We have a 360 sedan.

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CJLTLC
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We have a 360 sedan.

#1 Post by CJLTLC »

We found this in a junk yard. We were able to purchase it with the title and keys.
After cleaning the fuse panel and several wire terminals I got spark.
With a squirt of starting fluid and WD40 in the carb it fired. I've stopped there with the engine.
I've replaced the tires, so it will roll.

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#2 Post by 2stroketurbo »

Great start to a long love affair ! welcome to the club !
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mpilihp
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#3 Post by mpilihp »

Welcome to the club, where are you located? Have any pictures of your find?
~ Phil Morneault

Trying to make one running 360 from three!

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#4 Post by CJLTLC »

We are at Ft Knox KY, my wife is a full time Army officer. Our home is central PA.
We found the 360 in KY it was from WI.
I'll try to post a photo, if I can figure out how to make it an size the site will accept.

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#5 Post by kjrcace360fan »

Welcome. Can't wait to see the pics. Pull your oil pump. Should be the first engine project.
Spud the Orange Young, Hippie (Sold), DB1 Yatch car, DB2 Cheesburger dune buggy

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#6 Post by PLEINALR »

Welcome! This is a great community to be a part of. Everyone has helped me immensely. The easiest way I have found to post pictures is using an app called Tapatalk. It makes life easy. Let's see some pictures! !

Stephen

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#7 Post by oldone »

Welcome to the club!! :D
Hopefully the oil pump wasn't gummed up or stuck when you started the engine. As Kevin suggested,drop the oil pump,two 9MM headed bolts & CK the pump out. Remove the two phillip screws & remove the round cover that will let you CK the gear teeth.
Does it have brakes????

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#8 Post by kjrcace360fan »

Probably has brakes they just don't work.
Spud the Orange Young, Hippie (Sold), DB1 Yatch car, DB2 Cheesburger dune buggy

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#9 Post by oldone »

^^^^ :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
It could be the first one to have brakes after setting. :shock: :!: :!:

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#10 Post by kjrcace360fan »

Could and if biggest words in the dictionary :roll:
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#11 Post by CJLTLC »

I only run it a couple seconds to see if it would. I plan on going thru the gas and oil systems. Who in this group rebuilds carbs?
From the posts I've read 360's and Toyota Landcruiser's brakes are the same. That if they are not being worked on, they both are in need of being worked on.
It does need a windshield.
I'm remodeling our house in KY and hauled the 360 to our place in PA to get it under roof for the winter.
I'm going have the interior redone this winter.

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#12 Post by rogerbhp »

Last I heard, the beloved co-founder of our club, Ed Parsil, is still rebuilding carburetors -- at a very reasonable cost. If you need a windshield, you'd better contact Garm Bealle ASAP to see if he has any of his reproductions left; he's closing down his Subaru parts business and soon (maybe now) there will be none left.

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#13 Post by mpilihp »

Look on Ebay, I think he has a windshield for sale right now.
~ Phil Morneault

Trying to make one running 360 from three!

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#14 Post by CJLTLC »

Does any one have a phone number or email address for Ed and Garm?
I am NOT computer friendly, I am technologically challenged and I am happy with my flip phone. So I google search or ask at site like this for information. My wife doesn't understand how I can spend two hours making a piece of wood or steel fit just right and 7 seconds after the computer won't do something I want to snap it like twig.
I met Bob Bowersmith at the Lanesville Heritage Festival he had a self propelled hay bailer. After we bought our 360, I discovered that at one time he had 8 of them. He has since past along with all that knowledge.

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#15 Post by mpilihp »

I do not have either of their numbers, Im also trying to reach Garm about some parts he had reproduced in the past.

Ed is usually cruising this forum and may respond himself, but your best path is to join the club, I think its $8 a year. Go to the top of this web site, http://www.subaru360club.org/ for Brian's contact info on how to sign up. THis then gives you access, right to download the BOR (Book of Reprints) this is full of great info and a lot of Eds knowledge and is the first place most of us turn to for a solution. If the BOR fails you, post a question here in the correct section to get a prompt response from someone that knows that topic.

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Trying to make one running 360 from three!

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#16 Post by books1 »

Welcome to the Club from downunder, whoever-you-are !

Yes! - we also have Subaru 360s in Australia...... and England..... and Germany..... and Malta...... and Portugal..... oh! - and Japan!! :D

Cheers,

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#17 Post by subaru360nut »

Hi, welcome to The Club.

Yes, I still recondition oil pumps and carbs for members.

PM me for my e-mail address, I would PM you but still
have to figure out how to initiate one. I am REALLY
bad at computers.

clue - it's my handle (old CBers term) on this site
followed by @aol.com

Ed
300,000+ miles on Subaru 360s since Feb. 1975, and have never (yet) been stuck on the road with one!

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#18 Post by CJLTLC »

Ed, I've tried emailing you a couple different times using your "hint' it has not worked send me an email ( Muddy Run Raceway at Hotmail .com ) a lower case no spaces.

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#19 Post by subaru360nut »

I sent you an e-mail :D

Ed
300,000+ miles on Subaru 360s since Feb. 1975, and have never (yet) been stuck on the road with one!

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#20 Post by jcimino »

Welcome to the club and good luck with the project, look forward to pictures. I am in NE PA, so if you are ever back in the hood, let me know.
Jim
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