ev0014

Well.. I know it's been a while since I've been here, but there's a good reason for it. The 1600 isnt running anymore, well it does, but doesnt. So one of the other owners decided he wanted to go cruise in the dunes with it, which is fine, that's what we bought it for anyway, but the problem is... he doesnt know how to drive in the dunes. I watched him drive in just a small section and I almost cried. Basically he'll keep it in first(maybe second) and just hold it to the floor, redlining it the whole time he's driving. Needless to say the motor overheated(the fan wasnt working, but I dont think it would've made much diference) and it's been running very poorly ever since. it was badly overheated too. we had a video of it, but it has since been deleted(too painful) basically now it'll usually start(barely) then run ok until it gets to what use to be normal operated temp. then it would lose a lot of power, smoke really bad, and eventually would just quit.... oh also he took a power saw to the roof.. made the other owner and I nearly cry as well. so now it's a basically non-running 1600 wagon... convertable, getting rained on... it's sad..... so basically what I'm wondering now(because it basically cant be repaired) is where can I get an engine rebuild kit for it? I know it'd be a lot of work, but I just love that engine, regardless of what shape it's in. A friend of mine was thinkin of tossing the body, maybe pull the motor, and throw it in some sort of buggy. Sad I know, but at least it would be put to use. I dont tihnk I'm ever going to co-buy a car with this friend again.. good guy, but just doesnt respect automobiles like I and the other owner do.... RIP Sue-B!

All I did was use the factory roof rack that mine already had on it, cut it to size, drilled a couple holes and mounted it on the front of the roof. I got a couple $10 walmart lights(they work well!) I cant remember how many watts they were. I bought some wire and a cheap flip switch(everything that I needed was within arms reach of the lights I think). and I think it looks pretty good, as well as being functional! Oh by the way, I hooked it up to a fuse that was constantly hot. Total cost... roughly 30 bucks! not bad I dont think..... then again, you may not be as cheap as I am;) I could elaborate on the process a little more if anyone was interested... but it wasnt that hard. a little creativity and imagination(as well as using what you have) will go a long way!

hmm... well what about just wider tires? or maybe a little bit bigger by cutting the front fenders and hammering the crap outta the rear wheel well's? would I be able to fit much of a bigger tire in there? I think my tires now are 155/60/13 or around there. They're really skinny and only like 20-21 inches tall... I dont even really need the height I just need the width. any ideas? thanks!! Ev0014

ok, I'll check it out when I get the time(next weekend probably) I'm very excited that she's runnin like a top now! (tubes were so clogged with gunk you couldnt see through them at all) cleaned those out and the PCV valve and viola! new car! well kind of haha... except now the fan seems to have gone out, and there's no sense in driving it if it doesnt cool down as efficiently. I like the dual fan idea! seems to me it needs to havea bigger fan(s) anyway:P I love this subaru!!

first of all.. it's too small, granted it's a small engine, but still, it's tiny. Anyway, the problem I have is it doesnt want to turn on. Does the engine have to get REALLY hot in order for it to turn on? or is it suppose to be running all the time or once it's at "running temperature"? Mine doesnt seem to turn on at all. After warming up the car it wasnt on.. got it hotter than normal op. temp. and it still wasnt on. It's getting power to it because it was checked, and supposedly the fan itself works because it was taken to schucks and they hooked it up to a battery and it supposedly spun(though I didnt see it) so I just dont know what it could be now. Any ideas? Also, if I get a new fan is there a brand or type of fan that would fit better than others? work better than others? should and shouldnt be used? any and all information would be great! thanks! ev0014

More pics! we installed a lightbar with a couple of $10 walmart light on it. Doesnt look too bad, I dont think, especially since the bar was made out of the roof rack!:cool: (that seat cover is going to come off when I get something to replace it.. it's actually got 2 seat covers on it, I have no idea why, but the seat is badly torn up)

for other people it makes it look like it's faster when I drive by:P ok maybe not..... yellow flames out of the vent could be pretty sweet. the ble/yellow color combo isnt one that's seen that often so it'll definitly stand out!

here are a couple pics of my car, well actually we were just getting the flames that were sprayed on by a co-owner(a friend of mine). Dont worry they're only temporary, and werent intended on looking fantastic, just kind of sprayed on with the "eh, what the hell" mentality. we plan on actually painting it this summer!

*edit* scratched out this reply so I didnt get off topic!

anyone? thanks! ev0014

does/has/can you lift a 79 1600? I mean, by themselves they're pretty dang capable offroad(well, in the sand anyway, anything else and there would be some clearence issues... hence the lift) so I'm curious if anyone has lifted one, or if it can be done with the suspension? or even a body lift?(except that body roll would be terrible... but that's ok I guess) cuz I need to get some bigger tires under this thing! any info is much appreciated! thanks!! Ev0014

hmm, well according to napaautoparts.com there seems to 4 "different" carb kits, but they have the same item number.. does that mean it's just a universal kit? or am I missing something? thanks again everyone! Ev0014

actually one last question.. how do I know what kit I need? is there a part number on the carb I need to find? and if so where about it is located? or does it depend on whether it's a wagon or whatever? I dont know the codes(if that's what they are) that subaru uses.. I'm a very very new person to subaru's, but everyone has been very very helpful and it's greatly appreciated! thanks again! Ev0014

thanks! the price was what I figured I'd be spending, and your right PCV's arent that expensive, but I hear of dealer marking things up by huge margins... so I've never really checked it out. I'll get this started as soon as I get the time, which will be probably next weekend. thanks again! ev0014

thanks general, that's what I needed to hear... where's a good place to get a rebuild kit for the carb? or is there some all purpose ones or something? also, where do I get the PCV valve? should I just go to schucks and pick one up or do I actually have to get one from a subaru dealer? yeah, thanks mike, that was kind of a run on paragraph, I'll keep that key in mind next time I type up a long story:P ev0014