September 16, 201114 yr After all the shuffling around these past years I think Jesse has my dry sleeve 1400. Jesse - refresh my memory please. ctsuba might have one left. wagonsonly - outside chance too. Non of those 1400 I got from you were dry sleeve. And non of them were good either. Thats why I ended up putting the 1600 in my car. What did the dry sleeve 1400s come in? I got one in the coupe, but I have no idea of it's condition or if it's wet or dry.
September 16, 201114 yr 2 port is non sleeved , 4 port is the one we don't want. They put the 2 port into the last Gen I Stage I 4WD wagons and as I know it they also put them in 1976 automatics . Like I said , been a while since I went through that stuff. Maybe Danny took it and it ended up there with you.
September 16, 201114 yr Hmm. One of thoes was a single port 1400. But I thought I had pulled the heads off it and it was a wet sleeve.
September 17, 201114 yr The first 2 port EA63 motors were wet sleeve just like the 4 port version. Only those produced after engine # 914674 were dry sleeve like the EA71.
September 20, 201114 yr Sux to hear about that Kost. I make trips from Socal to your neck of the woods if you happen to find one down here I'll bring up on a trip for ya. Good luck with everything and don't give up.
September 21, 201114 yr Holy Cow! ... ...I think this motor was scraped at some point and the dealer drilled holes in it to scrap it... Why they do Drilled those Holes? ... I Don't understand the Point... That situation Sucks... I Hope that you'll find a Good Replacement but also I Believe that it could be Fixed if you send it to a Shop for an Aluminium Filling Welding / Resurfacing. Good Luck! Kind Regards.
September 21, 201114 yr Why they do Drilled those Holes? ... I Don't understand the Point... If he is right about the block being scrapped... then they drilled the holes because the engine block was not supposed to used again. It's only supposed to used for metal or as a door opener or paperweight, etc. The reason for scrapping could be for legal reasons. I think you could get the matching cylinders re-sleeved with a steel liner and then run under-sized pistons. The side with the hole could have molten aluminum poured into where the back of the new sleeve sits. Then the rest of the block could be tapped and then threaded with a bolt. It's a low-power engine so the solution does not have to be crazy with the relatively low cylinder pressures...
September 28, 201114 yr Thanks for your Kind explanation. So, Kosta; What you Gonna Do? Don't Give Up! ... your Project is Amazing and I'm sure that you will Make it Run Great; Either by Fixin' the Block or obtaining another one. Good Luck! Kind Regards.
September 29, 201114 yr so im curious why do you need to run the same motor ? are you going for complete resto? is is there some mechanical reason you you need to run a 1400
September 29, 201114 yr The FF1 needs the dual port heads. Without going back through this thread to find it, from memory the suspension design of the FF1 does not allow for later Subaru engines which have the single exhaust port at the bottom of the heads.
October 7, 201114 yr Yes, holes drilled to insure the block was not serviceable because of tax write off (IRS). Unfortunately witnessed such destructive activities while working at a Suburu distributor back in '76. The warehouse guys were known to "dumpster dive" hoping to save parts. A lot of old 360 parts were lost when tax write-offs were taken on unsold parts inventory. If he is right about the block being scrapped... then they drilled the holes because the engine block was not supposed to used again. It's only supposed to used for metal or as a door opener or paperweight, etc. The reason for scrapping could be for legal reasons. I think you could get the matching cylinders re-sleeved with a steel liner and then run under-sized pistons. The side with the hole could have molten aluminum poured into where the back of the new sleeve sits. Then the rest of the block could be tapped and then threaded with a bolt. It's a low-power engine so the solution does not have to be crazy with the relatively low cylinder pressures...
October 8, 201114 yr Kosta hope you are finding a way around your setback. I keep looking in the upulits around here. I never know what might pop up.
November 1, 201114 yr Author If anyone else is interested in an FF-1, there is one for sale in South Bend: http://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/2666470350.html
November 3, 201114 yr That Looks like a Local FF1 Wagon... No Such Air-Cooled engine, it must have a Tiny Radiator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_1000#Engines Also here's a Review of the FF1 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_subaru_ff-1.htm Edited November 3, 201114 yr by Loyale 2.7 Turbo add Links
November 3, 201114 yr Author So, Kosta... How you are gonna Fix the Problem with your Engine's Block? No idea.
November 4, 201114 yr I'd have a new cylinder liner/sleeve installed. But that's me. All the rest of the guts are good? JB Weld the hole:) I mean, after the sleeve is put in. Yea, what to do? Doug
November 5, 201114 yr a good machine shop should be able to weld that hole up and then re hone the cylinder shouldnt cost much it would be just like repairing a cracked cylinder head
November 5, 201114 yr Author I don't have the money for that now, and I still haven't disassembled it either.
November 9, 201114 yr I know it would be a lot of work, but maybe this could be a possibility: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUBARU-ENGINE-1200cc-1400cc-LAWRENCE-KS-/250926563097?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a6c637f19 ? [url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUBARU-ENGINE-1200cc-1400cc-LAWRENCE-KS-/250926563097?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a6c637f19][/url]
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