nzsubbie 1973 Subaru 1400 GSR

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my latest car ive just got...

its an 1973 Subaru 1400 GSR coupe.

still has its 1400cc twin carb motor. nice revvy wee motor.

had no probs driving it back from auckland apart from getting real crap gas from 2 servos. it wouldnt idle and rev probly. couldnt pull 4th gear. and pinked so bad

after an wee while after getting fresh gas in driving it would run smoothy as again.

its pretty tidy i just needs an respray. and an few wee other bits and pieces

wanas chat bout it

http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=14761

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GSR off the road for quite an long time i think sadly in the weekend i blown an water hose and water pump seal went. so ran low on water. and it got bit hot. it didnt run dry. as soon as i noticed the temp go up i switched car off 2 cool down.

now ive got find an new water pump and whole gasket set.

and pull down motor check it over

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Quick update. im an lil low on cash so im bit limited to what i can do.

ive ordered some parts and im still waiting

ive brought an new water pump and themostat to go in it.

the bolts broke of in the mainifold that holds the themostat housing on. so drilled them out yesterday. need to make some studs. also need to get an tap that i can use to tread the stud holes.

also im just tidying up manifold up. removing casting marks. going to polish the alloy manifold.

im waitin for repco to get hold of supplyer for getting carb kit

im thinking of replacing all the water hoses in braided stuff. just so it looks betters but also coz ive noticed some of the old hoses have ballooned from heat since its close to the block.

and those hoses where replaced like in less than 18months ago.

also i need to pull out the heater to get to the hoses in behind.