I do understand the sentiment.
Depends on your idea of "special tools". The crank pulley needs a 22mm socket and a breaker bar helps. Other than that you just need regular mechanic tools. You'll also need a vice to compress the timing belt tensioner. There was a thread a while back just on getting the dang crank pulley bolt off.
The ebay timing belt and pulley kit will suffice, but I prefer the subaru OEM waterpump. The gaskets and seals and stuff should also be pretty cheap from subaru. subaruparts.com and 1stsubaruparts.com are good sources, even if they do take a while to ship sometimes. Auto parts stores don't have proper pre-bend coolant hoses, but they should have the accessory belts.
I'll look around and see if there's a nice how-to around here somewhere. If there's not one there should be.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k
.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7
6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter,
ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams,
group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT
steering wheel, apkarian's
LED tails,
silver STi BBS wheels,
PWR radiator,
redstuff pads f/r,
drilled/slotted rotors,
bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable
lateral links,
KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust,
ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it
belongs.
Turbo project
'97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036
.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels.
AUX/pocket mod
Now a mod "over
there"
............Photo album