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Danny Williams in Johnson City or near there these days , he is/was a junkie for those 80-84 Coupes and in general a Gen Two guy. If you’re local or find Danny on the Internet he may be helpful down the line. I’m pretty sure he had parts yet to unload and maybe a Brat or Hatchback to help you out. “dannybreadman” - definitely on eBay , and maybe here too. Not that your Brat needs anything , looks great. But I don’t have to tell you about being on the east side of the USA and how rare these are becoming. Enjoy !

Not sure where you’re at with your diagnosis but I’d just like to say that if you’re tracing and can’t find what’s wrong go to the pump , and check the connector that feeds through the cover. Mine toasted out and I spent way too much time hunting the relay and all that. Good luck.

Oh sorry , so you actually bought those over the counter at a dealer ?

There’s a lot of copy parts out there. They copy the box , label , everything. Just saying. I can’t imagine real genuine Subaru wires doing that.

Have some fun with what you’re doing but don’t throw those 2.2’s out. There are plenty of negatives involved but you seem to have a handle on things. Go for it Post back with results. But all that said , gee those kits for the 2.2 and vast amount of knowledge makes it a tough choice to go 2.7 Any references out these on this project ?

Nice score !! Welcome!

Good luck with it. Any experience with Ducati singles ?

Precision Replacement Parts contracted the mold maker in Thailand for our Gen One cars - and Brat of course. We made two group purchases with members here. We ended up getting ours for around $38 before shipping.

Was the strip of foam still on the fender ? Subaru used a sealant foam as a squeak reducer and that over time caused countless fenders to develop that same rust. Good luck with it. Not much to worry about on yours.

Do the EA65’s have quad exhausted and sleeve cylinders ? Nice cars ! , Ricardo. Enjoy!

89 is Injection not carb. Likely SPFI which was always good to me back when I had too many of those cars. What happened to Walbro ? Do they still have pumps for the old EA82? They sure used to. See if any if this nonsense helps you. https://www.google.com/search?q=walbro+fuel+pump+subaru+loyale&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

Not a real update but I did move the car under its own power. Just let the clutch out and it crept forward on flat ground and made little metal noise. Went about 50 ft into another parking space. Condo life. Have to keep it moving. No time for it at all. Continue soon. I hope.

Just selling some old Guzzi brochures on ebay.

Your rear brakes and drums are the same as the later 1980-84 and I think maybe same as Loyale 85-95 too.

There were never any first generation automatic Brats. Not sure what you saw. Maybe second generation. There were a few auto’s

For that money just get it and live out the experience. GD paints a dark picture but guys like myself still exist and have parts to unload. In fact most of us agree there are sometimes more parts than there are cars. GD is somewhat correct due to the passing of time. But for the amount of items you’ll likely need I’m confident you’ll do well to support your ride for a good twenty years if you score some important parts and care for it as best as you can. You can find my new old stock and great used 1970’s and gen one Brat parts on eBay currently. I don’t like being there but the exposure can’t be beat and I’ve made contacts around the globe. Flippers (resellers) are buying my items and listing sometimes 10x my price. That’s a fact , not a scare tactic. Theres at least a few other guys out there still hoarding their new old stock and also piles of used parts. Enjoy while you can. You like that Brat , it’s tours , show it and enjoy the smiles and waves. Ebay name - cashingmystuffin not shown are items like engines fenders valance glass transmissions , etc etc etc and all 1972-79 and Brat 80-81

Holy crap , this sounds very familiar. Like you I have a 2003 manual and had a very similar if not the same issue. Like you I have had no time to review , but I did smell gear oil. Thanks for the advice. I was already looking at used trannies and considering rebuilding since they all seem to have issues. Keep posting please , especially with your repair. Thanks

Been lucky up here too. (As for temperature) But sadly I own a condo so there’s no way to do any big jobs onsite. I’ll get some time later this week , I think.

Sounds like what I should be prepared for. Thanks.

Cool , I just need some weather in my favor.

No , no time for it yet. Just enough to stop and do what I had just explained. Time is tight. But thanks, I sure do intend on draining the tranny.

I thought I had it open. Thanks Larry.

Right , but my local is also one of the best dealers on eBay. So all that eBay biz they do , and they aren’t ripping people off. BrusBro goes there too. You get a discount online and do NOT when I walk in. Wasn’t like that before the internet but so it goes. So I have to go on my phone and order stuff from their customer waiting area while I enjoy crappy free snacks and water. May next older brother was a Subaru tech and insisted we all buy dealer. I sure do stick to that as best as I can. But it’s like it is. We are worn n torn busy as all hell and money isn’t exactly overflowing. So a poor boy does what he thinks is best. There are real honest dealers selling on eBay and the discounts amount to much more than just lunch and beer. So I will find those folks. I think the advice about eBay is to truly check the source. Bottom line. There’s at least three major good dealers I can think of selling on eBay including the “beloved” SubieGal who works as the parts manager , I think , at one of those heavy duty Washington dealers. Be cautious. Enjoy.

15% rule still apply ? Doesn’t answer your question but good rule of thumb. I’m surprised those numbers aren’t readily available. But then again I don’t search like I should either. Lol