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Oh man... Man on man, I want those disc brakes! Seriously...

*drools* Where was this again, and its not current is it?

What the hell is a Sumeragi? It looks like a rather inaccurate list, especially since the "1000" model was never sold here...

A snapping turtle???!!! Thats just scary.

Was it a 73? Anyway, yes, it was actually a life savor! It had the only rear housing that would work with the 71 case, so I'm glad I had it! And the FF-1 shifter will bolt onto it perfectly too

Spent all weekend working on cleaning up the transmission case and starting the rebuild... For reference, the transmission is being assembled using THREE different transmissions Case and differential from a '71 FF-1 1300 Gearing and forks from a '83 1600 Rear housing, flywheel and bellhousing from a '74 1400 I had to swap the gear from the differential to the FF-1 diff, I'm also having to use the "shift levers" from the 1400 that are at the rear bottom of the case in order to use the 1400 rear housing (due to the FF-1 housing being broken ). I will also have to have a clutch modified to use the splines from the '83 main shaft since the 1400/1300 clutch has a different spline size. Its complicated, but it will be worth the change in gearing!

Just have the cylinders bored with plus sized pistons.

If its in really good shape, i'd say its worth a couple grand.

That green brat is awesome!

Just got the last of the parts from PA... 1300 Transmission and a driver side window. I've got everything I need to complete the car now!!! PS, I already checked, and the 1300 FF-1 case IS identical in terms of bearing fitment as the '83 FWD 4-speed I already have... Tall gearing FTW!!!

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http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=80021 Thats mine, you can read about the whole progress and whats involved if you wish. The jist of it is that its harder to find parts for this car than any other Subaru ever sold here... I've had the car for a couple years now, and just recently someone found one in a junkyard in PA that I managed to get some parts from (enough to have everything I need for mine). HOWEVER, if you have any bodywork that needs doing, it might end up being that you need to go custom. Restoring it back to its original condition is almost impossible (especially for the interior). The other problem areas are the unique front suspension/subframe layout that limits engine options, and the INBOARD front drum brakes which are impossible to find replacement shoes for. If anything major is missing in that area, it could be hard to find replacements. If you had a whole car like I did to start with, it would be easier, but its not impossible and the majority of my costs so far have gone towards bodywork (rust repair and such).

Grind off paint in said area, mix and apply body filler, sand.... and sand more.

Making it look right? LOL!

Well, I spent ALL day today trying to do body work on the car... Just started with the doors, trunk and front fenders. I totally suck at body filler/bondo :-\ Every spot I tried to fix now looks worse... I just don't have the patience for all this sanding. And I have no clue how to do it properly, despite all the tips i've gotten about how to do i. I'd much rather pay someone to do this, but nobody is willing to do it for an amount I can afford right now.

Sometimes it doesn't take that much effort to make 40 year old parts look new...

Using the 1600 block i'd use 1600 headgaskets. Its better to have a gasket that matches the diameter of the cylinder (otherwise you have headgasket in the combustion chamber)

I'm starting to think that using a heavily modified 1400 wet-sleeve short block might be easier in terms of shaving... Well i'm going to not worry so much about the engine for awhile, now that I actually have everything I actually need. Now i'll move on back to doing the bondo... :-\

Just make one.

Sounds like that area was worse than the '78 wagon I had. I managed to just patch that up with JB weld and sheet steel, and paint over it and it was OK, but yours sounds rusted through... I kind of figured that when I saw it and poked around that car.

Oh, I definitely want to upgrade the studs. HOWEVER, FYI, stock ones are still available.

Hmm, that turbo piston idea might be worth checking out... I wouldn't say it "fits worse" it probably fits the same as yours. The bolt holes are visible through the holes on the manifold, but are about half way covered up or so. At first I thought I could have the bolt locations re-drilled, then I discovered the intake and coolant ports were off too So ya, i'm thinking block shaving with perhaps a little head shaving. But I need to talk to an engine shop about this too.

Pfft... who knows :-\ Its not as close at it looks. I pressed everything together quite well, but its obvious when comparing the manifolds that it won't fit.

You are going to have this car finished before I even get mine painted :-\

Because I spent A LOT of money on this manifold already?