legacygt4

I am going to make it just not in the outback, I will be leaving bellevue at around 10 so I should be out there at about 11 I have a cb what channel are you guys going to be on?

Well there is good news and bad news. The good news is it runs and drives. The bad news is there are some major wiring bugaboos that need to be ironed out so Ill keep you updated.

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Yesterday I got all the engine bay stuff taken care of, so everything under the hood is ready to rock. I had enough time to do most of the interior stuff too, I'm thinking the car should be running by noon today. The engine bay is finally done. The hood scoop finally does something!

No LSD yet, Iv done OK without one, however I do want one. I'm thinking about trying to see If I can get an ARB locker to work in an R180 out of an SVX, they have a couple of lockers for the Nissan R180 so I feel like its just a matter of money to make it work.

I under stand after all Walker Vally is what inspired me to build my tube bumper. I would prefer not to bend any sheet metal( my rockers don't count their already toast) but whatever happens happens.

So this is whats been going on with my car the last few weeks, Engine Swap! Its almost done I'm just waiting for the wiring harness and then I can put the interior back together. After that drive it down to the shop and finish the exhaust and get it tuned. I had to get the garage all cleaned up and ready. The shop was completely full, and because of a blown head gasket I couldn't wait any longer, so I had to do the swap at home. First days work we puled the old engine out and put in the STI cross-member, It went in really easy. Also did a little engine bay clean up, The mud pit at WCSS was brutal. New engine waiting to go in. On day two I wanted to get the engine bolted up and the dash pulled out to remove the harness. Here is the engine just after bolting it in I put the inter-cooler on because it was exiting! This is the after I pulled the dash, what a PITA. After the harness was puled I could take my time hooking up all the accessory's , hoses and mount the stuff the new engine needed. AC and alternator hooked up as well as the radiator, This is about the time I discovered that my WRX engine actually came out of a JDM Forester XT which ended up being a good thing. For instance the Forester XT radiator hoses needed no modification to fit perfectly, the power steering lines are a better fit and the longer Skinner inter-cooler works really well with the stock Legacy hood scoop. I put in a Walbro I didn't want to have to worry about fuel. This is pretty much were I'm at, all the vacuum lines are plumed, fuel is hooked up all the accessory's are there just need the harness to finish up! I was out of stuff to do on the Outback until Wednesday, seamed like the perfect opportunity to do an interior swap. A friend was nice enough to sell me this beautiful Outback Limited leather interior for a good price, so between new engine and new interior it should feel like a new car. The driver seat is still out until I can reinstall the wiring harness and dash. I like how they actually say Outback!

I'm down to go, I'm in the the middle of a motor swap now but I should be good to go by then.

Here are a few shots of some mild stuff.

Thats becaus I didnt own it last year. Rob I sold my camry altrac to buy the WRX swap, that should clue you in to who this is I will be at WCSS for sure.

So Im new to this fourm, I have been looking for people that actually take ther Subarus offroad in my area and the seams to be the board to be on. So this is my car, Its a 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback. Here is the mod list and some pictures, it dosnt have a huge lift on it but it gets the job done. JDM Projector headlights HID headlights 6000k 35w low 55w hi HID Hella 500s 3000k 35w Hi Low and Fogs can all run at the same time K&N OE replacement filter Weathertech floor mats Weathertech cargo mat OE rear spoiler ALPINE SPS-610 & SPS-610C front and rear speakers V9 EJ205 swap Subaru 4EAT Power Mode Window tint CB radio with PA New stereo head unit Roof rack Basslink sub 1" Subtle solutions lift with 3/8 spacers Larger tires 215/65/16 Geolanders with full size matching spare Subaru OE snowflakes 16" WRX Brake upgrade Off-Road Lighting custom front tube bumper winch Future mods/or projects. Snorkel LSD rear diff