Hondasucks

Well, today I pulled the motor outta the turbowagon to do the clutch and the heads. Got the heads off (Broke the long manifold bolt off on BOTH sides ) and discovered that I do NOT have a cracked head as I previously thought, rather both head gaskets were blown, in the same spot, into the combustion chamber. I'll post pics tomorrow when I can scan the gaskets to show ya'll (Y'all?) what I mean.. So as soon as I figure out how to get the damn broken bolts out, and get 'em replaced with STAINLESS STEEL, those heads will migrate to Jessica's car's original motor (Funny, the original motor with 319K on it runs 10x better and doesn't leak oil everywhere, like the replacement motor which has 159K on it.....) and my Gen2 heads I have that I got from the boneyard, which are good, will be going on my car :-) And if I can find a *%*$&$*@ XT6 Flywheel it'll be getting that, otherwise it's getting the clutch off the motor I got the heads off of (looks relatively new....)

:slobber: :slobber: who was it that said a picture is worth 1000 words? Well there is 5000 words

The idea about wiring the starter to the horn is very tempting for my truck, in case someone tries to walk off with it in Wyoming....

hey sooby doo, rigth around where you live (Charlotte street I think... it's the first left coming out Knox Butte right after the S curves) Down there on the loop there is a Subaru powered dune buggy with Subaru running gear, the guy keeps it in his backyard but occasionally its sitting out front.

ACtually, there IS a clutch interlock on EA81s, it's just not hooked up on the US models, unless the code for it in the computer has to do with the cruise control, but there is a code for the clutch switch...

I'll be there if I can.. Ain't gonna pass up German food, and the only thing better than German food.. is German BEER to wash it down with :-)

This guy is living proof why ya make sure your GF is not a psycho BEFORE you marry her!!! At least him and his dogs managed to survive after rolling 6 times....

Not smoke... Faster, yes, but I've never been SMOKED by a CRX.. I've smoked many a Civic... The only CRX that beat me was an Si, and those are like 160 HP, and he didn't; beat me by much.

If you need a 3AT to replace it with temporarily, Baja (Jason) has one. I have one too, but the one I have is 2WD... I *might* have the crossmember, I don't think I have the brackets though. I can dig in my shed and see.

how long are you gonna be in Eugene for? I could jaunt down there and see if John is interested in any of my parts...

The firing order I gave you was NOT wrong 1-3-2-4 is what I told you..

dude, flat six.. yeah I know it "wont fit" but we can make it fit :-)

weird! I have a tape deck that would fit that if you keep having problems, it's out of like a 99 outback.

It's an easy fix. Save the cops from having to scrape you off the highway and WEAR YOUR SEATBELT Yes I am a little touchy on this, I had a friend that died because he wasnt' wearing his, so I am very very anal about it, and I have been known to pull over, or stop in the middle of traffic, to make ppl in my car put their belts on.

Gimme one USMB decal and one of the 9" ultimatesubaru.org decals, please. you take paypal??

I feel your pain brother. I have a friend who ends just about every car-describing sentence with "it's faster than your Subaru" and it really bugs me. And the people that are like "Oh, it's just a Subaru what's the big deal".. I usually fire back with "It's just a HONDA what's the big deal"... I can't wait to see what you have in the works!

Pics are up! Go to http://community.webshots.com/user/hondasucks1982 and the pics are in the "wyotech" album, and the "Wyoming Trip" album. There are some cool Subaru pics in there two, I spotted one at the school, one in a parking lot, and a CHERRY brat rollin down Grand Avenue :-)

I'll be in Laramie, Wyoming in a couple of months.. How close is that to where you live? I'll be about three hours from Denver, and about an hour from Fort Collins.

Well we made it back in once piece, and I'll be uploading my pics to Webshots in a few days when I sort through them lol

I went through the shop today, I did see a couple of students working on like an 82 GL wagon (blue), and yeah it was an older guy driving that blue brat. I will be living on Ord street (1411 to be exact) I dunno where you live.. I'll be going to school during the day though so I prolly won't see ya @ school. Mike -- The Tires are mounted & balanced, was $55. I just hafta bring 'em up there to ya which I will do probably the weekend after we get back, so I'll plan on being up there to work on the brat sunday or monday.

well Dad and I made it to Laramie, he had a meeting here wiht another company, so his work paid for everythign but my plane ticket out here! Today I went and saw where I'm going to be living, and I've been scouting around for Soobs. Saw a NOICE Brat, blue with T tops and a brushguard, looked REAL nice I got a pic of it, and I've seen an SVX with a WRX scoop, and a Turbowagon with no plates that looks like it's been sitting for a while.. very tempting.. Tomorrow is my tour at Wyoming Tech, and Tuesday I get to doogle around while my dad goes to his meeting, then we fly back to Albany.. I know there's at least one of you guys (LUVMYBRAT I think) in Laramie.... Wasn't you I saw in the Brat today was it? We even rented a Subie! It's an 04 Outback wagon, maroon, auto :-( I liek it but Dad thinks it's gutless but he's used to his Maxima... If Brat Dude gets this, I'll be on the 9AM tour and will prolly be wearing my USMB shirt.

Good Luck, Ed, have a safe trip.

I don't know if this shared engine/transmission with the Dodge Intrepid, my girlfriend's mom has an 01 intrepid with a mitsu V6 in it, and although not problematic, they are a BIZZNITCH to pull the tranny on!

you could also just go to a JY and find a good air shock.. Just use a bike pump with a pressure gauge and see if it will pump up. If so, extend the shock fully and apply silicone grease to the area where the bag sits (It rusts out and puncures the bag)

It's called Loops Auto Salvage, they're off Oakville Road between Corvallis and Albany.. Turn on Oakville Road north, and then take the first street on the left, and it's all the way down on the rigth at the end of the road. I don't have the # handy but I can get it.. Or if you are coming from albany, go down past West albany high school, and stay straight at the fork, and it's the first right just before you get to Highway 34 I forget the name of the road but I think it starts with an E. So where at in Albany are ya? I live up by the park in north albany..