matt167
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cool the tap cutters with a cold wet rag though. If you get it too hot the metallurgy will change and then the tap will actually twist. If it's a cheap tap it might do that anyway... You should be able to mig it solid enough without getting it too hot
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If your going to get a portable, get the biggest portable that you can. Do not consider anything that is oil less or oil free. If your looking for larger, get a 2 stage pump. Tank size does not matter as much as getting the best pump you possibly can The Harbor Freight unit, although some will look down on it just because it is from HF, is actually Very good and isn't actually made by one of their regular offshore suppliers.. The Compressor itself is made by Bel-Air and has a tank made in Virginia, the pump is a quality unit from France and the Motor IIRC is actually Baldor.. This unit cost $499 up until a couple years ago but at $800 it is still a deal. https://www.harborfreight.com/5-hp-60-gallon-165-psi-two-stage-air-compressor-93274.html
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If you do not need AWD. I would shoehorn a Toyota/ Lexus 1UZ-FE 4.0L V8 in there. They weigh 364 lbs, make 250hp with room to grow ( cams ) and are among the most compact V8 you can get. Also, being 32v DOHC they are pretty far advanced. They are also dirt cheap. You could couple it to an R154, or W58 trans, or even a Toyota truck transmission If you need AWD, then a Subaru H6 is about where it is at for N/A. They all make 230-250hp but actually weigh more than the Toyota V8
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Newer Forester/ Outback are 5x114.3 to my knowladge and STI is 2005 and newer. You can get OEM Steelies at the dealer if you want brand new. Many models were/ are sold with 16" steelies as a base option
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Never compared a '96 coil to '97+. I know the connectors are different, and I know that the EJ25D coils are larger bolt pattern than -'96 EJ22E but they are electrically the same. You can match the colors to the connector and swap them.. '99+ phase 2 coils can work but not out of the box so to speak. Their ignitor is built in and takes a bit to make them work. I know enough to know it works, but know nothing about the conversion I would personally just buy new.
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the odometers are actually simple computers that are programmable. In normal cases, they are usually programmed automatically in sequence in succession of the miles or kilometers driven.. They can be hacked with home made cables and simple programs though. If you can't verify the odometer, then just feel the car out completely
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You can use the EJ208 with a single turbo manifold/ header and blocking off the drivers head oil passages.. EJ208 is a bit better than an EJ205 but less than EJ207. Now if your car is a phase 1 then get an EJ20G or STI EJ20K. They are less expensive ( single turbo ) and electrically the same as USDM phase 1. You can use something like an Emanage blue to tune a stock harness/ ECU. It's not perfect but it works
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Should be able to use Impreza. All of this stuff is interchangeable in mounting, you just have to find the right stuff to match what you need. Even '95-99 Legacy should work, you would at the very most have to use all of the parts that bolt to the cradle in yours In a lot of cases, Subaru had different part numbers for the same things
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I had a tech at the shop make that mistake on nearly the same car and the car actually left. He dropped the trans fluid and changed the trans filter ( same thread ironically ).. They came back because the oil was never changed. It was definitely slipping when it came in, but once it was filled back up with the proper filter, it was ok and drove fine.. We still have an open ins claim on that car just in case though