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Okay, send me a map!! Also, how many minutes drive is it from Portland; both ways: via I-5 and via backroads. I just hate that trip down I-5 to Salem; one of the most boring sections of that highway.

Hooray! Results are posted!!! On the ORG website: http://www.oregonrally.com/?page=results By Class: http://www.oregonrally.com/content/results/rallyx/RX_3_20_05_ByClass.pdf Overall: http://www.oregonrally.com/content/results/rallyx/RX_3_20_05_ByOverall.pdf Cool, Brats placed 4 times in the top 13 in the overall standings....3rd(!), 7th, 12th and 13th.

I know you're into playing with the low priced help, but you can get the best prices on parts from www.1stsubaruparts.com. They ship UPS and shipping is free over $50 (I think) for parts; this is Auburn Subaru and their parts department is quite good. The website is awkward to order from so I call their 800 # and order verbally and they still give you the website discount (30% or more off list) and they won't collect salestax from you!

Normally regular is 87, mid-range is 89, and premium is 92.

Some pics for sale by Wayne Flinn at http://www.pdxsports.com/photos/showindex.asp?folder=200503_rallyxToo bad he didn't take more (he was only there for a limited time in the afternoon. With the crowd from the rallycross school he would have sold a lot more pics. He got my blue Brat very nicely but I didn't see any other shots of our group.

Both adjustment specs are right on the money altho I use about 1/8" at the transmission end and 1/2 to 3/4" at the clutch pedal end. Do that with the hill holder disconnected. After the clutch is adjusted, hook up the hill holder and tighten it until you can get a dime between the spaces on the hill holder spring. Use the dime as a feeler guage between the coils of the spring. A dime's worth is just right for that adjustment. If the clutch feels light it might be normal; some of the Subaru clutches feel very light; if they feel heavy, it's usually because the grease in the cable is gone. I've never been able to control where the clutch grabs in the travel; seems to be totally a function of how much wear on the clutch. Watch the pedal play; as the clutch wears, the adjustment gets tighter and if not corrected, the clutch will start to slip.

Mudrat, Glad you drove me around in the morning. Showed me what my Brat could do. I'm waiting for the official results too, but you'll be surprised since I ran three runs averaging 1:43 (even with the pylons I hit). The course dried up somewhat but was still pretty slick in spots. What was really amazing was that the Brats in class were 1, 2, and 3 again; Brian (84Soob) was first, I was 2nd, and Jamie was third ('just managed to nip her by less than a second on the total of three runs...she's a natural talent and will be a force to reckon with). Ken posted some amazing times in his Brat running TimeOnly in the afternoon session.

I didn't think he could fling the mud so high, but it was certainly a fun set of runs. I think he set fastest time among the class he was running with.

Yea, me too; I've already checked 5 times since 5:30 this morning when I got up!

Some feedback and pix from other boards and people. I've just copied and pasted what I received. However, if you don't have Broadband it'll take forever to download the pix; I've got comcast and it's still slooooooow. ---------------------------------------------------------------- I also did a small review on my forum, as well as posted some pictures. I hope to get some of the film up later this week. http://pstoc.com/viewtopic.php?t=479 Roger Carr 90 White Celica All-Trac. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jasmine and I had a great time! It was great meeting such a large group of supportive and fun people. I put the pictures we took online. We didn't get everyone "on film", but feel free to grab anything you like, and share your own . Dial-up: http://evo.open-aerospace.org/pix/rallyx/ High Speed: http://evo.open-aerospace.org/pix/rallyx_big/ Ralph

Do you have a website for the photographer?

It was a Blast!! Rained all day Saturday putting the field in great shape for Sunday. The RallyX school was great but really chewed up the muddy field. Sunday was cold and windy and mostly dry; last part of the afternoon run was deluged with rain and really slowed the cars down. USMB group did well in all classes. I've got a few pics from the rallyX school....no action shots, sorry. I got to ride with Mudrat in my Brat who lit up the PGT class running for times only; thanks John, I had a ball and learned a few things about my car. We still dominate Truck/SUV class (now the Lite Truck class)....more on this after I get some sleep. Someone was out in the field taking lots of photos...hope it was the PDX photo guy since he takes some good shots. Some of my shots can be found in the photo gallery: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=663

I use redline 75W-90NS for the older tranny in my '91 Legacy. Either it's working or I've changed my shifting habits to compensate for it. Another thing to consider, is your clutch cable properly adjusted? Too much pedal play means your clutch will not disengage properly and cause difficult shifting.

Posted on BYB board and finding I'm not alone in getting this swaybar fitted.

I look forward to meeting you too. Drag snowman along too.

No thoughts on the 32 code, but the pinging could be due to too much advance, check the timing....or cheap gas. I've found I had to stay away from Arco, Tesoro, Costco...all the off brand regular grade gasolines because they would make my car ping like crazy. I've learned to stick to Shell or Chevron (only two local name brands).

Typical oil pressure is just as you see it. When the engine is cold the pressure is near the top of the scale. When warm, pressure will drop to around 10 to 15 psi (some cars read close to 0) at idle and 25-50 at cruising speed. It's not likely that the oil pressure is too high and the only way to tell for sure is to put a mechanical oil pressure guage on it and compare the readings to your electrical guage. Oil leaks are common on the EA82 (and EA81) engine; most commonly from the valve cover gaskets. If it's leaking from the front a re-seal might be in order when you do the timing belts. I'm glad you found a running engine for it; best of luck with it. Just a comment on timing belts, genuine OEM belts last the longest. Also, since it's a non-interference engine, it won't damage itself if the belt(s) break; but the engine will stop instantly which can be exciting if you're in the middle of traffic. Worst case I ever had was on I-405 during afternoon rush hour; luckily, nothing else happened other than the belts but it was scary for a few seconds.

Thanks Craig. I hadn't thought of that.

Anyone who lives near Sydney, Australia (more specifically, Minto, NSW) who owns a Brumby (equivalent to our Gen 2 Brat, around an '84)? Please contact me by PM. Thanks.

I'll be down for the school (I need it!) and my son Eric will be down for the rallyx on Sunday; I don't know what class he'll be running in.

My typo; sorry; it's corrected.

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My Brat pulls quite well from 2000 and gets a kick when the secondary opens at 3500. Delta cam and weber.

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'87 3 door GL.