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Wow , looks like you’re going to TX or FL from my search Hang in there. Good luck.

Ahhh , double posted. And I see you’re down in MS. Has to be a tough spot for Subaru parts. At least you have the normal roof. You’ll score. Out west for sure. Please allow me to offer my opinion on backyard windshield removal- front or rear. Old school - no problem whatsoever, 80’s they get a little tricky, late 80’s (your car gen) they’re even more tricky and potential to break them increases mucho mucho. And I don’t bother with post Loyale Subarus. Leave those to the pros and open the wallet. Good luck.

No, sedans and wagons do not interchange. Is your wagon a touring wagon with the raised roof ? If so that’ll be a tough one but not impossible. If you have that style there are three methods of installation used by the factory and only 1500 of those in the USA. If you have a stock roofline then likely you’ll find what you need. At this point it may be easier to swap the entire hatch. But you should investigate that. Good luck.

Sorry, I had a post thinking your old tank was rotting. Fuel cell ?

KYB 4760 don’t wait. Not mine just helping the others. Enjoy! And if you don’t buy them soon I’ll stock my shelf with my son’s next set that he’ll install around 2053 or so. Maybe to drive my casket around. Hahaha

Any I should be kind and add to the reader who shares a gen one four wheel drive or brat that currently there are KYB gas shocks on eBay. These are super hard to find so I’d expect you stop reading and open up eBay etc etc There’s a set wrongly marked 80-84 I think but that guy raised his price after I bought the first set. There’s a second seller listing them for $50 for the set.

Follow up. I didn’t like the match up and overall length of the retro set issued by Rock Auto. So for now I’ve put all shocks and struts away and will be going at it with originals all around. Car has low miles but yes they are as old as the car so I won’t expect too much of them. My current goal is to make the car run and drive. Bodywork if I keep the car will be come springtime. Potential new projects already have me pushing this car out. Might go to my son. Or just offer it on BAT But first I need to finish my end of things. The resurrection.

Starts with spray can! Now I have to sort out my fuel delivery. Was relying on the original pump which sat for decades. Did I do anything to it before attempting to put it into service? Nope. So the pump was getting a little warm but not clicking or humming. So I disconnected it. Did a quick contact cleaning and also think I unstuck the plunger. That’s just taking each end cover off. Didn’t do the full exploration. But I did pour a little acetone down the intake and output and each time blew them out with air. Also I managed to dig out another used pump. Somewhere in my stash should be at least one new pump but you know how it goes sometimes. So next items to sort out: fuel delivery, why the horn wants to beep, hang the rear section of exhaust and get a short mid pipe made up, get timing dead on, let the fuel tank drain down and then reseal the sending unit, general inspection of coolant and oil retention and I’m sure a much longer list to grow.

Just getting back to this. I see spraying the carb did good. Then you did what with timing? Adjust the distributor left or right ? If you made a mark go back to it. Or look for the wear mark. I would still go through the list I made. Seems like carb/air flow to me. If it’ll run at 3k smooth then kick down the timing seems ok. Or did. Not knocking you. I’d be doing the same at certain points. I see now that your EA81 doesn’t have the part I’m talking about above. Those were the later years 85,6,7

Only reason to post today is for good karma, good mojo, whatever you’d like to call it just generally good spirits from the once mighty USMB crowd. Funny how things happen. Lost parts that finally show up. Frost has now become the norm overnights so I’m pretty much past my goal, well past really but given the adjustments for life’s events I was hoping to at least be done and have the car running before any real snow. So far I’m still within that margin. Today I should be in proper shape to start this car for the first time in ?? Maybe since 1989 for the car and likely since 2005 for this engine I’m using. No need to post although the cheers will be appreciated. As long as I posted here that’s probably enough to spark the magic. I doubt it’ll be a first crank and run affair. But we can hope. I have to admit to being a bit of a hack at this point in regards to the carburetor. I truly should have lifted the float chamber top and at least sprayed the heck out of it. I’ll have all on stand by and that gasket for the float lid and then some. Hoping I spray carb cleaner in the fuel input and down the throat and get lucky. But I expect that float and it’s valve will be stuck or sticky enough they’ll need attention. Here’s to the weekend ! Cheers!

Larry , is this yours or a local ? For that money I’d gladly buy that transmission and some axles and maybe more. But I’m not going to be able to drive by anytime soon.

Just being an old ea81 I’d go through a few items, maybe one at a time and test after each. There’s a few changes as the EA81 goes on but yours may have the black plastic flying saucer looking thing which is upstream from the carb. One recorded event was that plastic breaking apart and minute bits and even chuncks getting into the carb. Also the flaps on the air suction valve. Four Phillips screws on the metal box with hard metal tubing. Check those flaps for serious degradation at the lower edge kind of like an old carburetor slide if you’ve ever seen a lawnmower or motorcycle carb. Heat causes expansion so then can create leaks. Spray some wd40 or carb cleaner around the base of the carb as it’s warmed up and running and see if the idle levels out. Several folks here still active with EA 81s so you’ll get more advice soon.

Perfect info , thanks very much. I’m comfortable now. Pretty sure there’s an early 1800 in my stash but the one I had grabbed first would be off that chart. Looks the same so I’ll try that first.

Looking to maybe swap in a better solenoid (sometimes called switch) and maybe use existing stock from one of the various carbs I have. I can easily grab one that appeared to be mid to later 80’s

Ok I managed to find what I was looking for. The pulley was separated from its holder. Fresh bearing and we’re back in business. This thread can be deleted. Cheers!

Getting closer to making the 79 run again. Just a couple questions and looking to see some pics or have an owner communicate some info. I did take pictures but damned if there’s not a few cut short etc etc shame on me. So if you have this bracket I think you’ll know it well. It carries the driven fan for 4wd wagons and Brats. Alternator uses two separate small bolts at the pivot and another small bolt at the adjuster slot. A/C mounts with three bolts through the bracket and the unit sits extreme outside. Thanks very much! These stateside add ons don’t show up in normal manuals or parts catalogs. No real reference online.

I hear ya Jim , but maybe check Johnny’s in Thomaston, Milford Auto Recyclers next to the old Perkins Subaru, and I think LaJoie’s in Norwalk but I haven’t dealt with them in 20 years. Just a few yards left that are ok with us trampling on their property. Over the line in Bedford NY I think is another good yard. And there’s F&S who are Subaru specialists for decades. They are pricey but very likely to fill your need if it’s a Subaru. They have a yard in Roxbury and their main shop is in Waterbury. Good luck!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/147728513@N07/53342190948/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/147728513@N07/53342424035/in/dateposted-public/ And again I’m half asleep. So not under load but at cruise. Well I uploaded a couple pics that you can probably find yourself easy enough these days. But now I’m back to carb as culprit. If I’m successful there’ll be a couple of pics of the 1980 USA 4wd distributor for the cars so that would be the same as the EA81 second gen Brumby.

Another bump. Nothing special just updated. Enjoy!

Oh man I’d better wake up first. Pardon the huge edit.

Wobble, excessive play, and maybe that little carbon cylinder thing atop the rotor. Geez it’s been a while and I’m right around the corner from running an even older distributor engine - EA71 once again. You know I’m no mechanic, right? I mean I have a long history of using and abusing and wrenching but I’m not sure what else to think at this time. Maybe a short in a wire.

First thought is distributor.

Nice to see older members active here. Enjoy your project! Pardon my ignorance but please tell me if there’s a real advantage or if you’re just having fun with bits laying around you’d wanted to play with ? Ok I edited , I’m guessing low torque for the off-roading which is where PK comes in. Rock that muthuh!

Little more progress today. Not the great report you wanted to see but we’re closer to cranking it over today than we were yesterday. Some slight differences between 78 and 79 and I’m using a 78 engine. So I’ll be referring to all my pictures and if I’m lucky maybe someone has both a 78 4wd and a 79 4wd or Brat can help. Couple basic brackets vary according to A/C used etc. Would be nice if I could see yours but I’ll likely be able to zoom in on my pics and hopefully all works out.

Those doors are long and heavy and have to take the stress as opposed to the vehicle structure. My first thought. But of course to review that may pull on the hinge at the structure side more so. That registered as a non answer but I’ll stick with the door side. Been ages since I’ve owned one of those wedges. And I don’t have the parts catalog or I’d take a look at those hinges.