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  1. carfreak85
    Why do you need an EA81T harness? Just merge your BRAT's original harness with the Legacy's and build any missing circuits from scratch.
  2. carfreak85
    *cough* 360 *cough*couch* Sambar
  3. carfreak85
    AdventureSubaru, what did it cost to ship your Toyota? Grossgary, Depending on how things go with the seller, I will be on the East coast later this month and could alter my plans while out there. Otherwise it would depend on how quickly I could arrange shipping, or find an engine to swap in and drive it home.
  4. carfreak85
    It's not looking good for me, but I'm keeping faith! Grossgary, do you know anyone local who could pick it up and deliver it to you? Or have any suggestions?
  5. carfreak85
    A small, skinny one. Unless your car started life with an automatic, the trans tunnel will be pretty narrow.
  6. carfreak85
    I've got an EA81 (for the failed resistor pack in the T-wagon) and an EA82 resistor pack on the way to my local dealer. I'll see if I can get a fan speed switch too. Thanks!
  7. carfreak85
    Gosh, I hope the seller doesn't think I'm a Nigerian Prince, all I did was ask for their number, then gave them mine... Grossgary, my computer was acting up so I didn't have access. I'll give it another go today.
  8. carfreak85
    Anyone have any idea why my HVAC's blower motor will only operate on fan speed 3? I thought that if the blower motor's resistor pack failed, it would only work on fan speed 4...
  9. carfreak85
    Grossgary, I'll get you the info when I get home (work computer doesn't like copy/paste on USMB, Craigslist is blocked too...). The seller doesn't want to call me or provide me their phone number...
  10. carfreak85
    I guess some unpaid time off is in my future then. Your offer of assistance (or lack thereof) will be noted for future reference...
  11. carfreak85
    Does anyone live in or around the Baltimore area? There is a subie out there that I am very interested in buying, but I live 2,754 miles away. I'd be happy to pay you for your time. If you're able to act as my proxy and store it for a short time as well, I would compensate you accordingly. Tell your friends!
  12. carfreak85
    My wife's Forester has the same symptoms you describe and her 2.5l has piston slap. Was this noise present before your valve work? As for oil additives, not a good idea. I work for a vehicle manufacturer and we don't recommend using any sort of additive in the engine oil.
  13. carfreak85
    $145 per wheel is nothing when you can spend $1,000 per wheel for some applications. For a steel wheel it is a bit spendy, but where are you going to find another 4x140 application?
  14. carfreak85
    @skishop69 - Well the engineers behind EA81/82 axles never intended these vehicles to be lifted, much less Rubicon-capable.
  15. carfreak85
    Trans rebuilds on a Subaru are NOT cheap. I'd almost recommend sourcing a good working used trans. You'll probably be looking at over $1,000 at least, for a rebuild.
  16. carfreak85
    To piggyback off what GD said above: On any engine in general, carb'd or fuel injected, you want to keep the intake ports a bit rough. Not as-cast, per say, but not polished. This is because of the boundary layer of turbulent air right next to the port wall that keeps atomized fuel from dropping out of suspension. The exhaust ports in general, regardless of fuel delivery, may be polished to expedite the flow of the exhaust gas column.
  17. carfreak85
    I've seen cracked cylinder heads on at least three different generations of Subaru engines: EA81, EA82, EJ205. In many cases the engines run fine and I've been told that the cracks are both bad for the engine and that they are harmless. Since you'll be in a plane, I'd suggest having them repaired or replaced, for piece of mind. Flygas is an outfit in Italy that makes custom cast, dual port EA81 heads. Ram Performance in the States is an engine builder who specializes in EA81s for aircraft use.
  18. carfreak85
    KYB all day.
  19. carfreak85
    Ferp420, we're talking about a 90 hp engine with garbage flow rates. One inch diameter isn't great, but just removing that pipe introduces much warmer air to the engine and will probably result in a net loss in output. Replace that duct if you wish, but don't just remove it.
  20. carfreak85
    FIXED! New strikers for both doors fixed the issue. The driver's side had worn through the plastic coating and was starting to wear down the striker itself. The passenger's side still had the plastic, but it was loose and in pretty rough shape anyway. I should note that while I was able to order the strikers from SOA, the hardware to mount it is NLA...
  21. carfreak85
    Ahhhhh, I see it now. Do you know how thick the head is on the top of that pin in the joint, before I destroy the mirror to measure? I'm a little nervous to stick a screwdriver between the mirror and the housing, it looks like there are six or seven screws back there and not all of them have a direct line of sight to get a driver on them, much less being able to start them again during reassembly.
  22. carfreak85
    As an automotive design engineer I can tell you that it will make a difference in output, but with such a low-output motor, you may not even notice the difference unless you have a well-calibrated butt dyno. For every 10*F you lowere or lower your intake temperature, you gain 1% of total engine output. I would estimate (based on winter in MI) that your hot air intake has increased your intake air temperature by AT LEAST 40*F, so running through the math: (Your engine started life with 90 hp, but it's probably closer to 80 now) 80hp x 0.96 = 76.8 hp. And that's at the crankshaft. Let's assume a 20% loss from the drivetrain 76.8 x 0.80 + 61.44 hp. With 61.44 anemic horses dragging your Subaru around, you really need each and every horse working at its peak performance. If you're stuck on your new intake, at the very least you need to build a shield of some kind that seals off the filter from the rest of the engine compartment, no need to make a hood vent or scoop. Your original intake drew cool, dry air from the passenger's side inner fender.
  23. carfreak85
    Front valance for a Gen1 Stage1?
  24. carfreak85
    Get the appropriate fuel tank from any fuel injected Subaru (An EA81T, in the case of your BRAT) and be done. A surge tank is used when the OEM fuel tank is not baffled. It is essentially a mini fuel tank that is so small that fuel can't slosh away from the pickup. On a turbocharged car it is VERY IMPORTANT TO AVOID HIGH-LOAD/HIGH-BOOST FUEL STARVATION (aka RUNNING LEAN).
  25. carfreak85
    Good luck finding replacement trim... Start looking for a parts car.
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