10, 200917 yr I've never heard of one having to be removed to do the EJ swap. The cable would run under the intake, between the 2 runners and loop around to the valve. That is how they are on EJs, so I don't see why it wouldn't be ok.
February 11, 200917 yr Author The cable would run under the intake, between the 2 runners and loop around to the valve. That is how they are on EJs... seriously? i've never seen an ej car with a hh, my 97 obs doesn't have one and none of the other 5 speed cars we looked at did. which ej's have it?
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