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  1. Twitch de la Brat
    Not to start any fights here, but there is a drastic difference between theorizing about how something feels and feeling it. I'm just saying it would have been a good idea to do a little more research. Twitch
  2. Twitch de la Brat
    I want to rant your face off. You should've at least asked GD to test drive his SS. The only real difference I've noticed between the NA and Turbo Legacies is the quantity of power. So it would have given you a decent idea of what a first gen legacy drives like. I'm discovering that I have to build my perfect Subaru. And that doesn't include an EA82. I'm with GD. The EA82 is a dead platform. As for your question, I would just pay attention to GD and nod and go "uh huh." No need to make any more dumb mistakes. He knows what he's doing and will do that engine good. Twitch
  3. Twitch de la Brat
    Ok, its not the diff. I turns out I wasn't able seeing it right, the outside cup on the driver's side has all the slop. My mistake, found the nasty shake and vibration I was having. Thanks for the suggestion of the freeze plug. I'm thinking it may have had a blown HG wen I bought it, because I never seemed to get hot enough long enough. And the heater would cool off within a couple minutes of turning it on. That leads me to believe somebody pulled the thermostat, or cut out the center. And I expect to see a bunch of muck in the valve covers. I think the gasket has finally let go to the point its leaking into the coolant and the oil, rather than just leaking coolant into the cylinders. Twitch
  4. Twitch de la Brat
    *sigh* MY 83 Wagon blew chocolate milk out of the PCV valve. I know I need to replace my PCV valve, it has blown oil through before. But now I've got a gnarly mix of oil and water out of it. My dipstick doesn't show any water in the oil, but I haven't checked the rad yet. I'll get the pix uploaded once I find the cord to my camera. Its also been drinking water like a diuretic in the desert. Likelihood of a blown HG is, high? Not to mention there is a horrid vibration coming from somewhere in the car. There is a pretty severe looseness in the front diff. 15-20 degrees of wiggle :-\ So, now I'm debating on replacing the engine or just ditching the car and parting it out. The body is mostly solid, and I'd feel awful for crushing a nice bodied EA81. So, the choice is, do I fix, or do I drop and put that money towards my frankenmotor for my Legacy and repairing my BRAT? Twitch PS:Anybody in the market for an EA81 that needs help?
  5. Twitch de la Brat
    I have dropped a tranny and pulled an engine. Its faster to partially drop the tranny (it took me 6 hours). I have a write-up in the USRM about it, its under the "Transmission, Axle and Brakes" section, linky. I should revise that to include dropping a carrier bearing in addition to unbolting the driveshaft from the rear diff. You will have limited space to work, but it was more than enough room to pull the pressure plate and disc. I'm sure there will be enough room to pull the flywheel as well. The other items were very easy to get to as well, we just didn't replace them. Twitch
  6. Twitch de la Brat
    Yes, Josh does. Thank you for the extra info for verification. I just like to be completely sure about something, especially when its as important/expensive as this is. Twitch
  7. Twitch de la Brat
    This seems slightly odd, as my old 90 4EAT was a 4.111. And my 94 5sp is a 4.111 as well. I'd be more apt to do some more searching to verify that it truly is a 3.9, just in case. This is a different case than yours Autos have a different input shaft than the manuals. The input shaft on an automatic slides into the torque converter, the torque converter bolts to a flexplate, and the flexplate is then bolted to the crank. A manual's input shaft slides into a clutch plate which has friction applied to it from a pressure plate. The pressure plate that is bolted to a weighted flywheel,which, in turn, is bolted to the crank. Now, I believe you're referring to axle shafts, not input shafts. The 93 FWD Impreza was an oddball, in that it has 23 spline axle shafts, while the rest of the EJ transmissions had 25 spline axle shafts. If you are referring to input shafts, I'm not sure there is a difference in spline counts/size in any of the 90's EJ input shafts. Twitch
  8. Twitch de la Brat
    Don't you love that grunt? My BRAT's EA81 will just about pull through anything. It takes a lot to bog out an EA81. You'll lose some of that low end torque if you go too big with the exhaust. And I've heard the gains for the upper end aren't worth the loss of the lower wend. I think just cutting out the cat and installing a glasspack would suffice to give you a good rumble without losing much if any low end. Twitch
  9. Twitch de la Brat
    Oh dear god. Please tell me that's conjecture. Because I can tell you, head work will become a severe chore if they have externalized the oil and coolant passages. Ever try to break loose an EGR pipe? (As was 987687 mentioned) I can only imagine 10 years down the road in a rust state those lines are going to breaking and rusting to bits... Twitch
  10. Twitch de la Brat
    I'm pretty sure unless its a turbo tranny, it has the same spline count as the stock EA71 axles. And since its an EA71, you'll definitely need the EA82 flywheel and clutch assembly, as the EA71 stuff is all smaller diameter. Now for mounting, you will need a custom mount setup as well as some tranny tunnel bashing. The 5 speed is larger than the stock 4, by a decent amount. Twitch
  11. Twitch de la Brat
    Search the interwebz for the Toyota FT-86. Same car, and they're releasing new specs and info on it fairly often now, so you may be able to find what you're seeking through some search-fu. Also, I was perusing an article on the new Imp, and Subaru has done away with the EJ. So, I'm thinking we may need a new section. A lot of the technologies may transfer, but I'm pretty sure the new engine design is too far off to keep in the same boat as the EJ series. RIP EJ Twitch PS:This does apply, as the 2012 model year is the beginning of a completely new era in Subaru's history.
  12. Twitch de la Brat
    You don't have to custom build adapters for your wheels. You can redrill your hubs to the 6x139.7 bolt pattern from Chevy/Nissan /Toyota/Isuzu 6 lug wheels. Wheels can be had for very cheap after you do that. It can be done at home for just the cost of your time, the drillbits and the wheels. Twitch
  13. Twitch de la Brat
    It was awesome meeting everyone and finally putting names to faces! I don't think you're THAT weird Jeff. NV Zeno, you're really cool! The AZ crowd, I am impressed and you guys are awesome! I'm sorry, I can't remember your names. I somehow remember Froggeroo, but the rest slip my mind :-\ It was cool to get to see you again Rob And Ed, Dr. RX, I was so happy to finally meet you guys! I am so happy that we could talk, I was practically starstuck when I realized you were who you were! Everyone else, thank you for your hospitality and kindness! It was so amazing to get to meet all these people I've been talking to via USMB! I didn't take any pics as I was pretty much in shock and awe the whole time. Twitch
  14. Twitch de la Brat

    I'll be at WCSS, and I'll have your console :)

    I'll be in a white '85 BRAT, with a white canopy.

    Should be pretty easy to locate.

    I should have a sigh of some sort that says "North Westerns" on it.

     

    Twitch

  15. Twitch de la Brat
    Looking good. Hope to see it at WCSS. Twitch
  16. Twitch de la Brat

    I'm losing my living space, phone and internet for a while.

    So if anybody needs to contact me, just drop a message here and I'll try to get back to you asap.

    My PM box is getting emptied as much as possible, but it has limited space.

    If it's a non-secure message, feel free to just drop it here on my visitor messages.

    Thanks.

     

    Twitch

     

    PS: It's a long story about how this came about, so those who need to know are being informed and if you're curious, I may indulge, I may not.

    It all depends on if I'm mentally/emotionally capable.

  17. Twitch de la Brat

    Hey man. Sorry for taking so long to get back.

    Yeah, I'm shooting for WCSS as well.

    I just lost my living space (long story) so I'll kinda be nomading it for a while.

    But WCSS is still in the plans.

    I'm losing my regular internet connection as well, so I'll be irregular here as well.

    But yeah, just zip me a message of where to find you that friday and I'll see if I can connect up with you.

     

    Twitch

  18. Twitch de la Brat
    If I can scrape some spare money I'll be bringing some jy axles for $30 a pop. And a bunch of EA82T crap, maybe some EJ stuff too. Any parts request from P&S? Twitch
  19. Twitch de la Brat
    Well now, after some plug cleaning, it comes on immediately after startup. And the fluid is a nice red color, no burnt smell, just a few bubbles, and the bubbles get fewer and fewer the more it gets moved around and sits. But that tranny is in limp mode and it shifts super hard. I'm going to drain and refill it via a cooler line and the dipstick hole, but I don't think it'll fix the problem. Twitch
  20. Twitch de la Brat
    Ok, I've gone through all the plugs and there are no broken wires as far as I can find. Does anyone have an accurate wiring diagram for a 99 Legacy Outback? Every diagram I've found doesn't match the wiring colors >_< I've swapped the coolant temp sensor on the block, and pretty much every sensor I can find on the engine. Twitch EDIT: I found the temp gauge sensor, and it wasn't plugged in But the tranny problem still exists. It's shifting hard and there are bubbles in the fluid, so I'm going to change it and see where I can go from there. Would an air bubble in the line cause the issue with the sensor?
  21. Twitch de la Brat

    Sweet. I'll keep my eyes open.

    I've been hunting for a friend, so I'll just keep hunting for you :)

     

    Twitch

  22. Twitch de la Brat
    I hadn't thought of the grounds. This car is rusty so that very well may be an issue. I'll let you know what happends after I go through my plugs for a second time. Twitch
  23. Twitch de la Brat
    HG replacement/Engine swap is giving me this flashing light. I swapped CTS's, checked and rechecked all my plugs for proper connection, and now I'm getting ready to go plug by plug, staring down pins. It'll turn off after a restart, but as soon as a gear is engaged it flashes on. Any ideas on what plugs/sensors I should attack first? Twitch
  24. Twitch de la Brat
    Fuel is gerring there, verified that with unintentionally spraying fuel across the engine bay when I pulled the fuel line. I haven't disassembled the other engine, so I'm going to check timing and make sure I didn't set one side 180* out or something stupid like that. Thanks for the suggestions, only prob is I've check all of them except for this last one with the pulleys. This is a 99' so I'd expect it to use the multi sensor pulley, but I'm going to check that anyway when I pull the timing covers. Thanks again, Twitch
  25. Twitch de la Brat
    Yep. All connections have been checked over at least 3 times. No whistling, no hissing, no backfire, just crank crank crank and no fire. Twitch
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