zombieblues

I have the 83 and it would love to gobble up the EFI and turbo. Someday.... Gotta work on moving up from homelessness first. THEN I get to work on my car and make it awesome. On a side note these wagons make a great hobo car!

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5059297950.html Looks like an EA82T and 3eat with push button. It's clean!!

I won't need the sensors as this is going to be an off highway vehicle and might even lose it's doors at some point. In the long run I want a working motor (With gauges) and drive train with lights. Thinking If I get a little crazy I might install a 2 channel stereo.

It seems it would not be too hard Check the link below. You could epoxy this on. Or are you looking for something that hides when unused? http://www.walmart.com/ip/RoadPro-RP-452-Small-Self-Extinguishing-Ashtray-Colors-May-Vary/37287323?action=product_interest&action_type=title&item_id=37287323&placement_id=irs-106-m1&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id&category=&client_guid=7587424b-ee16-46e4-9374-65416a5cf47f&customer_id_enc&config_id=2&parent_item_id=38753715&parent_anchor_item_id=38753715&guid=1a26c38c-59f1-423c-9ce1-2e30a45c7fe2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n

My ball joint failed in the middle of an intersection. I felt a drop and some rubber grinding. Got out and saw the tire mostly under the car. Put it in 4wd and dragged the tire under the car. I slipped the 1/4 axle out and twisted my strut a little but it's all better now!

I cannot remove any original emission equipment if I want it to be street legal. I thought it might have some form of ECM in the gauge cluster because it runs the door sensors and everything. So in theory I could remove the entire cluster and drive it with no problems? I just wanted to make sure there was no programming (Like the feedback thing) built into the gauges. I think legally all I HAVE to have is the speedo. But I will be going a tach with the shift light too.

I'm not sure if I am feedback. It's the Hitachi 2 BBL and no turbo yet. I am wanting to build the dash in the middle where all the climate controls are on the 83 wagon. I am taking everything except the heater out. And you mean remove the feedback system? In Colorado I cannot register the car if the emission system has been altered.

1983 GL 4wd wagon EA81 Is there any reason why I could not unhook the gauge cluster and just hook up some after market gauges? I figure I will need speed,tach, oil pressure and fuel. I just cannot fit that entire cluster into the new dash I am making. Does the computer go through that assembly? I know the door open sensors go through it but those will be removed anyways.

I'm trying to work in the lug conversion with the brake swap! I would not mind somehow matching a ford 9 inch rear end with the axles coming out to a ford hub/brake on the rear. I will just use duct tape and lots of JB weld haha! Really it looks like I can get all the brake parts brand new from an auto parts store. It's all parts from a 1986 Subaru GL-10 Turbo 4WD Do you happen to know if the shocks for the rear are the same too? I'm sure it would not be too difficult to weld a mount on the top end as long as the bottom bolts up.

Thanks JesZek!! I could not remember your name but could never forget the bumblebeast!!! I wish our junkyards where the same as yours so I could match up compatible parts for the older ones!

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So I've spent a little over an hour trying to find some old posts. There was one about doing a brake swap to rear discs on the ea81. Hoping it works for my 83 gl wagon. And there was another from the guy with the bumblebeast that was about different swaps for suspension and drive train. I pulled my rear tire off the wagon to look at the bearings. It was completely empty! No drum parts... The brake line wasn't even hooked up!!! So instead of putting drums back on it I wanna swap the rear hub for something like a 5 stud and I wouldn't mind swapping the rear shocks out for something better. Anyone have those links on hand or know of some good search terms for me to find em?

Building a super light AWD racer of some kind. Taking it in steps as my money comes in. Figured since it won't cost much to just go ahead and remove all wiring that isnt going to be used. Gotta replace some floor pans and fill in the floor for some rhinoliner. I got a page that says Brumby on the bottom left corner. Not sure if thats the same one you have. It just seems there were some wires missing. It shows there only being 1 speaker and I have 4. I want to remove all 4 speakers and wires. And if possible I want to remove the wires for the A/C Though mine wasn't equipped it says it is built with the option so I'm sure some of the wires and parts are there. Most of the other wires I just need to clip and replace due to bad connections/old wires. I've got the dashboard completely removed and have rerun the snake to keep it out of the way. I'm designing a custom dash to house the aftermarket gauges (Once I figure out how to do all that too!) I've got a long road ahead of me. And I have the worst time remembering to snap some progress photos to show you guys. Hopefully I can remember today before I get much further. Anyways PM sent just in case you have a different diagram then mine.

The last owner of my car mounted 6x9s under the dash... Maybe that is something you could check into. you will have to reroute some wires though.

I've searched through the old posts and have not found one with a working link for a wiring diagram. More specifically a diagram showing the wires and what they do on the wire snake inside the dash. I'm looking to remove the radio internal lights and door sensors anything that is air conditioning and any other wires I can deem not needed. Thanks for your help guys you all rock!