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Thanks , now I need to work on floor management. Think I’ll set it down on plywood and drag it out.

Why is my phone inserting “die” all over the place. I wish the phone would.

Have it all disconnected, axles , prop shaft , link cable , but at the end of my time to play I got a little stuck going at it my way and just let it rest back down die the night. You guys can come to the rescue. As it was I had the crane/hoist on it using the pitching stopper bracket I think it is. I had gone die the small ring at the rear of that bracket. It sure did flex a lot once I struggled a bit and shook the tranny around looking for a free-up spot to continue hoisting. But I also noticed it’s too tight to get the tranny through the crossmember going forward. Things get right that was. My though was maybe if I removed that bracket it would allow for raising the tranny just enough. But I’m not sure how I’m going to shackle it up. Please don’t tell me I’ve got to lower the main crossmember. Goes out towards the rear ? I’ve got a floor jack doing its job now. Just hate to handle the mass this way. The car is up on jackstands as seen in another thread. And I’m guessing if it goes out rearward then I’m going to likely have to get the axles completely off and out of the way. Going to add a pic if it works. The small tranny crossmember ended up coming off easy but the mount was just crap. So it’s actually bare now , no tail crossmember or mount.

Indeed. Fairy lucky with both my daily 2003 and this donor car 2000. New England and on the shoreline. Oh how many Subarus have I heard that crunch noise on ? And Oh the pain that goes through your heart at that moment.

That radio has a story , of course. So one day some local bigwig got permission from the FCC to put up a radio station and its towers across the street from us - roughly. The transmission from that station would naturally blur over many other stations , pretty much all of them excepting the local high watt news/BS station. Ok here’s the tickler. You could even hear that station in an appliance !!! Yes , we all went over to Uncle Gus’ place so we could witness the radio coming from the fridge!! True story. I’m sure there’s similar out there. So , that radio you see was the station’s hush up gift to various neighbors who complained. Enjoy !

Thanks. Yeah going so inboard scares me. Way more comfy out at the corners as best as possible. Also concerned about the rear arms but they seem to take the weight.

Thanks for the education and entertainment folks. Hey , just an old dinosaur here , what I said was basically - find the parts to keep it healthy and allow it to live out it’s life without detrimental consequences. The stuff I mentioned is simple and can likely still be found. Yes I owned at least a couple that I daily drove for a short period. I did enjoy my 88? Turbo Wagon with the fivespeed single range. It was fun but just a few pages in my book. Challenging ourselves with projects can be great. But as mentioned the effort and cost needs to be weighed out. Dinosaur says ride it out stock. It won’t be around too much longer. Just ask the many of us previous owners. Good luck. I feel you’re going to stick with your plan somewhat and get that latest tech adapted. If any success please boast and enjoy the moment. Cheers !

Check my pics in my Craigslist posting and see if you agree with my Jack stand placement and if not please indicate the proper spots to use. Thanks very much. Every new generation seems to be more and more tricky in this regard. https://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/pts/d/bridgeport-subaru-legacy-wagon-parts/7368346264.html

Good info, of course from you. I’m considering acquiring some small lot of engines, a transmission, and rear subframe and diff, etc for cheap. Just a side thing I really don’t need and am probably wasting time on but I’ll have a better, shelf stock for my ongoing projects I foresee. Mostly based around the early 2.2 As for this current swap I’m just a bit slow from being pulled in various directions. But I passed a little time there tonight mostly bone picking. Going forward my plan is to keep myself and daughter in 2000-2004 era cars. But we also still retain our beloved 1994 Outdoor Sports edition Legacy wagon. Anyways ..... I like my old stuff. Will take pics of the underside like I should have tonight. This car is pretty sweet for up here. A little exploration while under the car removing the rear bumper and I see the place the drains from the moonroof(s) empty out. Very cute. Ok happy reading all and I’ll have better , way more cool stuff for ya really soon.

Thought about all that, thanks guys. And gals. Enjoying life. Be back soon.

Small step forward but that’s life lately. Engine out. Didn’t see that one nut hiding. Once done she split like a dream. Minimal effort with flat blades and chisel. Boring stuff I know. But man this sucks that they didn’t put a plug where that EGR apparently needs to sit. So I’ll be scoring that tap with at least one drill. I’m sure I have plenty to use for a pilot drill. GD if you’re checking in I’m guessing a good prick punch to start a healthy center ? And all drills will have tape on them as deep as the fitting it with maybe a 1/16” ease.

Not sure this helps but I have a 1982 parts catalog and I can see that the DL 4WD wagon does have some particular part numbers. Might need a rest first but I’ll post what I can for pics of components and whatever related harness , etc that I can.

Thanks again ! We’ll see what today brings later on.

Good call. Indeed I did replace the same tube in my 2.2 just a couple years ago it seems but probably 5+ lol Slow day. Not much time today either but I do have the exhaust out of the way , jack under tranny , all set but having trouble splitting them apart. Done plenty of EA’s and an EJ22 or so but this one seems awful sticky. How many nuts or bolts are there into the bell housing ? I see one more way the heck at the bottom. I think I’ve already removed 6 or so. I’m going to bail out at this point and get more rest etc. Have it all settled back down. Will conquer this tomorrow. Next question on the horizon is do you folks use anything special for hanging these on a common engine stand ? I recall the 2.2 needing long bolts and I think I used a bunch of washers as spacers. Yeah it’s a hack affair sometimes. Thanks.

Haven’t found a good manual for you yet.

But that’s an out of pocket expense. Don’t get me wrong , if you really want it on the road right you spend the money. But limping it along stock-ish on a budget ain’t so uncool. I’m a dinosaur who drives mechanical dinosaurs so pardon that perspective.

Man that Allen head plug sits right above the port I’ll be making. Why couldn’t it be that easy ? LOL faaaack ! Closer now. Took the intake off today , have it all free and the crane/hoist over it with a spreader bar ready to lift. I’ll have a buddy with me or my daughter and then proceed.

They put one in the transmission too. I guess I’ll try it for my oil pan but heard mentions of those being slow to drain. OK I should review the product online instead of bothering you guys but you love this stuff anyways.