1982gl4

i don't know many people that live in VT. That have these cars and are into them most of them rusted out ten years ago up here so actually having one on the road is rare as it is! And it is a brand new weber, i was thinking that the jetting could be wrong as well because (when its running) has wicked hesitation right at cruising speeds, you can step on the gas around 50 and it just falls on its face, where as my wagon i put my webber on and its ran great forever! This Brat just seems to me my problem child! Also the fuel pressure is not regulated and it has all new line because someone had messed with them and the ran near the exhaust so i though the fuel was boiling in the lines, but after all new lines its still gets locked. Another thought i had was, i had my tank recoated, and if the pickup tube inside got messed up it could be sucking air or creating bubbles or something like that.

Right now I'm thinking an 82 wagon with the ea81t would be pretty amazing, I really like the idea of the FI just because I really dislike carbs already, and adding a turbo is just going to add to those issues, My only concern so far is fact that some of the sensors and such may be bad on the engine itself and not all of it was the ecu and the wiring, but most of it could probably be replaced easily. Also i would have to put my 5speed in it at the same time cause the gearing is awful right now, and i would want a much better clutch. Also i want to put this motor to use Now everyone has me thinking i should completely rebuild my 1.8t again and make it perfect and then do the FI!

That would be so sick!!! I don't really want to do a 2.2 in both I feel like the ea81t would be amazing with stand alone and really its not that bad. I probably would have to have a Microsoft computer as well i take it? As in i have a Mac now so I'd need windows to run it? Also which kit would be the best to get?

I'm still pretty new at this... So what's megasquirt?? And it seemed to have crazy power with the few mods that I did to it in the first place , just it wouldn't stay running. And I have heard all of those things about the turbo carb, it just seems like a waist not to use all these amazingly rare parts that I have. Plus I love boost!

Jerry that sounds great, I have a 97 impreza brighton that has lived the last of it's days but the engine is still strong! I am hoping to do a 2.2 swap in my brat this winter so that idea may have to wait...The engine was in my brat, (originally a non turbo) i went back to the carbed engine. I could never keep it running I could drive it like 2 miles and it would die and then i could go back after it cooled down and it would start but fowl plugs, and it didn't seem to have any power over 3500 rpm. The 1.8 t was just rebuilt, new mains and all, newer turbo, new up pipe, custom 2.5" down pipe, when it ran right it went like crazy, but that was only once in a great while. the harness is still in the brat, and the original turbo went to the crusher because it was the rustiest car I have ever seen in my life and I live in VT! I just want to put this rare engine to use! I just have no idea where to begin with the harness because the wagon the engine was in sat in a swap for (not joking) 11 years.

Thank you for the complements! It already has the weber swap, and i just rebuilt the top half of the engine, new valves and all, for some reason I have never been able to get this brat to run right, this is the third engine I have had in it (one of witch was a rare Ea81t ) It was crazy fast but I never could keep it running so i went back to the carb and it's still not running with a normal ea81.

So here is the deal, my 82 wagon needs new head gaskets because the are leaking oil pretty badly now. I have an original 1.8 turbo (ea81t) but the wiring is really messed up. I was thinking that I could make a turbo carb engine and was wondering what i should use for parts i have several ea81s and a ea82 and the ea81t. I was thinking a pretty stock motor maybe a little port and polishing, using the turbo pistons, all the turbo bits and my weber. Anyone have any ideas??

Repainted the custom front and rear bumpers (built by me!) Put the brat wheels back on it due to that being out of commission, and refinished the stainless steel door bottoms!

My old 97 brighton coupe!

I picked this up in 2003. Needless to say it was rough, it now has all new panels and paint, just about everything you could think of doing to a brat it's been done. Recently it stopped running (it keeps vapor locking all the time) So instead of replacing the fuel pump I'm thinking a 2.2. I have a complete 2000 Impreza with a five speed (I want to do the trans as well) I was just wondering if anyone had put a new style 2.2 in a EA body and if they fit? If not i have plenty of other engines lying around... And this is it today!

Just got my brush guard on... too bad it quit running, i guess it's time for a 2.2