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Good luck with it mate. The EA82 five speed is DIY-able. But I found the old EA81 four speed a pain in the arse and I really don’t know how ppl do it. I only needed to open the old box and an angle grinder was involved in the end... Once you’ve got the rear extension housing off, the pinion shaft end nut seems to be required to be removed to get the mid/rear housing off. I gave up and introduced it to the angle grinder. A 5spd conversion would be easier and make the vehicle more enjoyable to drive long term. Cheers Bennie

@carfreak85 - what a tease mate! You’ve got the rates right? Could you post them here? Many would be interested and some might even order a custom set of springs/shocks as per the old specs. Cheers Bennie

Welcome. And a targa to boot too! Cheers Bennie

The heads will bolt on. You’ll have to investigate the differences in the piston if any. Other than the piston question, it’ll bolt together etc. Cheers Bennie

And make sure the switch is compressed otherwise the circuit is closed, same as if you have your foot on the brakes. With a second switch plugged in you can at least have someone manipulate it while you check the tail lights out Cheers Bennie

There’s definitely a difference in the rear. It should be good for what you’re after Cheers Bennie

An auto sparky is basically an electrician that is specialised in automotive electricals. They’re completely different to domestic electricians that work on houses etc. They can usually do more but aren’t full blown (qualified) mechanics. I hope for you that it’s an easy fix! Cheers Bennie

Looks good mate. Beefier rear outback struts makes sense to me - more rear overhang on the outback and possibly a heavier body too. You need to to a whole car pic to show the after effect. Cheers Bennie

Least painful for you, or your wallet? Auto sparky might be the better way to go for this one if you’re not going to investigate yourself. Cheers Bennie

Yes. SOHC EJ fits no worries. DOHC EJ requires a chassis rail mod forward of the engine crossmember. Cheers Bennie

Rampage had a great point there! Also check that your brake light globes aren’t blown. Cheers Bennie

Yes, do it. Your suspension bushes will thank you for it, especially if they’re old. Cheers Bennie

Double check the ratio of the gearbox. They also come as 3.7 ratio. Cheers Bennie

Me too! Cheers Bennie

Yes that is true. But you’ve taken what my message way out of context. Year and model doesn’t matter in terms of kit specifics or how to set up the timing. It’s either SOHC or DOHC. Procedure to correctly the fit timing gear is specific to DOHC and SOHC, but it is the same across all models with the specific cam setup it has. Probably clear as mud now, but anyway... Cheers Bennie

Well it should be an easy short shifter kit mod then Cheers Bennie

So what shifter mechanism are you using then? Cheers Bennie

Also make sure the plastic block at the base of the gear lever is in good condition. If this is sloppy, the rest of the system will be too. Cheers Bennie

Just cut the bracket off the stick that holds the shaft that pushes/pulls out of the gearbox, remount it up higher on the stick/gear lever and hey presto, you’ve got a quick shift setup. Cheers Bennie

Not hard to create a linkd in account. It’s like business Facebook. Get it in writing from Subaru that this dude is legit and go from there. Cheers Bennie

Very nice mate! Thats some interesting routing of the intercooler plumbing. Cheers Bennie

We need pics!! Cheers Bennie

He’s there to swap the air bags - and take your wrx... I’d be highly suspicious! If SOA won’t confirm the guy is legit I’d call the police. Cheers Bennie

Year and model doesn’t really matter. A timing belt is either SOHC or DOHC on a subaru. The process is the same for any SOHC. The arrow on the LHS bank indicates which cylinder is at TDC. When lining up the cam shaft it should be at about the 1:30 mark from memory. Cheers Bennie

Awesome @Ausumm! I reckon you’ll like the Outback. Throw up some pics when you get the chance! Cheers Bennie