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Easy enough to start with gently tightening the carb mounting nuts for kicks. Then remove the float chamber top. Shouldn’t have to worry about the gasket but be careful of course. Is your sight glass ok or kind of hard to see thru ?

Don’t neglect the wire clips that hold he throw out bearing in place. And that adjustment you want to start with 1/8” gap. Some might say 1/4” but to me it’s 1/8” and life begins there for hill holder balance. It sure can be a pain. And that tiny nut as well. Look for a diagram from an online manual if you can search one out.

I do have one , but if someone else can hook you up sooner go for it. What cowls I have are tucked away. I estimate I’d need at least thru this weekend before I rediscover mine.

I’ve never heard of doubling a headgasket. Most likely intake gaskets as mentioned. Cheaper to try those first. Heads shouldn’t be warped but can’t tell from here. There’s an archive of a backyard way to get slight warpage out if it comes to that and if you want to try the DIY method. To me , the vacuum of the intake is why it drank so much from the radiator. I’ve had intake gaskets go on an 1800 ohc and same thing - lost lots of coolant and sent me into a panic thinking h/g’s .

Nice going ! This should help several people down the line.

M & J , they’re big on Subarus but as I recall it’s the typical group of knucklehead “kids” doing the work. Just have to try. Theres always F & S in Waterbury - yard in Roxbury called Tom’s maybe you knew that. They’re pricey and rusty. Johnny’s in Thomaston is a good yard too , up in the sticks. Lol if they have Subarus he’s pretty good about you walking thru and getting your parts. Biker/mob control along the shoreline is tough. Milford Auto Recyclers isn’t too bad once you know them. Sludge pit though after any rain. Good luck.

You’re in CT ? Rough in the western end and that hour and a half drive is kind of expected just to get to decent yards that are helpful. Eastern CT has more better yards. The guys on Rt. 85 I can’t think of - M & R or something like that just south of Colchester. They usually have plenty of older Subarus. And as mentioned , tough to say without handling the part. It’s not getting better either with older Subarus up here. We have 2-92’s and a ‘94 so most of my buying is long distance and try to deal with reputable peddlers.

So many routes off Rt.7 and also Rt. 22 in NY. Really nice riding area up there. We have some great runs using so many routes going up to Lime Rock. Staying off the main drags.

I do see Massachusetts folks on the CT group. Mostly newer cars and younger owners but sometimes interesting. I’m on the other end of the Housy sort of. Beautiful Bridgeport. Lol Still high levels up there ? GE to blame for that. Maybe others too but they were the big one.

New one on me. I’m from CT. Enjoy the Berkshires! Lots of Facebook groups out there. Maybe it’s from there.

If it’s about keeping original I can probably dig one out for you in the next few weeks.

Nice to see another classic added to the New England contingent. Welcome.

I’d say Outback , but to be sure check your VIN with a dealer over the phone and they’ll tell you. Or maybe post the begining of your VIN and other Outback owners or knowlegble sources will assist here. Just leave off the last 6 digits if your concerned about ID theft etc.

This post thread is for pre 1980 Subarus with only one exception - the first gen Brat up to ‘81. Just do your best , I’m not even sure you can remove it now , but that’s not a big deal. Enjoy the board and good luck.

Same opinion as above. Im involved with even older 1600 stuff and you see people say that absolutely can’t get this or that but there’s always a way. In your case not as difficult. Unless the engine is really showing symptoms and is embarrassing to drive then keep it going while you gather all the bits you’ll need to freshen it up. Not sure this applies but also keep in mind there are sometimes sleeve kits for the tranny main shaft. And hunt out any new Old Stock you can scrounge up like a third gear synchro. Guys like me want to see younger folks keep the torch lit. If you’re serious about keeping it a long time it is possible and not as hard as you might think as long as you have an eye to the future wear and tear. I just re-read your post. Is yours a rare automatic ? Sure have seen an EA82 in a gen two Brat , it was driven from Maine to NJ to romp around with our group and it was a multiport as I recall. As above , go EJ22 instead. If you get that manual ea81 and yours is auto. , you’ll need to swap your out going engine’s bellhousing onto the new one. couple things I’m probably forgetting but all pretty straight forward. And you can probably find good info searching archives too.

BRAT - Slider open , dog in bed. Topper with side windows but on the east coast or anywhere they are harder to find in functional condition. I shipped a topper like that to folks in CO once. $$$!!!! Hunt out the Brat with a topper. Long term it’ll hold value. Two door - the dog will only kill it , even if a good dog. Good luck !

Sounds like many of our older cars as the seals get old. Needs to be balanced out. My 92 is currently like yours. I just deal with it for now but given the time of year that’s sometimes annoying. Mine , like yours can get ice cold at times. My dog shivers.

Yeah , I was in such a rush I hit the panic button. The problem was right under my sniffer and I should have taken 30 seconds to check thoroughly. But I was already late for an appointment. Etc etc etc lol Thanks again everyone for being here. Comfort factor , having folks like you at times like that. Cheers !

A few hours before you posted I did the hack method. Installed new alternator previous evening , left battery unhooked , then came back the next afternoon with my fusible link and hooked it up and looked and listened. All seemed well. My personal “meter” showed GO ! And so I did. So many things going on I’ve only got minutes sometimes , at certain moments , to evaluate , diagnose , and repair. Chunks of time are tough right now. So I really appreciate all the help !!! Sorry to be a bit frazzled at times. I work the worst possible hours and sleep is naps. Makes for difficulties with memory , vocabulary , ambition , etc etc Thanks for understanding.

Got another alternator from my lifetime warranty at AutoZone. Yeah , I know. Dealer has fusible links coming from Jersey in the morning. You think I should get a fresh battery too ? Or anything else you think might have taken too much load ? Going to stop at the car in a few and give a good look at all. Battery was strong , can’t recall how old but it still looks like it has life left judging by condition I’m used to seeing. Which means little. Lol , will check for date.

Just keep your ears open for squealing going forward. You should make 300k even with the cheapie kit. But don’t expect too much more before the pulleys squeal. Good luck on the SVX ! Italian design , just a bit heavy but cool for sure. Enjoy !

Lol , ok , ok , hang on folks. Pardon me for skipping the last few posts but I need to make clear a couple of things. Sure I realize how it happens. Was really tight on time , and still am. Had just hoped another unlucky knucklehead had the same issue and could make a quick solution. Thanks very much all of you. Even from skimming I could see you were really trying. So here’s what I saw given a minute to observe that I didn’t have before while with the car. Its the alternator. Wham bam , totally blew out the connector that sits closest to the driver side. The power off the post. That sucker is now totally free of the alternator , but my hurried eyes didn’t catch it. So I’ll grab an alternator I have at storage and try to dig up another black wire fusible link. Just thinking I probably have a warranty on this one so I could hit the parts store for that since it’s coming to me. Can I find that black wire link at a store ? As you may know for yourself , I just can’t find any in storage but I’m sure there’s one there. Grrrr Thanks guys. If it fails after the new alt and link I’ll cry back here. Cheers! Additional fun reading: probably the loose gravel I had to stop hard in and then launch from to clear an intersection caused my overload from what I can tell.The car got thru the intersection (50-75ft) and then cut out a second or so later. Reman garbage alternator.

Congrats and welcome. Congrats on finding a $300 beater AND it being the first edition 2.2 ! You seem to be straight on target. Good man , you fit in well here. Curious - Which timing kit did you buy ? Or make up from various ? What brand were the pulleys and pump ? It’s a topic often discussed with manufacturers we once loved now selling Chinese garbage. Thanks for any input. The board is fading out but hopefully there’ll always be a presence here and good people. Enjoy !

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For kicks , can you rotate the engine by hand with a 22mm socket on the crank bolt and check the flex plate bolts thru the opening atop the bell housing ? The video doesn’t really sound like a flex plate but again just to be sure.