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1990 MPFI L series Touring Wagon, white.

Factory features...
- Headlight protectors
- Bonnet protector
- Electric mirrors
- Electric windows
- Power steering
- Air con
- Central locking


Mods...
- EJ20G turbo motor conversion (from a Liberty RS)
- Water/Air Liberty RS intercooler
- 4.111 AWD 5spd Dual-range gearbox (from a 1999 Outback)
- Rear Clutchpack LSD (3.7 from an RX converted to 4.111 ratio)
- Heavy duty push-type clutch
- Hydraulic clutch conversion
- Full 3" Mandrel bent Stainless Steel exhaust system
- Custom dual core radiator
- Twin 12" Davies Craig thermo fans
- Pod air filter
- Fresh front end (tie rod ends, ball joints, bushes, bearings etc)

- Legacy RS front seats (havn't made the adaptors yet)
- MP3 tuner
- 6" splits in the front doors
- 6x9" three-ways in the rear doors
- 12" woofer and amp in the boot
- 240v invertor
- In-car UHF CB radio + bullbar mounted antenna

- 3" BYB Lift kit
- KYB shockies (front only, rears arriving soon)
- Kings springs (front only, rears arriving soon)
- 1 set of 14" Speedie rims with street tyres
- 1 set of 14" Sunraisers for offroad
- Large rubber guard flares

- Bumper replacement bullbar
- Twin 6" pencil beam spotties
- Two rear rated recovery hooks
- Tow bar
- Bike rack
- Rola roof racks
- AUSubaru WA sticker

- Carried on board at all times...
- 2 x Spare front control arms
- 1 x Spare radius rod
- 1 x Spare complete rear drive shaft including CVs
- 1 x Spare complete front drive shaft including CVs
- 2 x Spare front ball joints
- 2 x Spare front struts
- 1 x Snatch strap
- 2 x Rated D shackles
- 1 x Exhaust jack
- 1 x Foldup shovel
- 1 x Toolbox with assorted tools, wires, fuses, tape etc
- 1 x 62 piece Sydchrome socket / spanner set
- 1 x Trolley jack (soon to be replaced with smaller bottle jack)
- 1 x Full sized spare wheel
- 1 x Breaker bar with 36mm socket (for castellated hub nuts)
- 2 x Coil spring compressors
- 1 x Tyre compressor
- 1 x Wheel brace
- 1 x Tyre puncture repair kit
- 1 x Bottle of engine oil
- 1 x Power steering fluid
- 1 x Brake fluid
- 1 x Distilled water

Does this include Mods your about to do???

I didn't know u had done the Lib seats yet.

Dave

AndrewT wrote: 4.111 AWD 5spd Dual-range gearbox (from a 1999 Outback)

kickass! I bet it hammers with such a good driveline

got any photos of your conversion??

Edited...yeah actually I havn't made the adaptors for the new seats yet.

I'll get some photos up soon hopefully!
The driveline seems to work well, got a funny shuddering in 1st gear I havn't worked out yet but it's only had about 2 hours total driving time so far

lots of good bits there

thats one pimpn good fun l series

mate, that sounds cool as, got a '90 L myself, with only the poor cousin ea82t. would love to see some pics, dream dream......

Ever since I got the car (bout 2 years) it's had some pretty bad negative camber on the rear wheels - turns out the trailing arms themselves were actually twisted.
Just replaced the whole rear subframe with one from a 1993 model today.

Problem solved, wheels more or less straight now. Boy does she handle better! Now I can actually throw her into corners at break-neck speeds without changing underwear afterwards.


*** Added a list of all the stuff I carry onboard at all times if anyones interested. There is probably more but I cbf going out to the car at this hour

yeh u cant even recognise it as the same car anymore

I just discovered the source of a very annoying noise the car has had ever since the EJ conversion. The custom Tailshaft I picked up....turns out one of the front uni joints is completely shagged. And I mean completely.
I litterally need to use a fair amount of strenth to actually move it in either direction on this particular joint!
Throwing it at a tailshaft place tomorrow to have them replace the offending joint.

Dude we need to look at upgrading these... i have busted my second one now.

I got worried for awhile looking at your mods list... seams longer than mine... then i noticed u have listed what u carry on board... maybe i should do that too. LOL

Dave

I asked the guy about putting something beefier in....he said yes it's possible but we are talking about basically constructing a tailshaft from scratch and it would be very big dollars so the conversation ended there. Not for me just at this point.

Got the tailshaft back today, 3 uni joints replaced.
I just chucked it in and went for a test drive....bugger me! It drives better than it ever has before. No vibrations, no grinding noises.
Very happy!!

cost?

Dave

Total cost was $330inc GST (including an actual tax invoice woohoo!).

Replaced two pre-existing non-subaru uni joints.
Replaced one Subaru uni joint.
Complete balance.

Aparently the cost to replace a Subaru "non replacable" joint is about $100.

Driveshaft Balancing in Collingwood St Osborne Park.
Owner is Rex
I dealt with his son Brendon.