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Replaced the rear cat converter on my 87 GL 4WD wagon today. It had developed a really annoying rattle in the exhaust, especially when just warming up, that would quiet down when exhaust was hot. Pulled the rear pipe with cat, shook it hard & the biscuit came loose inside. Cheaply made cats just don't last. The biscuit was so loose it turned sideways inside the body. Chopped it out right next to the cat body. Replaced it with a Magnaflow 91004 (same length+width+depth as original but 2" in & out). The 91004 has only one heat shield so I liberated one from the old cat, tack welded that to the new cat. Aligned everything in the exhaust, tacked it together then removed the assembly for final welding. Put assembly back in, checked alignment so nothing hits & cinched down the hardware. Found out later that the Magnaflow 38104 will also work for this application. No more noises like chicken bones in the garbage disposal.

Just ordered some wheel studs from RockAuto. Stock studs for GL were Dorman #610-322 with 22mm heads & 14.27mm knurl, 30.5mm length. From the Dorman catalog it appears you could use the 610-263 that has a smaller 12.83mm knurl & smaller dia. head, 32.5mm length. Can't post attachments but the pdf downloads from Dorman hardware catalog is available online free. http://www.dormanproducts.com/catalog/2006_hardware.htm Section 10, 161-166.

Replaced the front strut mounts & coil springs on my 87 GL 4WD d/r wagon. The rubber was separating inside the mount causing wheel hop on right side. Found the strut mounts at Kragen A/P(MasterPro brand#FM1096). Good quality item. My front springs were sagging some so I found that 89-92 Nissan Sentra fronts ($15 each at the local pick it yourself)are the same wire diameter, coil OD & 1 3/4 turns more at 14.75-15.00" length. Took some effort to compress them using an ATD universal coil spring tool, but they do just fit. Lots of 'verbal coaxing' on the first one. Lifted the front end about 7/8" too. Edit: donor Nissan Sentras to look for are 4 cyl with the smaller OD front coils. Because these are the same OD to fit the strut well just maybe they would be fine for switching to legacy knuckles on a EA car? The spacing for the strut mount bolts on the knuckles looks to be the same as for legacy awd cars. Just a suggestion.

I know I'm late to the party. Hoping to get a little break on price but if I'm too late..... Interested in EA-EJ adapter plate & 4" EA lift kit. All these for an 87 GL wagon 4WD d/r.

Hey there! Found this site while searching for 87 GL wagon 4WD info. I've had this Subaru since 6/07 & like it well enough to mod it for off-road. Found some Mazda 14x5 6 lug wheels & a '90 Legacy EJ22 engine this week. Will go back to the yard tomorrow for the ECU & wiring harness for the conversion. May opt for 4" lift too. Being in Calif I'll have to make everything smog legal - but wot da heck for more power & torque.