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so i buyd it, for 130€, about 160$, 166.000km, airride and much rust


firt replaced the head gasket



New lash adjuster

then there was a thing i couldn't settle with, gaymatik



automatic propper shaft to short


runs good now, but there is also the damaged turbocharger,
there's the new one



the rust will be removed later, first my oilpump problems

a picture of my partcarrier

the engine i got for free (only 50.000km)


yeah, thats the actual state of affairs

the next thing i will do is to mount the turbocharger completely
mound an intercooler
remove the rust
solve the oil pump problems
lift it up 3"
replace the windshield
6 stud conversion

nice job it will look good when completed


loved the gaymatik reference

TOONGA

What gearbox is that with your free engine?
Looks good there and good luck!
Cheers
AP

it's a normal 5speed, without reduction
its the one i swaped with the automatic

Kralle wrote:it's a normal 5speed, without reduction
its the one i swaped with the automatic

So its 5 speed AWD box without low range?
Cheers
AP

AlpineRaven wrote:So its 5 speed AWD box without low range?
Cheers
AP

yes it is

AlpineRaven wrote:So its 5 speed AWD box without low range?
Cheers
AP

Kralle wrote:yes it is

I spotted that as well - they seem to be available everywhere except Oz!! If that box is going into the subi that's to be lifted I'd be looking at coverting it to dual range and run with the standard L series low range as its much better than the turbo "low range"...

Good luck with the build

Cheers

Bennie

the car i pick my parts from have a Manuall tranny with low range, but the tranny isn't the best anymore..
I haven't done much the whole day:
the holder isn't still there


so it will be welded tomorrow

done some things today




exhaust completely finished, but the exhaust maniflod is leaking a little bit.

runs 30 minutes before, got 0,2bar boost pressure by 3.000 rmp

Looks good mate, nice to see you making the most of free stuff

It's amazing what the australian market missed out... Was aus not the market for subaru that it is now?

What are you plans for wheels and tires kralle?

i thought about a 6stud conversion but i would get problems with the police.
my only way to get bigger tires are 14" rims, but they are very rare here.

Nice mate.. looking good there.. keep it up!
Cheers
AP

Back in the day Subaru was imported into Australia by an importer, not Subaru Subaru, think they called themselves Subaru Australia P/L. So it was like picking out a few things in the catalogue and making just those options available to us Aussies. It has been a bit like that with any Diesel powered car until recently too - we didn't get them here to be a choice.

Hey Kralle,
Do you have peugeots kicking around over there? Some models have the same 4 stud pattern in 14 and 15" rims.
Mark

i know about that peugeot rims, but they are as rare as the 14" rims

today i mounted the oil gauge, 70psi by 2.000rmp, very good i think and builded the interior together

i also want to paint the subie, but i dont know witch colour, i thoght about paining it like a police car or black-matt

sounds like its going to be a fast little machine . what turbo did you put on it?

it's a garett GT3071R,
yeah, i hope it will be fast and little, but for me and the engine i think 150hp should be enough because i'm only 17 years old and a drivingbeginner

yesterday i bought a racing air filter and a holder for the additional-gauges

steptoe wrote:Back in the day Subaru was imported into Australia by an importer, not Subaru Subaru, think they called themselves Subaru Australia P/L. So it was like picking out a few things in the catalogue and making just those options available to us Aussies. It has been a bit like that with any Diesel powered car until recently too - we didn't get them here to be a choice.

The importers were LNC industries in Melbourne i think.They became Subaru Australia much later.The local distributor in queensland was Annand Thompson in Brisbane where my father worked.They also did VW,Renault,Peugeot,Fiat and even Rambler at one stage.