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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 u...

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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...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!
We are here to help!

Ed

subaru360nut

The BOR will show you which of the 4 distributors you have. ANY of the 4 can be used in ANY Subaru 360 engine, but the parts are not interchangeable from one of the 4 to another. If the '68 (3-speed) has the HITACHI on P. 100 see the CLASSIFIEDS in the current newsletter for points etc. Points for H...

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I checked the master list and this is the second lowest VIN I have for a pickup. That means it is PROBABLY a '68, if it has a 3-speed transaxle it is definitely a '68. Some items are different for the '68 but look at P. 27, 28, and 100 in the BOOK OF REPRINTS and you will see all the points and cond...

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Trying to (yet again) jumpstart my resto project. Starting with brakes, and wanted to make sure I had the "year" correct as there seems to have been some inaccuracies in the later years of import. My title claims 1970, with a VIN of K111L4260. I'd like to try to once and for all narrow do...

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Rob - welcome to The Club! Thanks for VIN, new to my master lis.

Your VIN says it is a '69 (some parts changed from '69) but fairly
early '69 since most has glass rear windows.

Nearest VIN K111l 4253 is also owned by a member in FL,
nexr K111l 4265 is in IN.

Ed

subaru360nut

You can run a free ad in the Newsletter, which goes to all members.
Also post a PARTS WANTED ad on this website, lower section of the main page this is on.

Ed

subaru360nut

Rob - Welcome to The Club! I had a van for more than 40 years, drove it every day and it never let me down! When you drive 360s every day they don't have time to sit and pout. Ed I am looking forward to getting the engine running. I need a air filter tin box for it :D It's not good to run the engin...

subaru360nut

Rob - Welcome to The Club! I had a van for more than 40 years,
drove it every day and it never let me down! When you drive
360s every day they don't have time to sit and pout.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! How long have you had your sedan?

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! I had a '70 van for 40 years +
Drove it every day, loved it!
At 81 I could still get out and get under -
just couldn't get up again.
So it is thriving with its new owner
who is much more agile than I am.

Ed

subaru360nut

Wish I knew!

Ed

subaru360nut

Probably not replaced after the canvas rotted - but it is possible
some did not have the canvas roof, I have never been able to
get an authoritative answer on this.

Ed

subaru360nut

Great articles! I wish the author of the first one would have put in a pic of the Fastrack II. that he mentions in it. The only known street-legal Fastrack II is in Lane Motor Museum in Nashville TN. You can see a pic of it in the January 2018 issue of AUTOMOBILE magazine :D We have friends from Sar...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We are here to help.

Since you are FROM Canada, where do you live now?

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! I had a van like yours, drove it every day
for 40+ years. Hope you drive yours even longer!

Ed

subaru360nut

Thanks for the VIN, it is new to the master list I have.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! We will help you get your truck on the road
and running on BOTH cylinders

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!
Check under EVENTS for the regional meet in Phoenix in April,
hope to see you there.

Ed

subaru360nut

Sorry, just saw the question - Dune Buggies were made in Brea CA out of 24 or 30 (depending on who you believe) 360 sedans that Uncle Mal got as part of his termination by the company he founded, SOA. Mal never paid for the work so half were GIVEN to Brea HS for the auto shop, and the other half sol...

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The orange car in the pix way up the page is a Cheesebourger, made in Tucson on a pre-68 Sambar chassis. If a dune buggy has wipers that park to the RIGHT it is on a Young chassis. If they park LEFT it's a sedan chassis. That is the one item that gives it away regardless of seats, front hood, or oth...

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That's why the 450 was phased out, EK-32 had more horsepower and torque.
If you could find an EK-33 that would REALLY make it faster.
But mill 0.050" off the heads of your EK-32 and you will gain torque.

Ed

subaru360nut

Thank you all for the warm replies. Anthony, I will contact you directly (I will be in the US in about 6 weeks time, so may even catch up with you in person if our schedules permit and my luggage space can handle it :D ). On the Wiseco pistons, I am going to ask what is probably a silly question - ...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! Enjoy ALL your Subarus!

Ed

subaru360nut

I paid my first 2 bucks ("one for each cylinder") in 1979

Ed

subaru360nut

You need to do a complete inspection of your brakes, The BOOK OF REPRINTS index under BRAKE SYSTEM will tell you about everything you need to know. Subaru 360s that have not been driven for years will need brake work - BUT not everything needs to be replaced. Start with the wheel cyls., they probabl...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! You have a very rare vehicle, the history is
detailed in an article in the BOOK OF REPRINTS which you can
download free if you have not already done so.

Either 24 or 30 were made, and only half of those were sold to the public!

But mechanically they are 360 sedans.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!
Until you find an original air filter, go to a Motorcycle store
and get a small air filter that goes right on the carb, 1 7/8 ID

It is not a good thing to run a 360 (or any engine) with no air filter
installed.

Ed

subaru360nut

Hi! I'm 2018! Looking forward to seeing your Favorite Vehicles on the road all the time I am around!
Wishing you good health and happiness.

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club, I'm a long way from any bay,
we have abundant sand here in the desert, but no water to go with it

Ed in Tucson

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! Enjoy your van! I drove one like it for 40 years
and 2 months and if you give it preventive maintenance it will be very
reliable AND economical to drive.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! See this site for how to download all the factory manuals AND the Book of Reprints free! The BOR contains all the technical articles and historical info published in our Newsletter since 1979! 30 years ago members would ask me "What point gap is correct" Lately most ne...

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! Hope you drive your van for longer than I did.
I drove my 360 van every day for 40 years & 2 months.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club!

Ed

subaru360nut

Arthur - welcome to The Club!
Please E-MAIL me.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! Is that your Young S with right hand drive?

Ed

subaru360nut

Do not rev it up too far or drive in over 40 for 600 miles!
Read P. 140 & 261 in BOOK OF REPRINTS, break-in is
essential to long engine life.

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! I have factory brochures of Subaru pickups from
1981, 1982,and 1986 and they all look like yours. If you want to E-MAIL
me I can scan in some of the info from the brochures and e-mail those
pages to you.

What year does the title say it is?

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club, Sergio.
We exist to help one another keep our
Subaru 360s on the road and running on BOTH cylinders

Ed

subaru360nut

Welcome to The Club! Good to see another Subaru dealer
taking an interest in its history!
I met a retired dealer from Pasadena at the show in April
in Upland CA, he has a really nice pickup tricked out as
a wrecker.
You have one of the best parts sources for 360s in NC too

Ed

subaru360nut

Some members used to cut the back off the piston and use cups instead of the original seals. To do this you MUST put a spring behind the cup to hold it against the piston. If yours is missing the spring you MAY be able to correct it - go to NAPA and get a wheel cyl kit 15/16" - if they have one...

subaru360nut

That video is a winner!

Ed

subaru360nut

I just tried to answer but something went wrong. The VIN will be K153L + 4 digits. You can download all the manuals free, see section of this message board labeled PUBLICATIONS. I have a CD with all the manuals + sales brochure etc., $10. including postage - or if you are looking for printed manuals...

subaru360nut

Chill!

Ed

subaru360nut

It was a really flat road. Couldn't do that on hills

Ed

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