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LOL I hear ya .... Enjoy ! Yeah , the blue is pretty but also hard to match.

Yeah I can see you painted them black. Anyhooooo , it'll still run the same , right?

And that car - Subafreak has/had an EJ22 sitting in his Gen I too ...... and to date that's about all it did. Maybe he'll chime in here and remind me of what happened to that project. Lot of work to finish for an average guy. Labor of love.

I'd almost pay you to paint those pulleys. While you're at it , the valve covers too. I was kind of lucky to have a fresh block and new pumps etc. when I did mine. Folks really pop thier eyes out when they see the fresh power plant in the old cruddy wagon. LOL But hey , nice job and good luck with the carb. Toughest part about putting it all back together to me.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/3844360055.html Enjoy !!

Consider shifting on the fly too. At least disengaging it sure seems to make a big difference. But yeah , I'm in FWD until the fall unless we hit the trails.

Anybody order these from a dealer?

I vote for heat the hole. Add pb blaster or yield , etc. while warm. That'll back out with vise grips. That don't work lots of us have spare manifolds. I think subaru3 has one for sale now on eBay. You can do it !!

Get your face down there and push clutch with your right hand. Watch the metal flex by the pivot pin, just below it. That and routing. I know I need to work both out before I'm happy with mine. My pedal box was welded already. Check yours for a stress crack. Once it happens it just gets worse.

I agree. My choke is not correct and is affecting my overall ride. But for many reasons the carb is also better after my backyard rebuild. (did not soak the body) This year I hope to go through all vacuum lines and get as close to pro on that carb as I can. Weber can wait for me. Last word - I can't understand just how my car was doing pretty much 30mpg , and certainly 33mpg on the highway , for the first few years I owned it. Since then is progressively got less. Now with my hack rebuild its somewhere in between. I think when I get that choke sorted out it'll be back towards 30mpg. So I hope.

Next year , maybe ..... Sounds like more than I expected. Have to get the classic license plate for the '92 now. LOL

How was Carlisle ? Caffeine and carbs was cancelled up here. No Show weekend. LOL Got some inspiration and devoted a small window of time I had on my '78. Needed a tire replaced and got a new spare as well. They let me in the bay even had to get involved and assist ,etc. So while the wheels were off I of course found myself iritated at the rust and sand/mud left from the late fall and winter. Hadn't given it the real bath it deserved. This caused me to give each corner a good cleanout and brass wire brush what I could. Cheesy paint for the old steel wheels - quick hack job that I blame on the paint - mostly Quick blast of gloss black on some of the suspension , supprts ,etc. underside. Just real basic attention but it felt good for me to have my eyes all over the car and start making a plan for the future. Hope you guys found some time and inspiration too. Cheers!

My wagon needs them too. Aren't these also going into the early 80's - gen II ?? Or no ?I had my wagon off the ground for some tire/wheel work and they're seperating. I'll post the pic tomorrow. But , yes , where do we get them? Can we send a mustache bar out to someone who sends it back with urethane?

I'm working until 6 today. Making what I'd be tossing to the hotel and gas station if I'd gone. LOL Somebody post pics of the creampuffs and oddities. And that doesn't mean pics of Matt , ok !!??!!!

You can make points backfire real easy. Gotta love that at times.

And check the "Wish List" thread in Historic. Print it out and have it with you. That's what it's intended for. Quick thoughts for our cars: Nice set of 14" alloys , red Impreza hood and passénger side fender. I'll add more but I'm off to sleep .....

Can I email a list? When would you be arriving in Brooklyn? I'm about 40 min. from the Throggs Neck Bridge. Any late 70's let me know ASAP. Are you using a box truck or trailer ?

2wd or 4wd? If 2wd does it need to be manual shift or automatic ? There's rebuilt on eBay.

Apologies to those who do attend , for the lack of representation these days. I think we topped off around 7-5 years back. Still fun and I hope to still have an outside chance of going. Someday we'll get another good group together and probably even get the 25 needed for the "club status tent". If we could get the CT group alone that'd be at the very least 6 guys with something from the 80's and earlier. And that's just the guys that are reasonably active with vintage Subarus. Get the Legacy/Impreza/WRX generation involved and it could get overwhelming. So , that said , I don't expect to go this year but there does exist that outside chance. Enjoy!!

Got a few replies. I'll go through the messages and emails and try to see who was first.

Engine code in casting should be there no matter which country of origin. Sounds like a JDM. They were always a couple years ahead of the US market back then with advancements. Let us know what that casting tag looks like ,please. Curious if there's a line under the EA71 or something else different. For kicks , could you see if you can locate the engine serial number? Might help others with recognizing a JDM in the future. Probably someone else here has some early JDM experience but not me. I'd be very curious to see what we "could have had". Like the twin carbs , etc. etc. .... 4WD 1970's sedans .....all in Japan and a few other places. Not here. Still seems funny to have points ignition. Is there a computer in there? I can't recall points being mixed with a brain before. Maybe an early 80's STD model with a 1600.....but not many or any others I can recall.

Not too likely but if so it'd be Saturday with an outside chance of a Friday night campover. Sunday I'd like to be back in CT.

These should both be from the last batch made. One of the many surprises from going through storage the other day. $70 shipped to USA , figure around $85 around the globe. But let's see where you are first and I'll do my best to save shipping $$$ Send a private message or email me at moosens at yahoo dot kom. Sometimes takes me a little to reply , don't sweat .

I managed to swap an accelerator pump boot from a late model carb that had been sitting at my storage for some reason ..... the last gen of carbs for US Subies. Anyhow the boot was dried and hard but functional and better than the new one I just installed in the late fall of last year. Check your kits and verify your "new" boot isn't weak and flimsy and after install check it frequently for wear. I'd also like to remind folks to check the pivot of that accelrator pump lever. The lock washer goes to the carb side and the rind washer to the outside. Careful of your spring tail which rests a little too close to the boot for comfort. If the lever has play it sure looks like the tail of the spring will rip the boot. I could be wrong but its so close its worth consideration. Took me just a few minutes really. Was a little sloppy and just went at it allowing gas from the float chamber to slop a little but all in all no big worries and I let the excess fuel evaporate before cranking over. Also had the battery ground off. I'd say that's a MUST too for safety. The cork gasket got soaked but I felt comfy snugging it back down. I never fully removed the float chamber cover but had all screws out and was able to lift the driver's side of the chamber (US) enough to get the pump out. Made a huge difference in performance. I only put on a few miles after that but will report more if anything comes up. Hope this helps someone. 1978 4WD Wagon - the Hitachi DCP-306 To do this job without gas in your face disconnect your fuel pump and let the carb stall itself out. Or at least watch the level thru the glass and shut it down as it sinks.

http://twinfalls.craigslist.org/pts/3789200125.html Belts too !!! So it says. Enjoy !!!