Subaru Build SJR 2013

[SJR]

Picked up a 90 Subaru Legacy Wagon , time to build a new Wheeler

 

[SJR]

Bobbed the rear

 

[altron32]

IN!! whats the plan with this thing? changing out the running gear? solid axles?

same as my first legacy i had lol. got a green 94' now, love the body style.

 

[SJR]

4.37 Toyota 3rd with a locker thanks Kev for setting her up for me

couple 33" tires for the rear

<!--cached-Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:09:39 +0000-->front hub adapters to fit 6 bolt wheels

<!--cached-Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:05:46 +0000-->playin with springs, this is the fun part.


maybe use the stock springs at a angle, looks like they have 5-1/2" travel and with the rear chopped off will be to stiff, so at a angle the travel will be greater , still in the idea fase, maybe chop off them leaf springs and they will act as forward links with flex, will need a ladderbar or something to prevent the rearend from
twisting and maybe a panhard bar, will see as this develops

<!--cached-Sat, 07 Sep 2013 08:45:06 +0000-->got the rear springs shortened , these are front Toyota lift springs , these wont be springs but forward links

 

[super samurai]

I seen a bad ass black lifted on yesterday on i -5 by the Tacoma mall.
Looked like they were coming back from wheeling.
It was the tallest one I have ever seen.

 

[monstaru]

He was coming from our Subaru show down in Cowlitz county.
He is a friend of mine named Reed.
That car has 9 inches of lift and can be seen up at Walker every so often.:redneck:

cheers

 

[SJR]

mo pics

 

[SJR]

mo pics

wheel spacer 1-1/2" a side 3" total

Outback struts

gives more room for larger diameter tires

 

[SJR]

mo pics

 

[SJR]

got the rear axle in position, the fronts all hooked up, now for the fun part springs

looks like the front will end up with about a 10-11 inch lift to level it out

 

[SJR]

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

Grafting back on the wagon hatch huh?

Are you just going to fill in the corners with some sheet instead of having windows or will vents fit there?

 

[SJR]

Grafting back on the wagon hatch huh?

Are you just going to fill in the corners with some sheet instead of having windows or will vents fit there?

sheet metal

 

[SJR]

shortened the rear lid 8"

 

[SJR]

mo pics

 

[SJR]

short list


dual winches, 8000 Warn up front, 5000 Venom ATV winch rear
29" TSLs up front, not shures on rear 32"
88 EA82 Dualrange 3.9 swap
EJ 2.2 stock, Delta low torx cams later
rear Toyota axle with lockrite locker
sliders, cage, bumpers
CB radio
Hamm radio
rear 1/2 seat will make storage spot behind drivers seat separate from passenger compartment to keep stuff
from flying around
stronger front a-arms with added pivot point
onboard air with extra tank
tow hitch in rear

Im trying to put into this all the stuff I wished I had on my other rigs




went with 8" strut extensions, I had a set of 5" from a Impreza I had , so I added 3" with the Outback struts for a overall 9" Lift

 

[SJR]

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Doner tranny 86 GL
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Milled out new pattern to match the EJ engine

Stock 90 AWD 5 speed on top Dual range from 86 GL 4x4 trans on the bottom, the dual range takes a smaller diameter clutch and flywheel

front 5" block welded to 2x3 tubing, when finished the tubing will be part of subframe

the dual range trans all in with the adapter plate and redrilled EA82 flywheel

 

[SJR]

heres the old clutch this is why the car was parked a couple years ago

rear setup

got the tranny mount almost done , moved up the drivers side mount

I tidied up the engine compartment, lengthened a heater hose, a gas hose, moved some wires around, moved the rad top forward 1/2", lengthened the steering knuckle, mounted a 2000 Y pipe in, looks more like a U-pipe ,bought a rad hose, so looks like shifting linkage, driveline, rear track bar and its a driver, been just over a month so far, still got tons left to do , hope to hit the trails in a couple weeks

 

[SJR]

MO PICS

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

I loved the dual range shift-on-the-fly tranny in my mom's old GL-10.

It made it so fun to bomb around and then hammer down in the snow.