I've got a Dual Range ej 5speed and rear diff, with 3.9 diff ratios. Thing is, I've found another 5 speed with the 3.9 ratio, but the rear diff is already gone: Does anyone know if any of the auto's or single range 5speed Subaru's have 3.9's so I can grab a matching diff for it?
Restoring/building this 89 Targa is sort of on hold, I'm patching up a cream one first: I bought two 'parts' brumbies many years ago: but it turns out, this cream one will scrub up ok! I've got some lower 'A" pillar rust repairs to do, I've pull the windscreen out, and blow me down: The windscreen channels are fantastic: The drivers side isn't even rusty. But the drain holes are blocked, and I suspect this has cause the A pillar rust issues: I'm guessing I'm going to need to pull the dash to patch the firewall properly? Anyone got a link to a walk through for dash removal? Most of the links are dead since the host move sadly.
And finally: It appears the original vinyl flooring shrinks: Has anyone ever bothered reusing/stretching it some how? Or we all just jumping to carpet these days?
89 Targa Brumby
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Re: 89 Targa Brumby
Subi Spanner, the auto L series were all 3.9 diff ratio and I believe many of the early Imprezas were 3.9 ratio too.
Good news about that beige brumby! I’ve not heard of rusting out at the base of the A pillar without a hole in the corner above it but I guess anything is possible.
Vinyl floor - live with it or convert to carpet. My L series floor has the worst shrinkage that I’ve seen. My brumby is ok and seems to have faired well.
Cheers
Bennie
Good news about that beige brumby! I’ve not heard of rusting out at the base of the A pillar without a hole in the corner above it but I guess anything is possible.
Vinyl floor - live with it or convert to carpet. My L series floor has the worst shrinkage that I’ve seen. My brumby is ok and seems to have faired well.
Cheers
Bennie
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Re: 89 Targa Brumby
Thanks Bennie! That makes it an easy decision: Next spare day, get that box then
Yes, interesting about the rust: Surprising how bad the a pillars are. Oh well, it's well worth saving, it's the best EA81 I've owned too!
Yes, interesting about the rust: Surprising how bad the a pillars are. Oh well, it's well worth saving, it's the best EA81 I've owned too!