SUPERU's '98 Legacy OB Limited -The White Shadow-

[superu]

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Post 1001, the introduction of our third (my 5th) Subaru!!!

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On April 14, 2015 (USA Tax Day), I was gifted this white 1998 Outback Limited, 5MT.

I'd been following its slow demise offering a "hundred bucks" for it a few times, but Bruce wouldn't budge. "You know what the sand rail guys in CA pay for and can do to these engines?" He let me do a little picking (stereo, windshield wipers and the leather seats) over the 2014 fall-winter months, and he eventually got tired of looking at and just gave it to me. :wink:

I did tell the great state of Utah I payed $1.00 for it, so I gave them $.06 or so in taxes.

Mountain biker Bruce bought it with 188,910 on 5/23/2006 and I took over ownership with 265965 on 3/14/2015. There's record of plugs and wires at 188K, and the HG was done somewhere in there (evidenced by mileage and visual inspection).

It had been going through about a qt of oil per 1,000 miles from 2/2013, then stopped when an idler pulley flamed.

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About as stock as they come :happy8:
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Bumper skin included (He was trying to strip parts for his '96 replacement car). He kept the 5 spoke limited rims so the typical stockers came with this car (beggars can't be choosers ;)
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After a vacuum job (I'd pilfered the heated leathers for the Superu, but they'll come back to the White Shadow as the SUPERU's just been fitted with 03 OBS seats)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjAhp1kBDuM


MOD Wish List (DONE)

Interior:
Momo Steering Wheel
Wood Grain Swap for Black
Variable Intermittent Wiper F&R
Stereo (AUX, USB, etc)
Speaker Upgrade
Grey/Black Seat Belts
Dark-er Gray Carpet (w/ added insulation for noise reduction)
All-weather Floor Mats
Hatch Cargo Mat

Exterior:
Headlight Restore
Headlight Black-out
LED Dayrunners Installed Into Headlight Housing
Replace Antenna (maybe stock power antenna)
Roof Rack Cross Bars (DONE)
JDM Side Marker Lights
Folding Mirrors (retaining heated mirror function)
Tint
Rear Spoiler

Suspension/Steering/Brakes:
Possibly Legacy/LGT (non-OB) Steering Rack
SG Strut Swap
LGT Rear Disk Swap
20mm Rear Sway Bar Upgrade?
Brake Bleed (DONE)

Engine/Exhaust/Drivetrain:
DudeGuy engine swap
Plugs and Wires
Skid Plate
Port and Polish Stock Exhaust Manifold
Possibly a DR 5MT swap (SF or first gen IMP gearbox would be easiest)
.780 5th gear swap
Oil Pan Heater/block heater
Rear Diff Protector
4.11 VLSD Swap (gearing variable depending on transmission)
Bleed Clutch Master Cyl (DONE)

[superu]

So, with a big thanks nepbug for his keen eyes and help, I've acquired a '97 legacy's DOHC (nicknamed Pennys), with the following alleged history:
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running when pulled;
ran well above 3K RPM, but missing at idle;
suspected intake valve leak on cylinder two (hoefully not piston/ring problem) as compression there was low, all other cylinder compression reported good;
WRX oil pump installed;
bottom end rebuilt with new rings and ACL crank bearings;
heads rebuilt (questionable job);
Valve covers, intake and oil pan painted copper

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Have engine stand but lack engine hoist:
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BUT, borrowing friend's bucket truck with a hoist completes the picture:
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Have will and tools, will manage:
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Flip Flops, yeah!!
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Pulled the passenger head b/c working in pairs makes sense, and it had the lame OE single layer (albeit new) HG installed post head rebuild:
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I clamped off the T-belt to pop cam shaft bolts with the impact gun.
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To gain access to the head bolts, you must remove the cam caps and cams (in FSM-provided sequence):
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Intake cam is the upper while and exhaust is lower.
*NOTE: pictured (from FSM) is right/driver head, make appropriate adjustments for the pass (left) head

keep track of where everything came from so you can put them back in the proper locations
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Remove head bolts as instructed in the FSM:
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*NOTE: pictured (from FSM) is right/driver head, make appropriate adjustments for the pass (left) head




New but factory, single layer POS HG
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Heads off and ready for investigation and improvements
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[superu]

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edited to replace in above engine section

[Dead91silvia]

Cool start! That looks like a Fel-Pro gasket... I hate those things. Look foward to seeing it tip top and on the road! ;)

[nepbug]

Falls approaching, time to get that engine work done before the cold weather hits.

*poke* *poke*

[superu]

Falls approaching, time to get that engine work done before the cold weather hits.

*poke* *poke*
DOH, busted!!!!



*e'hem* I mean,
"Ooh, the approach of fall still gives me more time. :laughing5:"

Just waiting for October, that's the right time for this . . . . . :shock: :thumbleft:

[nepbug]

DOH, busted!!!!



*e'hem* I mean,
"Ooh, the approach of fall still gives me more time. :laughing5:"

Just waiting for October, that's the right time for this . . . . . :shock: :thumbleft:

Has it even been written on the pizza box yet?

[superu]

Has it even been written on the pizza box yet?

Sir, yes sir!
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... mid way down the left column