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i was hoping to be able to cut it out with a dremel but looking at my 1988 GL that looks impossible.

can this be done on a 1988 subaru GL? I've seen some pictures where you see the heater lines under the dash but when i look under my dash i can't find them and it looks a little bit different. Perhaps it is only possible on an ea81? I've flushed my heater core a few times and i've used drano twice but it still isn't as hot as i need it to be. I'd love to put a new core in there but i dont want to remove the dash. I'm hoping i can cut my old one out. Thanks

wow this is very cool. Yeah it would only be for deep snow. I'm moving to wyoming and i've heard the winters can be quite crazy there. I believe a legacy automatic with good appropriate tires would be more than enough to get me around in the winter time, however i really like the idea of being able to flip a switch and "lock" the diff. I'd probably not use it much but if i ever did get into some deep powder and was having trouble getting out, very cool mod to be able to lock it and get myself moving again.

is this the case? This sounds like a very cool modification for anyone with an automatic. I am looking for an auto and dislike the 90/10 split. I love the 4wd system on my GL and when it is locked, it is amazing in the snow. So with the newer outback legacys that have the automatic transmission, can you engage and on the switch allowing the differential to give a more 50/50 split of the power? Thanks

Hi guys i'm looking at purchasing a legacy to upgrade from my 88 GL. Now i know that the ej25 is plagued with head gasket problems, my question is when did they fix that>? I'm looking at a 2002 legacy with 127k miles. WOuld you think they have already had the head gaskets replaced if it is at 127k? i figure if it was a problem it would have been replaced already. Or does the ej25 from 2002 not have that problem? Anything else i should look at besides headgaskets and timing belts? I'm looking for an automatic too. Thanks guys

here is one.. but it's over 200 dollars plus shipping. It couldn't be that much if i took it to an exhaust shop right? thanks

Is that a GL i spy with a hood scoop? Who's car is that down from your car Kingbobdole? any plans for your car? Looks pretty sweet, would be even sweeter with a paintjob and some ea81 spoked wheels

DOH! i thought you were looking at that GL10, not that it was yours and you were trying to sell it. lol i'm a tool for not reading correctly. Yeah if you only that many miles on your engine that's pretty good. I would clean it up and see what you could get for it. Then look for a nice clean GL. These cars are worth their weight in gold, worth so much more than what you have to pay for one. Find a clean one for a thousand or two, go through junkyards looking for newer parts and restore them bit by bit. After not too long you will have a nice clean classic that will go and go and go

so the 2.25 exhaust really gave you some increased performance? What is the stock exhaust size? 2 inch?> Thanks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagnaFlow-49-State-Converter-23869-Direct-Fit-Catalytic-Converter-DL-GL-STANDARD-/140923684522?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1988%7CMake%3ASubaru&hash=item20cfb4c6aa&vxp=mtr Is this the best option in replacing my Y pipe for my 1988 subaru GL ea82? I'm looking to put a new exhaust on the GL. I'm thinking i will take it to Midas or an exhaust shop that offers a lifetime warranty and have them put a whole new exhaust on it. I plan on keeping the car for a long time so i figure the lifetime warranty will be nice, with all the snow i drive my car in the exhaust tends to rust out. This Y pipe would be nice to install though, then take it to the shop and have them put a midpipe and muffler on it. Is this my best option? Would i be better of just taking it to midas and having them do the Y pipe as well? How would you guys go about replacing your exhaust? Not looking to spend too much. Idk if it would be cheaper to get a custom Y pipe made or buy this maganaflow one. I sure would like a nice quiet exhaust though. The quieter the better ! How much to get a whole new exhaust at a shop? any estimates? Thanks

i wouldn't buy that. It's an automatic! Horrible gas mileage, no power, gutless. Someone messed up the paint job, stickers all over the place, the windows are tinted. That ea82T engine is so unreliable. Find something like this. a clean 5 speed ea82 GL or Loyale. No turbo. These motors go forever unlike the turbo versions. Find something like that for 2 grand. Something well taken care of, a car that someone actually cared about and really looked after. It will last so much longer than a car someone just used and didn't treat well. Best of luck!

wow! that 360k.. details? so the stock engine made it to 355k and then it had to be rebuilt? pretty impressive. How long did the stock clutch last? Did anything go out between say 250k -350k that needed to be replaced? Just wondering what might be next to go on my car. Thanks

this is how i want my subaru to look. Classic and clean! I love the wheels, i need to get mine painted and done up like that. The next move on my subaru though is retrofit headlamps still deciding on what projector to use but i really love the acura TSX projectors. They are cheap and their cutoff is very sexy. Another option is bmw e46 m3 projectors. These are dirt cheap, like 80 dollars for a pair but their cutoff is barely there. I plan to go to the junk yard and pick up a set of loyale headlights. I'll open them up and mount the projectors, then mount the ballasts and wire them up to my stock headlamps. I plan to make the headlights look as stock as possible. can't wait to have them light up the road like the newer subarus.

I really would like to tint the windows in my subaru but not too sure how it would turn out. Nice to see some other loyales with tint so i can get an idea. The picture i just posted of my subi makes it look as if the rear windows are tinted. It looks pretty good i think but i doubt i'll get mine tinted. It just always seems to turn out bad on classic cars. I like your color combo though

more pictures of this please!!!!! Looks very nice.