1970 Subaru FF-1 Project car

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:33 pm

I have a few. All of them i've found pics online already for so I didn't bother scanning them.

tkmedia · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:37 pm

prob seen this googled local newspaper ad eh?

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:06 pm

Actually no, haven't seen that one!

*right click save as*

Thanks :mrgreen:

BTW, update: my "brand new" 30 year old 1400 dry-sleeve shorblock is on the way!

Stationwagonguy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:13 pm

I love this thread.

Any more progress?

Stout6 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:29 pm

I now want one of these after seeing all the great original advertisements.

They are so cool.

lantunes · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:08 pm

Hello mate! Any progress on your ff1? or post some photos! Thanks

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:37 pm

Nothing to report. Currently in Winter/saving money for paint mode.

Lincoln Stax · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:54 pm

I've never heard of the FF-1 being called the "Star." Is that something the dealer in Eugene came up with, or was it really marketed as the Star in the US?

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:32 pm

Yes, it was marketed as the Star in some countries, with the Star indicating the 70/71 model year specifically. After that it was the "G":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_FF-1_Star

Lincoln Stax · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:28 am

I will file this under "You learn something new every day." But that's why I love this forum.

ben · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:43 pm

Lincoln Stax wrote:

I will file this under "You learn something new every day." But that's why I love this forum.

You need issue 2 of JNC mag, which has a 50 year history of Subaru

http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/sho ... ticle=0102

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:17 pm

I'm getting tired of this body filller...

a) I suck at sanding it and even more at applying it.
b) I put too much on and its taking forever.
c) I can't get any of it straight or flat.
d) The less i'm able to do myself, the more its going to cost to get the paint job done.

john · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:22 pm

Buy me a plane ticket. I'll come help you with it.

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:22 pm

My BRAND NEW EA63 dry-sleeve shortblock just arrived courtesy Shawn on the USMB forums!

I mocked up the motor/transmission, I wanted to be sure if the main shaft would be compatible with the EA63 crankshaft and it indeed is, which means I ONLY have to swap the camshaft.

The other good news is the head studs are correct and completely new, so that saves me from needing new studs!

So right now, the next step for the motor is one of two things:

1) Take the camshaft and heads to a machine shop to clean up the cam and heads along with a valve job, and just reinstall everything with the EA63 stock manifold with a weber 32/36.

2) Take the split block, heads and camshaft to a shop and try to have the heads and block shaved to fit the weber manifold/dual-carb setup, and have the cam re-ground for more performance along with some head porting if possible.

Which route I take will probably depend on if a machine shop can work with the motor, and how much I spend on paint/bodywork.

john · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:52 pm

Kostamojen wrote:

So right now, the next step for the motor is one of two things:

1) Take the camshaft and heads to a machine shop to clean up the cam and heads along with a valve job, and just reinstall everything with the EA63 stock manifold with a weber 32/36.

2) Take the split block, heads and camshaft to a shop and try to have the heads and block shaved to fit the weber manifold/dual-carb setup, and have the cam re-ground for more performance along with some head porting if possible.

My vote is #1. Like choosing a camshaft, when you have to choose between mild and wild, you'll be less likely to regret going mild than you will going wild. Less compromise, and less expense. :tu:

And I make it a point to never build a "race" motor for a "street" car. They usually suck to drive at cruising speeds. Made that mistake too many times already...

Garant · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:32 pm

i say #2

bajasoobnut · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:08 pm

And for a cam grinder might contact Delta cams in Tacoma, he might even have a cam that will work too

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:38 pm

If I'm regrinding, im definitely going with Delta cams.

bajasoobnut · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:52 pm

good cause John and his crew know what they are doing

Kostamojen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:46 pm

Do they do head work too?

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