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Excellent. Thanks!!!

It should be.... it only takes 20 minutes to pull an ea81

If you could, could you measure the exact length difference for me? Im going to do a 5-speed swap, but the 5-speed I have is lacking the dipstick. So Id like to use the 4-speed one. Or modify it to work Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestions. I already have the large ea81 flywheel, don't have a ea82. And I have a good machine shop right down the street. As for the linkage, I don't have any of it. So I'm considering fabricating my own if a set doesn't fall into my lap. The linkage is simple enough, I have the means to do it, and it would allow me to fit it to this car 100% Yes, I'm planning on using pigtails off of the 4-speed sensors for this new trans, only thing I need to know is how they are wired/color codes. The sensor wire colors are not the same between the two trans

Read the post. That fluid isnt from my trans, it is from a customers car. And the car isnt even a Subaru Its a '95 SHO taurus.

Similarly, does anyone know if the 4-speed DR trans dipstick is the same as the 5-speed DR dipstick?

probably a fuel shutoff solenoid.

Ditch the Hitachi if you can. It has been by far the best upgrade Ive done to my GL. Dramatic increase in low end power, and a huge increase in reliability. And if you are interested in keeping things looking OEM, you might be interested in this thread.... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124058&highlight=weber+air+cleaner&page=3

Anyone successfully rebuild one of these power steering racks? Any specialty tools required? My '84 GL is leaking pretty good. Rebuild kit is less than $80. A reman unit is looking to be more than $200. Thanks for any insight

Just tossing in some 5-speed swap info here for later use. Misc 5-speed swap notes for this project: *use (existing) '85+ (225mm) ea81 flywheel *resurfaced, and step machined to .815" *need ea82 clutch kit *need ea82 TOB assembly *sort out shift linkage. Custom, junkyard...? *sort out wiring. Reverse and 4wd sensors *lengthened driveshaft needed

Thanks! Sooner or later Ill get back to it. For now it sits on the bench. It looks like the customers car I have in the shop for a clutch job is going to get expensive real fast... I drained this out of the manual trans... It is supposed to be a nice rose red ATF. It smells like gear oil, and is basically liquid metal The previous owner did a hell of a number on this car...

Considering what you would pay for a radiator, that is WAY larger that the heater core, I think $65 is CRAZY!

My '84 GL wagon has a digidash. Its not a Gl10 Its not turboed

???? Rockauto lists them.... VISTA-PRO Part # 399340 Not cheap though. $65

Ive used Rustoleum "spa blue" with great results. As close to factory color as Ive been able to find. And it is holding up very well. No signs of fading or any signs of failure due to heat or oil. I did use an automotive clearcoat over it though. This stuff And my air cleaner (retrofitted to weber carb)

It does take a bit, though my camera is always a bit oily Generally my hands are always oiled, until I install gaskets or seals. Then they get scrubbed and dried. Keeping them oiled throughout most of the build assures that skin oils do not interact with the metals, keeps things lubed, and actually helps keep your hands clean. As long as the cam lobes look good, and there is no nasty wear on the lifters, orientation/matching doesnt matter. All of these lifters looked great, and no wear that I could see/feel. The cam looked to have some wear, but this is the first Subaru engine Ive had apart, and from looking at some subaru cam lobe pictures online, they all look a little funny. Incomplete casting is the biggest issue Ive seen. I mic'd all of the lobes on this cam and they were all well within spec. So I ran with it. I had considered a torque grind for this build, but I figured for a (mostly) street driven car, just bumping the compression + weber + 5-speed should be just fine.

Permatex 518

Stock Subaru ea81 pan. Toyota oil pan RTV was used in place of a gasket.

Getting closer

Then the motor was flipped over... Oil pickup tube installed. Valve covers installed for now to keep things clean... And oil pan installed. Toyota oil pan RTV used here. And finally, motor tossed back on the bench, but not before installing a new water pump... The motor will remain like this for a while. I have a customers car to get into the shop for a clutch job. This project will go on hold for a bit.

Brand new oil pump installed... Then the heads went back on with Felpro permatorque head gaskets. hydro lifters and pushrods...

Then the flywheel housing went on... All fasteners installed with a bit of loctite Sealed up NICE

So my pistons and rings FINALLY came in. So I was able to do some work on this motor. EA82 SPFI pistons and rings Checking ring gap... Then each piston was fitted with new rings. And I started dropping in pistons Clips installed Top dead center.

If interested, let me know exactly what you need. I can get all Hillman fasteners at cost.

Does the motor burn any coolant? If one intake mani gasket is allowing coolant to be ingested into that bank your plugs will look similar to a lean plug.