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Old 08-17-2004, 02:04 PM
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Interesting Subaru

Found this ad in the local want ads

1979 w600 electra van
17-6V batt, needs some mech, mtr rebuilt, body EC, $5800

and this picture



Never heard of it before, but it looks pretty cool. Anyone know anything about it?
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Old 08-17-2004, 02:35 PM
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Its a 360 Van. They were imported in the mid- late 60s by Malcolm Brinklin prior to SOA being here. Sold about 2000 or so I think of vans, trucks and sedans. It had a 360 aircooled 2 stroke engine. Top speed about 65mph. Very cool but impossible to get parts for. $5800 seems quite high to me esp if it isn't perfect. Interestingly enough they still make the platform (called the Sambar in Japan). It would make one kick butt lawn vehicle if they sold it over here through their Robin distributors. No need for one of those crappy Mules and the like when you can have a Subie!!! Try searching for the sambar on yahoo or the like you'll get some cool pics to drool over.
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Old 08-17-2004, 02:50 PM
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Its a 360 Van. They were imported in the mid- late 60s by Malcolm Brinklin prior to SOA being here. Sold about 2000 or so I think of vans, trucks and sedans. It had a 360 aircooled 2 stroke engine.
It sure did, but that one does not. Read more carefully - it says '17 6V batteries.' Somebody seems to have converted that one to run on batteries.
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Old 08-17-2004, 07:58 PM
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Its a 360 Van.
Those 360 vans were introduced a couple years after the original 360 car...



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Old 08-18-2004, 02:26 PM
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Good thing those post WW2 japanese people were short. I'd have to ride in the back like in Police Academy 2 to get my 6'1 1/2" body in that 360 coupe.
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360's are cool


You should see what one of the NASIOC guys in Atlanta is doing. He took out his 360 motor and is putting in a Suzuki Hiabusa engine!!!!

It's gonna have a custom suspension, made from motorcycle parts. Autocross track is gonna be terrorized by that little thing!!

He also has a Porsche 914 that he put a Subaru 2.5 RS engine in... That should make for some fun, huh??
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You should see what one of the NASIOC guys in Atlanta is doing. He took out his 360 motor and is putting in a Suzuki Hiabusa engine!!!!

It's gonna have a custom suspension, made from motorcycle parts. Autocross track is gonna be terrorized by that little thing!!
Obviously he's a freaking idiot as a 2 stroke engine would definately toast any 4 stroke if tuned right...
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