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Yep, lots of good information That page is included in this whole "Subaru of the 80s" page. https://www.indysworld.com/subaru/index.html Check the "Original Ultimate Subaru Repair Manual" on there. Lots of good writeups there. I think this stuff is basically all 15-20 years old, but great place to start

You could have it TIG welded after blasting off the powder coat, BUT, to be sure there aren't any stress risers after welding it should be shotpeened., That crack has been working for quite awhile. Ask Bennie to put the word out for wheels, maybe(?)

What are these scorpion rims you’re talking about? We’ve got these original scorpion rims formally made by Scorpion Subaru in Queensland I believe: There was a copy done a few years back that is sort of the same but not at the same time, not made by the original company as they’re not around anymore. I’ve heard of cracking occurring on the later units around or near the bolt holes. Cheers Bennie

i would check the cam angle sensor just to make sure its doesn't have an injector plug on it... and vice versa, if it doesn't then sort the cam belt..

How was the state of old compressor, did it frag and sent metal down the line? If you still have it around, try dumping out all the old oil. If it's close to black, chances are it's been grinding away and the iron particles have oxidized. If there's moisture and gunk in the oil, it gets extremely thicker when it starts to freeze. It'll coat the walls of the evaporator and not transfer heat from the cabin. The refrigerant stays liquid until it reaches the outside line in the engine bay, then it can finally flash off and that's why frost builds up.