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Engine buttoned up: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thank you for the compliment, BTW! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Still at it. Got the interior “reconfigured” for access to the transmission: What a battle: that cover just BARELY came out with the seat and A/C in there. Got the transmission all sealed up: Installed a new distributor bushing to replace the one that came out with the old...

First pic is the parts cleaner, where I remove greasy dirt. A small wire brush is essential. I towel & blow it dry, then cover the painted areas with KBS Aircraft Stripper for 30 minutes or more. Then I rinse it, scrubbing off the old paint & stripper residue with both bristle and wire...

Progress: Transmission reseal done: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Or just plain stubbornness. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

A little valve cover love:

Got ‘em, though: What an ass-pain; every one filed to fit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Now working on replacing these Welch plugs on the underside of the intake manifold: They’re not easy to remove: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Got the flywheel turned- Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The Memorial Day push is on: New seal in the transmission- Waiting for this one- Made a jig for removing the nut, though- Working on the intake manifold finish- Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yup. I’m anticipating LOTS of that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This truck hasn’t been unloaded since the camper went on it. First gear is mandatory for getting underway. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I just took a close look at the shifter: I’m gonna have to relearn driving a standard transmission. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Last major piece of the puzzle arrived: 5-speed OD transmission. Now the work begins, and Memorial Day is looming really large. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You got lucky, apparently. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

All brand loyalties aside, blown head gaskets are a known issue on Subaru fours from the late ‘90’s to the late oughts/early teens, IIRC. Check out subaruoutback.org for further details, it’s where I got info on the necessary procedures, tools, and parts. I’m not making this up. Sent from...

Got my Detroit locker third member installed today: The Memorial Day trip to paradise looms just over the horizon. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So was that hateful ‘07; four cylinders of frustration. The sixes weren’t subject to that issue, IIRC. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk