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Occasionally I still come across some 80’s parts in my stash. As I do I’ll set them aside for you. Be sure to seek out an oil pump , pump reseals kits , water pump , etc. They’re getting hard to find and expensive in many cases.

Middletown , cool. I’ll run into you this spring/summer. Keep in touch for sure. Cheers !

If you have the old owners manuals and included is the dealer network , I suggest you seek out any dealers who still exist from then and inquire about their loft , back room , storage etc and you may get lucky. We did. But that was 22-13 years ago.

Shims are out there. I sold a mess of them just before the virus hit. I’d love to see the 1100 running or find a 1300. Don’t bother with a 1400 - my opinion. Some of folks were bitten by the bug (no pun on the VW’s) a while back and we acquired NOS from old dealerships. I’ve mostly sold off what I could see I wasn’t going to use but I know many early Subaru parts are out there. Sometimes it seems there’s more parts than there are cars to put them on. Best of luck with it. Sadly I do check in on FB but I prefer not to. I’ll get back there some and check out your postings and what the know it all’s have to say.

As best as I can recall a car from 1981 being a DL 1800 would be internally regulated (alternator).

Have to laugh when I see this post title. Nothing wrong with it , just that we had a member here who is still around in the interwebnet thing , and that guy was asking like $1500 for that one piece. True story. Some of us were smart and gathered NOS dealer stock years ago. And then some came along later. These recent clowns have zero respect for the typical vintage Subaru owner and are hoping only wealthy folks restore old Subarus. Best of luck to you ! I suggest finding some used and spending time meticulously enhancing the strip until it’s as good as your hands can make it.

The once upon a time part no. for the automatic 3AT (KIT) is X3131 AA000 and the manual version (KIT) appears to be X3211 AA000

So I posted some pics on FB and then realized I had included a page showing the kit for a Manual. Hang on and I’ll locate the p/n for the kit for the automatic. I know you don’t need the whole kit , and it may be incredibly hard to obtain but for sure there’s guys sitting on 80’s NOS. This may work but it may ask you to sign in. I apologize if so. https://m.facebook.com/groups/730768337106149/?multi_permalinks=1985226878326949&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1641146833719147&ref=m_notif

Happy New Year , Jim and the rest of you. Here’s to less leaks , less spots in the driveway , more time driving or not fixing them. Cheers !

Recently saw a seller on eBay with some factory parts catalogs. Those will show all the details you ask for above. As I find time I’ll check my 1985 catalog that I have laying around. Should be the same p/n through the series.

Back a few years at least you could open a Beck Arnley package and at times it would be the genuine Subaru part inside. That seemed to fade away as the 80’s went by but you should do well with Beck Arnley parts. We 70’s owners have used that brand for decades. Best of luck.

I’d say no they don’t interchange. Plenty of parts hoarders out there. Good luck.

All that and I didn’t answer the rear suspension question. Not one with experience so I’ll point to the archives. Since you fab I’m sure you can come up with options. Enjoy !

Chance , take some time and dig through the archives. I’m not a lifted owner but I’ve been here long enough to have seen it all pretty much. There’s a lot of info , or should be. But I’ll agree the first gen gets less attention and there’s less all around as you pointed out. Good news is you’re a fabricator. Don’t hold me to this because I am indeed getting old. But I think you want a dual range five speed - if you’re heart is like mine - they’re the best for fun and function. Those are found in the 85-89’s and if Turbo may likely have an LSD 3.70 and I think you find LSD 3.90 in some models - maybe the full time AWD ? I can’t recall all that detail. And also many people and my heart go for the early 2.2 EJ22 as it’s known. Bellhousing mate kits were out there and although thin you may find a friend in SJR who is one of us and a great person as well as a superior resource for lift kits. Another person does those transmission mate kits as well but I can’t recall the guy at this time. When I get back into the game I’ll be doing the same I’m mentioning. I have a 2.2 and am getting another 1978 4WD wagon. Good luck with it.

See if this helps. Mine was a 2003 intake over a 2000 block. 2.5

Those glass fuses can be bad and easily overlooked when the glass has separated from the metal end cap and it LOOKS like it’s ok until you tug on the end cap and it reveals itself. That is assuming yours is like the previous 1600’s and I’m pretty sure yours is mostly carryover of that era for engine electrical. The factory service manual suggests to exchange both the alternator and VR at the same time on the previous 1600’s 1976-79 But now that you mention the EMC box I think that begins in 1980/81 so that could be something I’m far from familiarity with.

Fuse box under the dash on the left side ? I don’t have a good recollection at this time since I ditched the 80’s cars two decades ago or more. Fusible links up front in the engine bay for sure. When I get home I’ll check a factory manual from 1982 , also has 1600’s with the 1800’s

I’m thinking a DL 1600 of that era is a leftover from the previous 1600’s of the late 70’s. So you want to verify that your alternator and voltage regulator are working well. Did you jumped wire the pump to verify it’s working or just turn the key and see that it pumps ? And does it pump more than 3 seconds ?

Also the Seal not O ring on the EA82 pump which is an 18x30x9 for the record.

The EA82 pump has the “Mickey Mouse” gasket and an O ring of 45.7 x 2.4

Hold the phone ! I just looked at another page of the same manual and there are different figures 38.2 x 3 for the large one and 14 x 2.4 for the small one IF EA81. And if it’s an older EA71 it’s got a paper pump to body gasket and a small O ring of 10.8 x 2.4 The manual I’m using now is for 1982 1600/1800

Which pump ? EA63/71 EA81 EA82 or ? Edit - I just opened my eyes wider after I inserted all that info. for the EA71 later edition I see 47.5x 2.0 for the large O ring that goes over the pump rotor. For that same era EA81 you have 49.7 x 3.5 as that same O ring. Then there is the smaller O ring for the spring and ball valve which is 15.5 x 1.5 for both 1600 and 1800’s Will check EA82 for you soon.

Item either gone or will be offered again in the future.

That’s 100k for the bearing and dust seal. You knew that.

BS !! Just search for rotors. That’s my opinion , but you may have already tried that. Always can upgrade to 80’s vented disks with a little more searching and a little money- not much. Then you may have an easier time finding rotors in the future. To me items like brakes , rotors , and general consumables I stock up what I can. I’ve already lived the 70’s ownership where you couldn’t get parts from the dealer after 20 years or maybe less. So you tend to stock up when the wall hits you. Sounds like warped rotors to me and maybe now a sticky caliper or two. Find the rebuild kits while they are still out there. Maybe place the items in the guys hands and instruct him to return the removed parts to you. Keep them on their toes. Best of luck with it. Since it’s done so much sitting maybe give the wheel bearings some thought depending on when they were done last. Might as well spend the money right and take care of each corner as best as you can. Bearing , dust seals , brake pads and rotors. Then don’t sweat it for another 100k which you’ll never do anyways now that it’s so classic. All just my opinion. Enjoy !