Leeroy

I understand the ballast resistor is not needed when using an electronic distributor (with the appropriate coil of course!), however, despite several searches I cannot find a definitive answer as to where the wires for the original ballast resistor go. Is it just a matter of connecting these wires directly to the new coil? Do you, for example, connect the positive wire from the ballast resistor to the positive side of the coil and the negative to the negative side? Does the ballast resistor even have a negative side? Thanks in advance for any replies! Cheers Lee

I don't think you will find a PCV valve on your 1400 kiwi subbie! Australian models do not have them. The only positive crankcase ventilation our EA63 engines have is the 2 rubber hoses that go from the valve covers to the air cleaner. There is no PCV valve in the intake manifold. I should have added that I am assuming New Zealand engines will be the same as those in Australia.

Thanks adam! Yes Australia certainly has great potential for solar, we just never seem to get around to doing it on a large scale. At the moment there is talk about nuclear power (50 year old technology if you ask me). Depends on which government gets elected I suppose. We have 240 volt electricity in homes here, I wonder if that would mean a quicker charge? Although 5 hours is really good!

Crazy and kinda weird! But way cool! In Australia most of our electricity is generated from coal so there are not many advantages to using electric cars here. One question. How long does it take to re-charge?

The latest photoshop picture is looking fantastic Kostamojen! Looks very '1960s cool'.

Australia never had the wing mounted mirrors, they do not meet Australian Design Rules (ADRs). We had the door mounted mirrors that were the same style as in the US and some seventies Datsuns such as the 120Y. To me, unless they are electric, Japanese style wing mirrors would be a real pain to adjust. You cannot do it from the drivers seat :-\.

Does the blower motor go faster with the fan speed (1,2,3)? If it does, perhaps one of the cables that controls the air distribution is broken? On my 78 wagon the cable that controled the heater tap (hot - cold) was bent and would not work. Solution? Remove the cable and turn it around in the plastic sheath. Works like new!

This is Australian eBay but it shows you can put a weber on a 1400. weber adapter

Everyone should remember that while a used Japanese engine may have a very low mileage, in some cases this distance has been covered sitting in traffic just idling. There can be very worn engines because they have spent most of their life at idle or just above. Having said all that, if there is a guarantee they are usually good value.

Hmmm... Interesting thread you have started REXSPEEDWORTHY! I wonder if there will be a lot of 'debate'!?! With regards to the FF-1 I think it comes down to rarity, there is just not that many left. For some people any changes from stock are almost 'sacrilegious'. In this case I do not mean rare like a Porsche or Corvette that will always be worth restoring and keeping 'original', just that an FF-1 is scare or just plain hard to get. Scarcity seems to be an 'affliction' with cars that are where once considered 'mere transport'. Unlike the Porsches, Corvettes (and so on) they end their working lives by getting crushed , especially now with the prices being paid for scrap metal. In my own case I used to always make sure that everything on my 1978 wagon was keep stock, or as it was from the factory. These days I do not care as much . It proved impossible, due to the lack of parts here in Australia to be that concerned with originality. So what if the rear internal door handles are form a Mazda or the front seats from a Daihatsu Charade Turbo! It is nearly 30 years old and I still drive it (almost:grin:) everday and for me that is what really matters!

Cool picture, only taken yesterday makes it even better! They all look like they need a wash though:grin:

Yep... Good old Australian Design Rules (ADRs) They have prevented a lot of cool cars from ever being sold in Aus!:-\

Cool photo Thierry! Poor little Subie seems to be working very hard:grin:

Beautiful, just beautiful Love the flat black paint (with flames ) and those original 'sport' mags. You know, some lowered front springs would set it off perfectly (IMO).

The hubs should be he same. The ventilated discs and calipers should fit (not sure about the hand brake cable) like Caboobaroo states. Early 1400s (prior to 1975??) do not have radius rods like later Subies. The control arm has no support

That is a shame :-\

Most places in Australia do not recognise the EA81 gen 1 Brumby. It was only sold for less than 18 months before being replaced by the gen 2. All Australian Brumbys with the EA81 engines have the side mount starter. Basically the front of the gearbox is the same as EA81 engined models while the rear is the same as EA71's. This way you get the dual range transmission of the EA81 with the EA71 shift levers. The adjustable suspension was standard on the last gen 1 4wd models. I am not sure when they where introduced but my 1978 wagon has them. Subaru was always careful to mention you should not raise the suspension and leave it at the raised height. According to Subaru the increase in height places severe additional loads on the DOJ and CV joints and causes additional tyre wear. Great pictures waimaks. You may be right about Brumbys being a little oddball in NZ. No Australian Subarus ever had the dual headlight set-up.

Thierry have you checked the DOTARS website? Not sure what papers you need but you may find the information it has on importing vehicles built prior to 1989 interesting. The following is from the site; Documents required to be submitted with the application form: $50.00 application fee, purchase document, certified picture ID of the importer or responsible officer if a company (if you have not imported in the last 12 months you will need to provide your ID again).

Sorry maudsland but I must disagree. Subaru certainly helped with the development of the 'Japanese' CV joint but it was the 1959 BMC Mini that used the first 'modern' CV joints. All modern CV joints are based on the same design (by Alfred H. Rzeppa in 1928 who worked for Ford in the US)

Good luck Thierry! If you do get it, I would love to have a look at it one day!

Yeah I agree with others that cutting the rear guards on something as rare as an FF-1 is a little drastic (each to there own, though Kostmojen!) In my mind a nice set of 13 inch alloys (the car lowered of course! ) would be better than the Peugeot rims. Kind of like a 'Cal Looker' to pinch a VW term. That way there would be no need to change the guards. Anyway, just another opinion!

Great to see an FF-1 being saved! Good luck Kostamojen! It will be great to see this project progress via USMB. Jonv23, I couldn't agree more. Subaru chrome is not the best. When I first looked at my 1400 coupe the front bumper was toast! Looked like it had been wrapped around a pole. A coupe of days later when I went to pick up the car the previous owner had decided to straighten the bumper for me . Needless to say, the kid made a real mess. Fortunately there is an electroplaters business where I live that specialises in fixing bumpers (seems to be a dying trade - most bumpers being plastic these days) For $250AU the bar was perfect and the chrome so deep and 'full' looking I had to have the rear one done as well!

Its a Sambar Classic. Don't know much else about them. You might like to check the entry in Wikipedia

Have you tried subarugenuineparts? I have not used them but they will ship internationally. (You also need a credit card if the part is from the OEM catalogue)