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I just replaced my dual port exhaust with a single port uel header, I can cut my old flanges off and send them your way if you want? I also wanted to ask and or advise you on what motor mounts you are going to use. Keep up the good work!

Trade it in and buy a WRX or STi?

What year EJ22 did you swap in?

Hey everyone, I'm still around and have found most of you on facebook. I will update later

Awesome looking project, just curious as to why you need an EJ22 flywheel?

If my girl wouldn't be caught dead driving the 87 I sure as hell wouldn't let her drive my STI! Haha nice looking bumper either way bud!

So rock auto shows two different part numbers for front left and front right calipers between the years of 1979 and a 1980 BRAT. What the hell. Shouldn't the calipers all the same on first gen GLs?

Yeah, I'm just going to buy two brand new ones and be done with it. Plus, brakes are pretty important.

Thanks dudes, I'm not concerned about performance so to speak because i am leaving it all stock I was just thinking gen 2 calipers might be easier to get haha. Rock auto has a left and right for only $52 each but I've noticed a trend with them if sending parts that aren't correct. So we will see!

First I want to just say, the stock calipers on the front of the first gen BRAT have to be the dumbest design I've ever had to deal with on a car. Awful. Secondly, I found the passenger caliper is completely frozen and the drivers one is rotten (the rubber and seals) do any of you guys know of or have done a different brake setup on these using the stock rotor/hub assembly? Maybe calipers from a gen 2 would work? If all else fails I'll just order new calipers to replace them but just wondered if a different cars would work? Thanks everyone!

Here's another shot of mocking them up using jacks. Still need to mount my KC lights.

Indeed it has been swapped, best thing that can be done to a loyale/gl! I finished the swap right after Jan 1st of 2013, been running strong ever since. Although after I took the car mudding (previous pictures) the alternator went out, was spinning and just stopped producing any voltage. It's amazing how terrible these EJ motors run on low voltage!

Where the pilot bearing goes.

Been awhile since I've worked on this garage relic but finally getting going on it again. I pulled the engine to get a new clutch kit on, gaskets and that sort of thing. Then I found that the pilot bearing had LONG ago been destroyed and just the bearing race was left. Took forever to chisel out but I got it. You can see what's left with the new one.

Worked great to attach to the bottom of the engine cradle there, and there were welded nuts on the top side so I just had to drill holes in the tube and put a 2.5" 8 mm coarse thread to bolt it on. Of course it's welded to the bumper. I have been wanting to do this for a LONG time!

Decided to get started on mu skid plate today, it's all mounted up just need to get aluminum for the plate part.

I really miss my 99'. That car was incredible, rebuilt the engine and had such a great time. Mine was a 5 speed which made it fun. These limited outbacks are nice and he should get great use out of it. I was raised as a Ford guy, which I still love old Fords but I will chose Subaru any day (mostly because of the need for AWD) but still they are fun to work on, cheap parts, super reliable but best of all I like the subaru community! Welcome to the board, please let us know of any help you may need.

Well aren't you just all that. No instructions? I don't think anyone here has enjoyed this car/posting. Go over to NASIOC where people might care about ego pumping. This posting gives us nothing here, see we are a community, a family if you will where we all have a name that means something. A place where we all share ideas, thoughts, and a large portion of our lives with our subarus because we are enthusiasts.

Thanks Dull and bratman...that thing is far too clean haha.

Leeroy is right, that ain't no subaru bud.

That's true coma, I wouldn't go less than a 10k winch on these. Heck 3000 lbs is about what the car weighs as it sits let alone it stuck in mud or snow or whatever. What exactly are you looking to get out of being on this forum dragon? There is another member on here with almost that exact car in all black. Though I think he had a dual range tranny, I can't remember his name off the top of my head though.

90-94 on the first gen legacy.

The best way to find that out is by using a multimeter, all it is doing is turning on and off. I relocated mine years ago to the dash.

It's just a lifted subaru, what's the big deal? It doesn't have a 10.5" lift though, it has more like a 6" lift and that's not top secret information, we've all been lifting subies for a long time bro.