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Oh. I recant my previous statement -Bill
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Didnt you just buy Jeff's old wheeler wagon? I'd wheel it while you work on the 85. -Bill
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Try mixing 1 part auto tranny fluid with 1 part Kerosene, then pour that on the bolts and let it set for a couple days, adding more fluid about 3 times a day, then use an air impact gun and power the bolt both directions, until it breaks loose. Automatic transmission fluid is pretty much one of the best penetrating oils Ive ever used.
-Bill
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My New Wheeler Project.....Butters.......... **updated pics**
The Beast I Drive replied to one eye's topic in Off Road
That thing is absolutely beautiful Jeff, I dig it! I cant wait to wheel with ya'll this summer, it should be fun with all that new body clearance -Bill -
I disconnect the sway bar always, its worthless on road and a hinderance off-road, I disconnect it and remove it. Nothing else gets modified, just slap in the blocks and its good to go.
-Bill
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yeah I havent really taken any pics of what I do, but Ill take some pics of the next ones I do.
-Bill
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Check out the thread
http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=109409
Basically I convert Subaru 4x140mm hubs to 6x5.5" so you can run any 6 lug wheels, stock or aftermarket, even fancy alloys
-Bill
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You have a couple options for rims, you can redrill 2 holes into a 6 lug Chevy/Toyota/Nissan wheel, or drill 4 holes in the Subaru hubs and add 4 studs to make them 6 stud, or find Pugeot wheels. I redrill hubs and install new studs for $60 with cores right now, if you are interested...
-Bill
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Nice tires Looks like with a 6" lift you wont have to do any fender mods at all to clear them -Bill
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I will try my hardest to have plans to send to you this weekend, Sunday night at the latest. Im terribly sorry for the delay
-Bill
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Looks pretty good, 3/8" should be more than enough strength. What size tires are you gonna be running? I will be looking forward to pics with the lift installed.
-Bill
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Id be more than willing to help you out, get some posts in the forums accumulated so you can send and recieve private messages, we can work out a deal.
-Bill
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Actually I found a simpler solution: I dont drive EA82T cars anymore Never did figure out the problem, the compressor housing on the turbo melted into the turbine, along with almost everything on the engine. Never got the ambition to dig into it to find the real cause before I pulled all I wanted and could save off the burnt hulk. -Bill
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For 2" and 3" I bend the plates at 30 degrees, for the bigger lifts I use 2 45 degree bends.
-Bill
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Use the string measuring method, get a piece of string and wrap it around where the belt will go, measure that, and that's the size belt you need. Since it's an 81 brat, the compressor could be a York unit. Is it a large, kinda square looking unit with lines coming out the top? If so it's a York. -Bill
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I had that hesitation too in my old 88 RX. Never did figure it out, but Im thinking it had a hand in this So you might want to figure it out ASAP..... -Bill
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No, ALL Brats came with selectable 4wd, there was never a purely FWD Brat sold in the US, or anywhere else I can think of. In 1981 the GL Brat has Hi-Lo while the DL had just single range 4wd. The GL package for 78-80 basically meant you could get a tachometer, 2 tone plaid/vinyl seats, sliding rear window, and etc. Of course you could order all that on a DL as well. You could choose 2 or 4 headlights, tachometer or no tach, AC (pretty rare), sliding rear window, blackm silver, or wood grain dash inserts, 2 tone seats, stuff like that was available on all of them. Im curious to know if the 1bbl Carter/Weber carb we all hate more than the Hitachi 2bbl was a feature on the DL only, or if it was an economy option or something... Ive seen 81 Brats with both single and dual headlight setups that both had D/R, so just because the grille is a DL grill doesnt always mean the car is a DL, it must have just been an option. Ive heard that there was a 3rd eye available on the 80-81 Brats as well, IIRC I think Ive seen pics of one, but thats it. If it exists, its rare indeed. -Bill
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I dunno man, it has to be a certain size I know that much, let me check to see if I can remember how to do it
-Bill
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Um, I cant really remember, but I think if you go to edit profile, then edit profile picture, then you can paste a URL for it. I think.
-Bill
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Mufflers are over rated anyhow -Bill
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I just use a 1/2" drive breaker bar, with no socket. Close enough fit for me, but I have more than a couple back-up diff covers if I strip one out..... -Bill
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My New Wheeler Project.....Butters.......... **updated pics**
The Beast I Drive replied to one eye's topic in Off Road
Lookin good man, The Beast has competition...... Might have to change Butter's name to Professor Chaos -Bill -
I dont have any EJ stuff here to play around with really right now, other than a trashed Outback, I dont know if the strut tops are the same or if the angle of the towers is the same... If you could give me some info on that I could prolly make something happen
-Bill
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Yeah I just use all the stock suspension along with my lift blocks. Works great, never had any real problems
-Bill