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...or no air filter/cleaner cover and years of condensation and possibly rain?

Ok, my car's a manual, so no ATF for me, right? I'm still new to these old boxes.

Thanks for the info, archemitis.

Ah water in the engine. Originally, the motor was stuck because of water in the engine. I pulled the plugs out and turned it by the ignition to blow it all out. That seemed to fix that problem; but I guess there was still some water inside? As for the smell, I can't really describe it, but it was nauseating! I'll change the oil (probably Thursday) and try 'er again. This isn't the XT Turbo motor just yet. It's still the 1.6L carb motor.

I got the red '86 Hatch to fire today, but it still won't stay running. With the gas to the floor and the ignition on, the engine fired and ran; but it belched thick white smoke out of the exhaust. White smoke means it's burning oil, right? I checked the dipstick and it was about 2" above the full mark. :-\ I reckon it was "topped off" before it was parked a couple years ago. Question is, having that excessive amount of oil, is that what's keeping it from running? IE: change the oil the right way and it oughtta run?

I am going to swap the 4wd tranny and drive train from the silver '80 Hatch to the red FWD '87 Hatch. Then I'm goint to swap the 1.6L for the 1.8L Turbo from the XT. How does that sound? As for the fuel systems being different, I've opted to use a fuel cell mounted in place of the rear seat with a higher output fuel pump. I know the ECU and harness have to swap, too. I'm really looking forward to that mess.

Awesome. That's what I wanted to know. I use the 4wd 4-speed from one hatch and transplant that and the XT Turbo motor into the FWD hatch.

I've been there for a while now. No XT's in Chattanooga.:-\

Ok cool. So the trannies are different, but which should I use? The 5-spd manual that's AWD capable or the 4-spd manual that's 4wd?

Any Subaru enthusiasts in the Chattanooga area? Hopefully with experience with older Soobs?

Hey all, I've got a (I think ) unique project in the works, which can be seen here http://http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/663057. It's probably best to see that site first before reading further, because most of this is jibberish without the pics and other info. I have access to FREE old beat Subaru's. I have many many questions about the project. Ok, number one: The red '87 1600 Hatch: it won't start. It had water in the engine (rain I reckon) so I took the plugs out and turned the motor by hand and with the starter. Now the plugs are back in and the starter turns the motor fine. The plugs are fine; but the engine won't actually fire and run. I was told the carb needs to be "primed"? I need to pour a little ether and gas into the carb then try to start it? Number two question is for further down the road. I've got two different manual transmissions to choose from for my project; actually, maybe even 3. The '86 XT Turbo has a 5-speed manual tranny, the '80ish 1600 Hatch has a 4-speed manual with selectable FWD/AWD hi/AWD lo and the '87 1600 Hatch has a 4-speed manual. The first and last cars are FWD. Are the two 4-speed manuals the same? The last car listed is FWD, so there's no need for the selectable FWD/AWD lever. The question is: which should I use? I mean, what's the difference between the 5-spd MT and the 4-spd MT? They both have AWD capabilities, right? Any info is greatly appreciated.