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where does your number plate mount? In the bumper or between the lights? We only ever got between the lights (I think partly because Subaru knew that a lot of the cars would have a towbar mounted, which would then obscure the bumper mount type, and hence be illegal). But I do like the bumper mount n...

have you cleaned the drain holes near the corners of the windscreen? It was more of a problem on either the S1 or S2, I can't remember which. Are you sure that it's not a split heater hose? They have a bad habit of splitting on the back of the heater box. Try looping the engine bay one back on itsel...

I got a dodgied up kit on another car I bought. To get rid of the handbrake cable issue, it's advisable to twist the backing plate around slightly. This means that you'll need to redrill the 2 holes you've done. Firstly, I'd weld up all the holes currently drilled. It's only mild steel so I don't se...

How much are you prepared to offer if no trade?
And how much of a hurry are you in?

Thanks for the pic.
The single range, part time 4wd box levers from that undrilled boss that's above the "yellow" part of the lever. The cable ends up in the same place, but it levers from the top, not the bottom.

single range with locking diff would be ok if you just drive on gravel a lot wihtout actually doing off road type 4wding.
But if you do off roading, you'd be better of with the part time 4wd, dual range.
When in 4wd, its the same as having the diff locked on the single range.

If it's got a vacuum canister hanging off the left side, but also a linkage running through the box externally on the right side, then it's be a centre-locking with dual range. But it will only have the turbo low range as these boxes only came on turbo models. There are single range boxes which also...

Did these get sold?

Can you send me some contact details?
I've got a friend who needs to come to Melbourne soon to pick up a gearbox so he can inspect this for me.

sorry, I meant LSD or open.

Would like to know too.
I've got a straight, almost rust free touring wagon project here which I've lost a bit of interest in. But might be re-sparked if I could use this as a donor instead.
Any idea what type of rear diff (& ratio) is in it?

Only if you split the box & change the low range to the NA one (1:1.562), not the turbo one (1:1.18)

We tried our best to get the backing plates straight again, they had been lying for about 3 years under some pile of junk. I got the sway bar and arms,bracket are broken. I kept my original arms until i can find the bushing and brackets for the sway bar. I called the yard guys they will look for th...

FujiFan wrote:Please qualify/xplain that statement wagonist, not sure what you mean:neutral:

I don't remember the automatic RX turbos (or rather the GLTA) having an LSD at the rear.
Still had the disc brakes & rear sway bar tho.

Nice fnd, that's them. Pity the backing plates are so mangled... Did you get the sway bar & brackets with the arms? And did you get the diff out of the same car? It should be an LSD (unless they came off an auto) Not so good for 4wding cos they limit the arm movement in extreme moments, but the rear...

rear discs are incredibly hard to find. Only came out on turbo EFI models.
And you'll need the ones off a 4wd vehicle because they differ.

Depends on your type of driving whether they'll be any use, but I prefer them (plus I think it looks stupid to see a set of drums through a nice set of wheels )

I agree. If you can get that stock new from Subaru, could you take some orders & ship them over? Stickers are non existent here & cop more punishment from our sun.

You'd want to start with a complete diesel writeoff. rear munted or rolled The biggest problem now is going to be the gear ratios. Diesel ratios are very different to the petrol ones, and the diesel box isn't a dual range. Probably something that someone with a bit of time could fix by mix & matchin...

The factory ones should be unequal length on stuff pre 00.
They're the same layout as the L series. One straight & one curving around the back.

Have you looked around for the factory headers? Tho not many 1.8 Imprezas around.
Just got to stick a bolt in the O2 sensor hole. Or just leave it there unplugged and confuse your local Subaru dealer