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I talked to my parts man about the same thing - apparently they've improved their quality control in manufacturing. Good news.

Replaced 4 yr old battery with Optima Redtop 25, 720 CCA. Old battery kept dropping voltage, setting off the alarm or resetting the dash clock or putting the Kenwood radio into protect mode. Suspected it was a cell shorting out - load test confirmed this.

If your going to be out wheeling, it might be beneficial to add a rubber sleeve over the braided brake lines to help keep dirt/dust from working it's way into them. Very nice looking wagon! Thanks! Already ahead of you - wrapped the SS lines with spiral plastic available at most AP stores. Not liquid/dust tight but enough to keep rocks & gravel from abrading the lines. Edit: I may wrap the lines later with vinyl tape & wrap them again with the spiral plastic. Have some front & rear brake improvements in mind .

Yeah, a locker would be nice! Still would hear chatter on corners though.:-p jk Replaced the radius rods with 1.25" longer ones today & reset the toe to .25" toe-out. The extra caster & toe-out seem to help sure enough around town. Will have to go a long drive on the fwys & hwys to check road manners better.

In my search for nyloc nuts found some 9/16-18x4 grade 8 hardware & so replaced the arm bushing hardware. After the Tempo strut spring replacement the car now rides level. The lowest point is now the front cat @ 11.75". Front toe was then way out at 1.44" toe-in - adjusted this to .13" toe-out. But I'm still getting wheel hop on hard take off in 1st gear. Will try changing the radius rods 1.25" longer. Have 0.75" longer rods now. Change the caster angle & readjust the toe. Toe out seems to work better with positive camber for ride & wheel tracking - at least it feels better on the road to me. ................................................................. Could be the soft trans mounts too. Fab up some urethane bushing mounts for less give. Another project These are the 90s Nissan Pathfinder wheels - 15x6 with 215x75x15 Hankook M/Ts.

Early 6 lug Chevy PU rear brks - 11x2 inch drums? Nice re-tasking of old brakes.:cool: Oh, your backing plate is on backward. I've had a 65 Chevy PU for 22 yrs.

One step at a time: ordered new GL trans speedo seal from local dealer. FSM shows the same diagram for both 2 & 4WD, P/N 806712090. Will be here next week.

I've experienced much the same thing with the speedo readings in my 87 wagon. Driving the fwys 65 is now 55 because of the whl/tire combo on the wagon, but at times it reads lower, like 45. Tap the cluster lens a few times & it rises to where it should be. I have 2 other instrument clusters - may have to try replacing the current one & dissect the old one, if possible. Perhaps its something to do with the magnetic drive cup losing its magnetism with age? Or worn "jeweled" brgs in the speedo? Or dust & oils collecting in the "jeweled" brgs slowing the drive?

Scott was considering much the same thing I think. Some 280/300zx diff info is here:http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=135488&highlight=R200+diff+EA

Decided against adjustable camber after re-reading this thread: http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=125882&highlight=EA+camber+adjust Instead I offset a 9/16" hole at about 30* down from the original 10 mm hole to move the lower arm out about .160" with a die grinder & a 3/8 olive carbide burr. This slight decrease in positive camber plus adjusting the toe to 0.00 - 0.13" toe out should be enough to even up the tread wear. Burn the old bushings out with a torch, clean, rinse, repeat & paint the arms. Energy Suspension part # 8.2105G bushings. Slip bushing flanged end onto a piece of 5/8" round stock in a vise & hacksaw to length. Cut lube groove with a rat tail file. Drill & tap a 1/4-28 holes(not all the way through) then screw in your zerks. ......................................................................... A 4" L 9/16 coarse Gr 5 bolt has enough shank to fill the bushings with no thread to score the bores. The cross member is just formed sheet metal & the difference in strength between a 9/16" & 10 mm bolt would negate the need for grade 8 hardware I'd think. Only thing I need to change is adding 9/16 nyloc nuts for this. Don't want to compress the bushing flanges too much nor limit the free motion distorting the crossmember. ......................................................................... The inside of the tread shows uneven wear - darker part to right of snow stud holes.

Yup - flush with the clutch disc side. That's all.

Working on it! The short list: 1)replace the 87AC axles with 95ACs - done 2)replace the front struts with Monroes loaded with 88 Tempo springs to even out the ride height - done 3)clean 6 Nissan Pathfinder 6 lug whls & mount new Hankook 215x75x15s M/Ts to gain more rolling clearance - done 4)replace worn out front control arm bushings with Toy LC Energy Suspension bushings - done 5)mod front control arm mount points in cross member to accept cam adjusters for camber - working on this today 6)cut fender wells, spot weld in 1" wide strips of 18 GA sheet metal to mount fender lips - soon after. Will post some more pics later today. Need to beat the heat now.

I had that happen once on my EA82. Valve cover nuts were loose to point of falling off. First thought was some jerk was messing with me - its happened before around here. A sore reminder to re-torque all fasteners regularly & use Locktite. Especially before a long trip.

Some more eye candy about the LSD: ........................................................ And some about the disc brakes: ....................................................

I agree with McBrats comment about grease getting on the clutch disc. 40 yrs ago I was taught to only apply grease to the input shaft, the TO brg collar(that the TO brg rides on), the pivot(s) for the fork & the pilot bushing(if it has one). Just enough grease to coat the input shaft & then wipe it lightly with a rag.

I had bought this 135k mile d/r wagon in 2007 for $800 from the 2nd owner. It had the usual oil leak, TOD, etc & sun baked plastic dash parts typical of a SW car that hasn't been garaged much of its life. Did the usual maintenance for the first 3 yrs including clutch, tires, tuneup. Joined USMB & aspired to build it into a light duty ORV. So I added a 4" SJR lift, new struts & mounts, 6 lug conversion including rear disc brakes, R160 plate clutch LSD, 14x6 Mazda PU whls with 27x8.50x14 Grabbers. In lieu of the stock brake hoses I opted for -3 braided SS/teflon lines, which I've built for some of my other vehicles before. A nearby hardware store is a Earls supply vendor;). Before tearing down my original 3.90 diff & the 3.70 LSD R160 for the carrier I had measured the bearing preloads so they could be restored. Set the backlash to .006" & checked the pattern. A little extra care here pays in longevity.

I've been thinking about an upgrade to this MIG: http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/product.php?model=M00245 Not that my 220V Challenger I've had since '93 can't do whatever I need of it, just a little more flexability would be nice.

3" Wire wheel from hardware store chucked in electric drill. Wear eye protection.

Found the lowered & stock height springs for Leone at King Springs site, but likewise $400 is a bit too steep for me. Found straight wound '88 Tempo springs with top & bottom isolators on a suspension 1/2 off day at local PAP for $37 for the pair. Top mounts can be ground down to nestle nicely inside the top hat for the Subaru struts. Cut one bottom coil off the springs. Chopped the KYB snubbers in half for more travel. Springs are mounted on Monroe 4WD(#s 71876 & 71877) EA struts in the pics.

Because my front springs are sagging some & the front sits lower than level on my 87 GL I'm considering what springs to use. Found a pair of used Tempo fronts(straightwound - not progressive) with all the rubber parts. Because of added front end weight(steel bumper, winch, front skid plate & tubes, ~15lbs for EJ swap) have been considering higher load&/or rate springs. Among those found at the Moog universal spring page(http://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/Universal_Coil_Springs.asp) were CC854, CC856 or CC835. The CC852/854/856 all have about the same rate as the original 4wd springs-146lbs/in. The last one has a shorter install height, higher rate & load(174lb/in, 691lb load, 9.13" install height, 13.50" free length, .541 dia wire, 4.030 ID coils). The CC835 has a short pigtail end coil that would need to cut to fit. The intended application is for 1980-2004 Ford Mustang coupes/convertibles. I could see the need for a higher load spring because of added front load(sprung weight) plus a higher rate spring for the added weight of larger wheels & tires(unsprung weight). Anyone else been thinking along the same lines?

September 2009 I made the trip from LA to Seattle, then to Everett, back down the I82 thru Yakima to the 395 down to the I84 W to hwy 97 S thru Bend to see my relatives then continued s on 97 to the I5. Stayed on the I5 all the way to LA. Didn't care to sightsee in the CA state. 3300+ miles in an 87 GL wagon with stock 13" wheels. Stock AM/FM radio. Just great country, me & the windshield. Getting ready to do it again this month, this time lifted 4" with 215x75x15 tires, thru La Grande & back to Bend. Yeah!

Good for you! It's OK - I'll list all my parts soon. Need to clean house for moving.

I have both L&R door shields & the speakers with the mounting brackets for an 85 gl. Send a PM & we'll get them to you for USPS flat rate if you like. The speakers in them are Boston 4 ohm, 20W nom, 4.25". Here's the pass door:

I seem to remember reading that you can find the diff ratio on z31s using the chassis # on the ID plate near the radiator. I searched this stuff back in June so its all IIRC.

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