carfreak85

Two of my EA81s came with crank driven fans and the PS was part of the AC/alternator bracket but then again, both those cars are turbo...

Thanks for all the input guys! This is one hurdle I never want to jump again. The story goes that we were trying to get this car running, and thinking the timing might be off, we set about checking it. The mark on the crank pully was too small to be seen with our timing light. When we did get it timed, the disty was adjusted WAY over, so to find out if the timing mark was in the right spot, I stuck the pencil in and hand turned the engine to check TDC (Paul wins the guessing game!). SNAP!!! Broken pencil and bruised ego... What do you guys think about just starting the engine and hoping the peices get blown out? Oh, this was the end of a colored pencil, so there is no metal in the cylinder.

There is a ling story behind this that I won't go into. I would like to get some suggestions on how to remove an inch long peice of a pencil from an EA81 cylinder. Any creative ways this could be done? I'd like to avoid pulling the head if possible since the engine was just rebuilt, but if thats the only safe way to do it, so be it. Thanks in advance!

+1 Bring the bracket to the JY and try to find a jack that does fit.

The weber will fit, but you have to use the shorty filter on it to clear the hood.

Sweet man! I remember reading about that rebuild and wondering how it was going to work out. Sounds like you have a future master mechanic on your hands!!

What about us local folks with multiple hangers? Need any trades?

That sounds like you are describing the torque split on the auto trannys. A viscous diff in a 5 speed box is simply a limited slip device, it doesn't alter the distribution of torque (in its most basic forms, ie viscous). Rather the center differential in a subaru will try to keep one output from out accelerating the other, front to rear in this case. The only comparison I can give is between my 84 wagon with an EA82 d/r tranny and the WRX I auto x. With the wagon in 4wd, the car is a bit more difficult to turn in because the system starts binding. The viscous diff in the WRX allows a slight differential in speeds of the two ends of the car, making it a little easier to turn in. An open center diff would have the least effect on the handling of the car, and would be adequet for the modest output of an EA82, but in a WRX or RS, you need to harness the traction a little better.

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I've only ever run a WRX, but when my wagon gets back on the ground I'll take it out for a spin around the cones.

I think their close to that, if not smaller. On my wagon I used 5.25" speakers in custom mounts because there is little clearence for large magnets on the rear doors. Custom mounts would be needed for front door speakers if they were mounted on the leading edge (where there is no clearence) or right next to the front seat (where there is clearence).

I've used 3.5 and 4x6s in the fronts of my cars and would suggest the 4x6s. The smaller speakers tend not to sound as good. Fitment is tight on the driver's side, but if you fiddle with it, the speaker will fit. I drilled out the chassis of the new speaker to the stock passenger's side speaker mounting pattern and it works like a charm. I also used this opportunity to run REAL speaker wire to the speakers and converted to multi-ground speaker wiring.

There are tons of legacys, if it were a gen 1 or 2 I'd be pissed too, but there are still tons running around. That video was hilarious if you ask me!

I haven't driven my 5 speed car for a while due to a few problems that developed after WCSS8, but I love it. I came from a 3 speed auto in that car so the difference was huge. I don't have to downshift on the freeway to pass, and having extra ratios means I can keep the engine in its powerband, even if some of those gears are overdriven. To summerize this entire thread, DO THE SWAP!!!!

Yes! I'm not sure of the spelling, but Paeco Industries has an application for EA81s for sure, but I'm not sure about EA82s.

I was planning on welding the holes. Has anyone done this to their cars and have pics? To answer your wagon question, there were never standard wagons ever produced by the factory.

Dude, what are you talking about? Both of my EA81Ts came factory with an oil cooler. Unless you've seen one or own one, don't make the assumption about the older cars.

Been there, done that (At greater than 30mph). No problems to report so far on a 4 speed or a 5 speed...

Has anyone done this to their EA81s or have pictures of it? I'm mostly interested in pics and what people did to fill in the holes in the doors?

Its the carb'd cars that have trouble turning bigger rubber. Our turbo cars have about 30lb/ft more torque then they do, which helps. Prob wont need low range unless you're actually offroad. Yes.

Weird, double post...

Sorry, buy I've done the swap and you DO need to grab a 3.900 diff. The stock auto has a ratio of 3.700. Stock axles are fine, EA82 2pc driveshaft or a lengthened EA81 piece. PM Bratsrus1 and ask him about his 5 speed conversion kit.

Like Turbone said, GET THAT Y PIPE COVERED!!! Otherwise, those are exactly what I want on my wagon. How thick and what type of AL did you use?

Just ask for the rubber coupler for your steering shaft. They can figure out what part you need in the end.

I'd be interested in a Mtn Grizz set for a wagon or brat. Assuming I can also put it on a hatch. This is all price dependent though. :-\