Manarius

Rag in hole = BAD BAD BAD. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=311931

I bet it has to do with the brake fluid. Did you look at the level and the cap?

Can you take pictures of the plugs you define as being "carboned" up?

Is this consistent? If it's not, come back when it's done it a few times. Things that only happen once could be simply a fluke.

That is sure a nice looking car. The tinted windows and body flares really add to the overall look of the car.

Read: http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/swap/swap.html Just ignore the stuff about AWD and you should be all right.

Well, the 2001 Outback USDM EZ30 is rated at 212hp @ 6000 RPM. My EG33 in my SVX is rated at 230hp @ 5400 RPM. It looks like a gutsy car and the EZ30 is a strong engine.

Hmm, I don't remember leading the charge of "shame" but w/e. That sure is a nice car. Those headlights are really cool looking. So, it's a GT30. Does it have the 3.0 or is that just a name? What kind of fire's under the hood? The car looks menacing, it better have an engine to back it up.

Yup. Just like it would be if you had a strictly RWD car and floored it (which I did with my corvette a few times). That thing got really really squirelly in the rain if you weren't gentle on the pedal.

Each Subaru I've been in has its own particular quirks. After driving one and driving other cars, I only want to drive Subaru's because of the quirks. I mean, hell, is easiness of maintenance a quirk? Starting with the EJ engine, doing work on your engine at home became an extremely easy task. Not so much with these horizontally mounted engines.

Hmm...nascar cars don't have rubber band tires and huge rims... Neither do Indy Cars or Rally Cars....am I missing something? Rubber band tires makes for a hard ride, that's for sure.

Gen 1 Legacy's not quirky? Hello! Turbo Sedan in the early 1990's? Sounds quirky to me. Plus there's a whole forum dedicated to them.

The SVX had framed windows too...weirdly framed windows....

What kind of car is it and where is that picture? I could look over my engine pictures, but I have no idea if that's even a Legacy. The pipe pictures alone look like it's part of the PCV system, but that's just me.

Not even worth your time to fix. Odds are, you'll never fix it. Well, you'll fix it and it'll break again. Might as well just go by mileage.

An EJ22T powered Outback Wagon :cool: I saw this one for sale earlier. Aside from the mismatched...everything it seems to be all right.

That's one of those Catera's. They were noted for electrical problems.

That steering wheel isn't stock... Sure is red though. Looks like a nice car inside and out. Front wheels are on backwards.

This is what happens when you've had a wrench in your hand since you were old enough to hold one.

I would argue against that. Why? Drive axles are connected to the transmission. The engine should not vibrate to a noticeable extent if the motor mounts are working correctly. I would argue that the driveshafts would be unable to vibrate if they're inserted into the hubs and transmission correctly. I've seen CV axles done before - there is NO movement in that axle after it's placed into the hub. I drove around a brand new Chevrolet HHR for months and with the A/C going and the car stopped in drive, the vibration was noticeable (only I had to work to notice it). And that was a brand new car. It's just the way cars are - when you're holding them from doing what they want to do, something has to give. The flexplate can only absorb so much from the motor - the vibration just has to come out somewhere. This is what you feel when you're holding the car back at a light. And age means nothing? So, rubber as it ages doesn't wear out? News to me and the rest of the world. The vibration described could be the result of any number of things - worn motor mounts or transmission mounts, idle being too low, idle not being adjusted for the increased load of the A/C, etc. I certainly would not fault aftermarket CV joints as a cause for vibration - there's just no logic to it.

They wouldn't.

My old Legacy did that without Aftermarket axles. It's called "old car syndrome" in which the car has parts that are OLD on it and they are worn out. You can't expect them to work like they are new. In this case, I'm willing to bet the motor mounts are worn out.

Meh. My mistake. It's kinda tricky what cars got the 4.111. It's weird because the 90-91 have 4.111 and the 92-94 have 3.9. But, the 1991 Turbo has 3.9 as well. I guess in 95 they went back to 4.111? *shrug* No offense taken. I remember what my 91 had. You could still do the swap though as long as you matched the rear diff.

Yes, I was just confirming the massive price difference

They should swap just fine as long as you go with Auto-Auto. As I recall, the 1992 Final drive is 4.111 just like the 1991 final drive is. You just have to make sure you get a transmission that matches the final drive you already have.