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Nice! May I suggest driving it around for a few months then looking for a good basic tune. It could really wake it up and make it fun to drive and waiting to do it would make you appreciate the difference that much more. Have fun!

the double iridium plugs are a waste of money on all counts - take them back and get NGKs NGK plugs are best for these cars. OEM or NGK wires - nothing else is worth the time, money or effort of putting in.

Gonna be sweet, keep it up!

How long does it idle at 2K? It should fast idle until the coolant temp gauge starts moving. Even on a 100F day mine still fast idles on a cold start for a minute or so. Does it hunt for the idle before it dies? AKA rpms surge. Also my personal three "killer" items to check on any EA82s: Make sure the engine grounds are clean. Ground comes from the battery to the starter body. Then from the engine to the harness via a ground point on the intake manifold. Remove both of them and clean the terminal and block where it mates. The one from the battery to the body is usually ok, and not as important for the engine to run. Every EA car I've ever worked on has had terrible grounds. On my personal cars I install a extra ground from the alternator to the battery directly. Check all of the Fusible links. They are fragile, you can replace them with fuses if you have issues.These love to cause the same issues as a bad ground, especially while driving as the vibration moves them around. Last check that the screw is installed and right on the rotor in the distributor. Though the fact it idles without the MAF kind of rules that out, still good to check. I've fixed 2 DOA cars but just reinstalling the screw. Also check that the belt accessories spin smoothly. I had a car that wouldn't idle, turned out the power steering pump had a bad bearing. It didn't make a ton of noise, but the drag killed the car at idle. EA82 doesn't make much power at idle lol.

Have you checked for a vacuum leak? The most common cause of an incorrect idle on a MAF car is a vacuum leak - air gets in through an alternate path, doesn't register on the MAF, and thus fuel is not calculated for the actual amount of air - causing a lean condition that is unable to sustain idle. Also could be the idle air control valve isn't working properly but if it idles at 2k with the MAF unplugged I would say that's less likely at least. 2k idle there is enough airflow that a small vacuum leak would not contribute a significant percentage and would not make a big difference in MAF voltage. These SPFI systems are fairly reliable - make sure you have addressed the obvious stuff like cap/rotor/plugs/wires, ignition timing, vacuum leaks, etc. You can chase tail for a long time if that stuff isn't working properly. If you had the equipment to actually read live data from the ECU you could look at MAF grams per second, but as that's not likely to happen you will have to resort to "reading tea leaves" on this one. You could graph the MAF sensor voltages at various RPM and see if there's a large non-linearity at the low end of the range. They should respond fairly linearly from 0.5v to about 4.5v. The scaling in the ECU for grams-per-second vs. voltage is unknown though so it would be hard to determine if the voltage at idle is actually around the proper range. But most engines are around 1 to 1.2v at idle...... not a hard rule but typical. GD

To circle back to my first question - I was able to get the sensor off by removing the A/C compressor (which is kind of a bear of a task).

Record them, clear them and see what returns. That's a long list. How long has the CEL been on? Plugs you need to put the socket in the hole, connect a 3" extension and the ratchet. Some spots you can get a universial joint and a 3 & 6 inch extension on to get the plug out and back in. Not a good design for sure. NGK plugs for sure. I go copper core and NGK wires as well.

Well, alternator seems to be ok. Think I just left the boot open slightly. Unfortunately, the power steer pump has started making bad noises... also has toouch play in the shaft. Have ordered a new one. Water pump also has shaft play so will do that while I'm in there. Glad I'm running sans timing covers!

Thanks mate! Unfortunately the vinyl didn't quite stick to the fronts where plastic bends out slightly, but they still look way better than they did! It now has a flat battery though. I wonder if the dual fans have killed the alternator... Was a warm day the other day and they kicked in a few times. Kept the temps down nicely though!

Feel free to come over and do Ruby Scoo’s door trims. You can see the dirt and dust in them from the various trips we’ve done! Your trim work with the vinyl looks tops mate Cheers Bennie

Door trims and stereo done! Sounds much better. Now, to do the cooling system in the sedan...

Well, I have now replaced all four speakers, and made a good dent in getting the door cards retrimmed. Have finished the rear passenger door! Still need to put the other three back together. Amazing what some cheap blue vinyl and 3 mm foam plus some contact adhesive and elbow grease can do! I also vacuum washed the carpet on the door trims, water was pure filth...

My late model Omega actually came factory with 6.5" speakers in the front, with a plastic adapter ring/spacer. My aftermarket Sony speakers just bolted straight up!

I installed 6½" Speakers in all four doors, but to substitute the crappy 4" in the front doors, I had to install the bigger ones on the Plastic of the door cards, not directly on the door itself. Kind Regards.

Exactly! Thank you for your Feedback. Also, this Photo of your Subie and Landscape: is just Wonderful, thank you for Sharing, Kind Regards.

Took Gertie for an easy wee 4wd trip up the Huntsbury track for dinner last week. New brakes are fantastic. She's running really sweetly.

Have just spent a few $$ chasing down a wheel wobble and getting the brakes completely rebuilt front and rear. 454,000 kms and counting! Next stage will be lift, Torqlocker, and 195r14 muddies on (probably) some Speedy 14" wheels. At this stage I'm planning on holding out for the yet-to-be-released Subarino 2" kit. I may also have a lead on a cheap EJ22, so as it'll need cert for lift and tyres, might as well go the whole hog... This will be a good few months in the making however. At this rate I'll be able to sell my gas guzzler Pathfinder and buy a Leaf to daily! Just need to fit some front recovery points to Gertie and get the Land Rover club safety officer to sign her off... We'll see how we go haha

Nah those last photos are from the Flea Bay road, up behind Akaroa. I've actually been into Skippers 3 times in the past year but haven't taken Gertie in there.

Went for a little drive yesterday... may have gone a bit further than I was intending to.

Also picked up this reproduction Omega badge courtesy of the NZ old school Subaru FB page. Actually better than the original, as the original was just painted on and this is a proper badge! 3D printed to the original design.

Took Gertie for a little blast up the summit road to celebrate the end of lockdown. Also, as a present for hitting 450,000 kms, I took her to Crowesport and had both CV boots on the left front axle replaced as they were cracked. Would have done it myself but couldn't get the castle nut off haha. Enjoy the pics! She's definitely got a "5 metre" paint job but it cleans up OK.