Dodge Aries K
02-03-2010, 02:07 AM
Time for one of my favorite things in the world... a super low budget project! So now I have TWO 96 EJ22 5 speed hard as heck to find Outback wagons. WIN.
Low quality pictures but it's dark out and I'm moving this weekend so I'll get better ones after that process is done. Bought this Sunday for $500 bucks and already have a buyer for the struts and tires for $250 once I get some Forester struts and other tires for it. It first needed a timing belt idler as it broke but it made an hour drive at 80 MPH with this awesome part from it's parking spot to my friend's apartment.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/02/IMG_1900-1.jpg
EJ22 Phase I non interference engines... while not that powerful... are bulletproof. Replaced that idler gear, new timing belt (old one was newer but had two of the ball bearings from the idler blowing apart embedded into the rubber), and it was once again smooth and quiet. 257K on the clock and it's pretty damn quiet when it's running.
It needs a front passenger wheel bearing really really bad but it made the 6 hour drive from Minneapolis, MN to here without dying. You can actually move the wheel over a half an inch in and out... hopefully I can just get a used knuckle as I'm cheap and I don't have a way to press in a new bearing.
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0027.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0032.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0033.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0029.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0031.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0028.jpg
It has the typical spots of rust on the rear wheel wells where the bumper meets the body, the abs is dead, and it needs the air bags and sensors replaced as at one point in time this car murdered the hell out of a deer. Didn't do too much to the car besides busting up the front bumper a bit. Besides that everything works and works well on it. it has newer tires, struts, clutch, water pump, and other crap on it too... I think it was a damn good buy for the price and I think it'll be a fun car.
Besides, I always wanted to see what one of these cars could be capable of in an off road situation but my other Subarus were too expensive (at least to my poor self) to really take a chance on breaking them or causing other damage... so when I found this I thought it would be perfect to have some fun with.
Anyway... that's it for now. Feel free to comment with ideas to make this thing kick some ass in the dirt.
Low quality pictures but it's dark out and I'm moving this weekend so I'll get better ones after that process is done. Bought this Sunday for $500 bucks and already have a buyer for the struts and tires for $250 once I get some Forester struts and other tires for it. It first needed a timing belt idler as it broke but it made an hour drive at 80 MPH with this awesome part from it's parking spot to my friend's apartment.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/02/IMG_1900-1.jpg
EJ22 Phase I non interference engines... while not that powerful... are bulletproof. Replaced that idler gear, new timing belt (old one was newer but had two of the ball bearings from the idler blowing apart embedded into the rubber), and it was once again smooth and quiet. 257K on the clock and it's pretty damn quiet when it's running.
It needs a front passenger wheel bearing really really bad but it made the 6 hour drive from Minneapolis, MN to here without dying. You can actually move the wheel over a half an inch in and out... hopefully I can just get a used knuckle as I'm cheap and I don't have a way to press in a new bearing.
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0027.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0032.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0033.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0029.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0031.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1996%20Subaru%20Legacy%20Outback%20Mud%20Wagon/301_0028.jpg
It has the typical spots of rust on the rear wheel wells where the bumper meets the body, the abs is dead, and it needs the air bags and sensors replaced as at one point in time this car murdered the hell out of a deer. Didn't do too much to the car besides busting up the front bumper a bit. Besides that everything works and works well on it. it has newer tires, struts, clutch, water pump, and other crap on it too... I think it was a damn good buy for the price and I think it'll be a fun car.
Besides, I always wanted to see what one of these cars could be capable of in an off road situation but my other Subarus were too expensive (at least to my poor self) to really take a chance on breaking them or causing other damage... so when I found this I thought it would be perfect to have some fun with.
Anyway... that's it for now. Feel free to comment with ideas to make this thing kick some ass in the dirt.