Caboobaroo

Hate to bust your bubble on this one. The '81 GL Brat came with a top mount EA81 and a d/r 4-speed which is why its rare. What you're going to need Mike, is a EA71 fat case bellhousing from a STD hatchback which only came 2wd and had a 4-speed in them.

I wonder if I'm gonna need to shim my 260 cams I got....

I got money into my Soob! Granted, its not offroading but its more money that I could have possibly imagined into a '80 turbo'd Subaru!

Brat FTW! I have EA81s coming outta my ears, plus I got a few trannys as well. Just haul it down here for a weekend and drive it back!

was it just the plastic portion of th petcock itself? If so, you can buy replacement petcocks for hella cheap. I've known them to break off inside the radiator but with a pair of needle nose pliers, you can get it out.

Here's a link finally to the person selling them on ebay. He sent me back a message saying to divide the "Buy It Now" price by 6, then mulitply it by 4 +$8.50 s&h... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSAN-280ZX-300ZX-TURBO-Injector-set-6-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33554QQitemZ8073359431QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW comes to $138.46

I did a rear disc swap on a '84 Brat and in the snow, the rear end locked up before the ftront, thus making it slide all sideways. I had to be careful.

or call up Loops Auto Wrecking in Albany, OR 97321. They specialize in Pugs and such... my dad has those same steelies on his '79 504 diesel and yes, they have the funky lugs and washers...

OEM headgaskets FTW!

for the overheatin issue, sounds like you might have a clogged radiator. The voltage going up and down, depending on what volts you're reading at idle and what voltage you're reading at, lets say, 2500rpm, with/without loads on, etc. will determine what is exactly wrong with your charging system if anything at all. If the voltage@ idle is lower then ~14.5 volts, you're alternator is slowly going out. If you see anything less then ~14 volts at idle with the loads off, best bet would be to replace the radiator, especially if you're running a bigger stereo (aftermarket is bigger for these cars!), more lights for wheeling and such.

I got it from another board member who knew where to get them made. I got it right before he moved 4 hours away from where the shop is and they said they wouldn't do shipping.... :-\

the beginning of the VIN code designates whether its a FWD, 4WD, wagon, sedan or Brat. I have a post in someone's thread about vin codes out of my '78 FSM and it gives everything for that year excluding the Brat (which is weird). It lists the transmissions also. Here's the link to the post... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57406&page=2&highlight=A67L Here's what my post entitled...

I will have to agree with Caleb. It was very fun while my engine lasted and with the stock boost that the TD04 puts out (I forget what it is) got my RX to move very nicely off of lights and such.

wow what a blast! It was definatly worth the drive down there to see everyone and to meet the few that I hadn't had a chance to yet. Thanks again Shawn for hosting the party!

Then just send them to me;);)

The RX tranny is a great swap into any EA82 that is more for the street.

Free is always a good thing my man... Mine was $200 away from free:-\

and that grille I got layin in my shop too... plus I bet you'll go home with a few other parts as well:D

wanna come fix mine for free?

awww how cute! Maybe with the mods you're doing, you might want to invest in a stage 2 clutch. I got one in my RX and lemme tell you, it grabs harder then Hondasuck's '87 GL turbowagon with an XT6 clutch. I'll see about snapping some pics of it since I have it out of the car again.

I got one, here's the links for it... http://community.webshots.com/photo/332702224/1486157248067339125ZBNrAb http://community.webshots.com/photo/332702224/1486156720067339125DStwbK I thank Skip for donating these to me:banana:

thats saweeeeet..... makes me miss the PNW and wheeling.

hopefully my RX will be at the show as well, sporting 280ZX turbo injectors and a bunch of other fun goodies! Lookin good Steve, keep up the good work!

well I'm not sure but XT6 springs might fit onto Legacy struts but I am not for certain.

if you use the Legacy struts in the front and the EA82 shocks in the rear, which are the same as XT6 I believe, use some 2wd springs for both and it'll sit low with suspension.