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subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! The Book of Reprints will answer at least 95% of
the questions you have about your van. I drove one like it every day for
40 years and 2 months, never got stuck on the road with it!
You can always find help on this website.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! I drove a 360 van every day for 40 years and 2 months,
Never got stuck on the road with it.
You are not far from Frank DuVal in VA - he is a good source for new parts!
Bobby DeCola in NC is a good source for used parts.
This message board is a good source for problem solving.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! I spy a YOUNG wheel cover on top of one of your piles. They are hard to come by. I heard of a member not far from you in BC who is selling his 360s, I know he has pickups and may have a van. Ed Thanks Ed! I've got a lead on a van out of Canada but have not yet been able to acqu...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!
I spy a YOUNG wheel cover on top of one of your piles.
They are hard to come by.

I heard of a member not far from you in BC who is
selling his 360s, I know he has pickups and may have a van.

Ed

subaru360nut

Carl - I couldn't find a photo and it's been a long time since I had a sedan BUT the only wires I remember under the back seat were for the blower unit for the heater. Hope I am not jinxing myself but I had a terrible time getting on the forum for at least a couple of years - but since the last upda...

subaru360nut

Mark is a good guy to know, he has restored many 360s and other
minicars.

Ed

subaru360nut

If you have a pickup or van and want the complete printed parts book,
with reverse index in the back (in order of part number) I have one.
Email or PM me if you are interested,

Ed

subaru360nut

Beau - if all else fails, see the article on P. 349 in the BOOK OF REPRINTS,
it details a method of getting at the rear shoes with the drum still on the axle.

Ed

subaru360nut

The rear brakes may be stuck because the parking brake has been on all those years and the cables are stuck. Do not try to pull the drums until they will turn freely. With the parking brake OFF try moving the flexible sections of each cable back near the rear brakes. Sometimes that will get the cabl...

subaru360nut

Beau - welcome to The Club! We are here to help. I drove a van just like yours every day for 40 years and 2 months. I only sold it when the time came that I could still "get out and get under - but had trouble getting up again. That was 5 years ago and I was only 81. :lol: I still recondition carbur...

subaru360nut

Good luck with your fleet! We are here to help. Keep us posted.

Ed

subaru360nut

P. 360 and 374 in the BOOK OF REPRINTS give all the info on readily available new
Subaru JUSTY rear wheel cyls that can be easily adapted to your 360.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!

PM me.

Ed

subaru360nut

David - if you don't have the BOOK OF REPRINTS you can download it free,
see PUBLICATIONS topic on this message board. There are sources for
the axle boots and tips on installing them.

Also LOTS on brake cyl repair and replacement.

Ed

subaru360nut

80W-90, fill to 1" below the hole you put it in.
A zip-tie makes an excellent dipstick for the transazle.

Ed

subaru360nut

I'm 85, certifiad old fart

Ed

subaru360nut

Find the reliner who has been around the longest in your area.
One member used a reliner who put too much hear on the aluminum
shoes and melted them!
You shouldn't have to tell a shop that they are aluminum, but do it anyway

Ed

subaru360nut

A good cleaning might take care of the clutch
See BOR for Subaru Justy rear wheel cyls that can be adapted to your 360
Is shoes are OK you can get them relined, 5/32" bonded lining if the drums have
not been cut, 3/16" if they have been cut.

Ed

subaru360nut

"matching numbers" means nothing on a 360.
The VIN for a sedan is K111L-(4 or 5 digits)
The only thing that matches it is the title

Engine # is not important and is nothing like the VIN

"matching numbers" is in a class with "very rare"
and "less than 100 imported"

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We are here to help.
Check Roster for other members in CT & MA

Ed

subaru360nut

It still happens at least twice a week but after I repeat the
log in process multiple times I can usually get back on again.

Ed

subaru360nut

Also that model van is newer than those imported to US,
nicer dash & steering wheel, top lites moved back, doors
open from rear instead of front, etc.

Ed

subaru360nut

Previous Owner made an "improvement" that only he/she understands

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We are here to help.
One advantage with the Subaru is NO DRIVE BELT (unlike DAF)

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We exist to help each other keep our
Favorite Vehicles on the road and running on BOTH cylinders.

Ed

subaru360nut

I'm glad you understand electronics as well as mechanics!

I was born 2 generations too early for computers

Ed

subaru360nut

Did it, had to sign in again in 2 places but then read 3 posts.
This is the first I have tried to post, this is a test

Ed

subaru360nut

Jon - I spoke too soon! I had to check the "remember me" 8 times and this is my first post today.

Ed

subaru360nut

Jon - thanks, I still have to click "remember me" but not as often as I did before the crash (so far)

Ed

subaru360nut

Dan - please PM or e-mail me.

ed

subaru360nut

It still won't remember me!

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We are all here to help.

Ed

subaru360nut

David - welcome to The Club! Contact Jim Cave in BC,
he has several 360s and can probably give you good advice.

Ed

subaru360nut

Club members own over 1000 of these, and they live in most
States. Welcome to The Club! Hope you fins one soon.
You could run a free ad in the next Newsletter which goes
to all member families.

Ed

subaru360nut

I hope it's chocolate chip cookies!

Ed

subaru360nut

I am not good on computers, I understand mechanical things but electronics
is too new. May grandkids understand it but they live 1800 and 3500 miles away.
I actually get the website on Google Chrome, didn't understand the previous
question I guess. Me e-mail is aol.

Ed

subaru360nut

It just happened again!

Ed

subaru360nut

I use aol, I check the RMEMEBER ME box every time, but seconds later it wants
me to do the same thing.

Ed

subaru360nut

March 13, I tried about 10 times to answer a post, every time
it told me I had to log in first, I did, same thing every time.
What can I do to have it REMEMBER ME, I always check that box???

Ed

subaru360nut

Brian Kliment, subaru360club@gmail.com

Ed

subaru360nut

I have never checked any of those things, wouldn't know where to look for them.
I understand mechanics, but not electronics!

Ed

subaru360nut

Lately every time I try to reply on anything it pops me to
a place where I have to re-enter and x the box that says REMEMBER ME.
The next thing I try to do anything the same thing happens again.
This is not all the time but most of the time.
What's up with this???

Ed

subaru360nut

George - welcome to The Club! We found our 360 van in Jamesburg in 2/75 and drove it for over 40 years. We used to go to the Giants/Eagles game every year in Princeton and in the fall of '75 we saw several of the vans at the stadium. I found the shop where they were serviced on campus and asked them...

subaru360nut

I forgot about the foam under the skid plate - it appears to serve the function of absorbing the transaxle oil that seeps out of every 360 power unit :D Obviously the metal skid plate protects the underside of the power unit from objects flying up from the road, and the foam does very little of that...

subaru360nut

Jerry - welcome to The Club! Your sedans were made in 1970, but sold and were first licensed in 1971 which is why your titles say 1971 - but do not argue with the DMV, just know that the parts for your cars are 1969-70 (some '68 parts are different) The least expensive way to get your seats upholste...

subaru360nut

'70 was last year of 360 sedan production, R-2 replaced 360 same year. Also, truck & van body was changed mid/'70, to non-suicidal doors among a few other things. The reason there are some '71 Subaru 360s is that they were leftovers sold and first licensed in 1971. But anyone with a '71 should use '...

subaru360nut

It only happens on that one topic, key fobs.

And yes, I paid my dues, I was one of the first 2 who did

Ed

subaru360nut

For some reason I get blocked when I click on the
topic under GENERAL DISCUSSION on key rings.

Then I have to log in again to check any other posts.

Is this a fluke or are others having the same problem?

Ed

subaru360nut

That would likely be a new record for engine swaps!

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! In 1979 I sold the body shell of a van that I had stripped for spare parts to a guy who made it s dragster with a Chevy 409 engine behind his driver's seat. So you will have to beat that to have the fastest 360 van. I used some of the parts on my good van which I drove every day...

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