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The status is and lessons learned are.

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Never go over a month without changing your bad alternator.

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Never underestimate how many electrical connections exist.

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Never count out old technology, with the unusable carter carb.

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Never believe that all the fluid has drained out.

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Never think that if you ruined one part, a subaru guy doesnt have 50 others stashed in a box somewhere.

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Never say a single range transmission is ok when you have a dual range on the floor right behind you.

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Never suspect otherwise if you have ever taken your subaru offroad that a pile of mud isnt greating you underneath where said parts were.

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Never forget how old parts got you through the tough times. Thanks for the memories.

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Never forget that you didnt drain all the fluid out of the trans before you pulled it out of the junkyard allowing it to spill on the floor while your partner is telling you to get a bucket why you just sit there and say its ok 3 times.

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Never underestimate the power of a dude in the engine bay shot.

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Never think you shouldnt take another one.

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Lifting the trans isnt normally a big deal but if you are leaning over the front of a lifted vehicle with the hood latch pressing into you its a little harder...

 

Reasons for going with ea81:

Only 106k miles

Already had it.

no timing belts

No old electrical components to deal with

no more worried about frying another ecu.

Cheaper to maintain

Easier to troubleshoot

 

Upgraded to dual range too. 140k.

Its in already. Just need to move the clutch/flywheel stuff over and yank off the intake manifold...

 

Weber is on its way...

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  • 2 weeks later...

getting closer. had some other parts on hand, so as long as the engine was out...

 

stripped down hitachi manifold and weber adapter installed

new t-stat

new coil

new water pump

different resealed oil pump (old one had stuck backplate screw that was stripping out)

new NGK plugs

5 speed flywheel, clutch, pp installed

 

need to cut the exhaust to rotate the flange yet, but pretty much ready to drop the engine in... and continue on...

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and by installed, I just mean:

In the engine bay, bolted to D/R trans, engine mounts bolted in.

 

still plenty more work ahead :)

 

heater hoses

plug wires

starter

radiator & hoses

electric rad fans

power steering

exhaust

weber

alt/PS belts

fuel pump

vac connections

coil

disty/coil/choke/fan/fuel pump wiring

 

and probably more stuff I'm forgetting....

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and by installed, I just mean:

In the engine bay, bolted to D/R trans, engine mounts bolted in.

 

still plenty more work ahead :)

 

DONE speedo cable hooked up

DONE clutch cable installed

DONE radiator & hoses

DONE electric rad fan

DONE power steering pump installed

DONE exhaust bolted on

DONE brake booster vac line hooked up

power steering lines adapted and installed

torque pressure plate bolts

heater hoses

new plug wires

starter installed

weber installed

alt/PS belts

fuel pump

vac connections

coil

disty/coil/choke/fan/fuel pump wiring

trans gear oil

engine oil

coolant

 

and probably more stuff I'm forgetting....

 

a little more completed.

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