Subaru_dude

Those wheels look really sweet on your wag. I like the fender flares too. How did you make those? And what kind of car did that front bumper come from? Sweet looking EA81 too.

Saw your snow fun videos. Pretty sweet. As for the carb... the only thing I can think of is it being adjusted to high or the choke not kicking down. Those carbs chokes were problematic. You could go Weber, but then you're prone to icing. Have fun with that awesome Sambar.

Hell yeah. After seeing your thread it made me rethink my swap. Now I'm asking myself "EJ22 or EA81?" do you have any complaints on power? If not I may consider that swap.

So I have an EA82 Turbo wag. It will eventually get a lift, bigger wheels and tires, custom bumpers, lights, etc. The current powerplant will be ditched for something better. Here's my situation. Of course I've been thinking EJ22. BUT I came upon a Turbo Brat at the junkyard with only 109,000 miles on it and it also has an automatic. All the engine parts are there. Clean looking under the hood actually, but the floor pan is falling out of it. The reasons I would consider the EA81T over any of the EJ22s in the yard is the fact that it only has 109,000 on it, meanwhile all the EJ22s have at LEAST 200,000 which by Subaru standards still isn't many. And wouldn't the EA81T bolt right up to my current exhaust? That would just make the swap easier and cheaper. I'm also assuming that the swap would be overall easier, probably less wiring and with more room in the engine bay it would make mantainance slightly easier than if there were an EJ22 "crammed" in there. But on the other hand... a N/A motor making slightly more hp seems more appealing, especially since I've already paid nearly $200 for an adapter plate. BUT I would have to pay for custom exhaust also, and there's the wiring (only assuming there's more to it than an EA81T). I also think an EJ22 would look better sitting under the hood :cool: EA81T Pros: Cheaper, simpler (maybe), less miles, would have just as much power as my current EA82T. Cons: Turbo. EJ22 Pros: More power, more reliable, less mantainance. Cons: More work, more money, more miles. Opinions and corrections alike are welcome.

It keeps water from going into the already existing vent. The vent allows the diff itself to expand and contract without pressurizing the air inside causing the seals to push out and cause leaking. The breather acts sort of like a snorkle.

And don't forget to get ALL the salt off that thing or it'll end up like all the other Brat's you've seen!!! But judging by the condition of your VWs, you've probably got that covered. You're certainly worthy of owning a Brat. It will serve you well for many years.

Wow what luck, lol. Maybe you can recreate it?

Why would I have BOTH 87A and 87 supplying my fogs? I would have one fog running off 87A (which always has current if I understand correctly) and one running off 87 which only has current when the switch is flipped.

The relay I got already has some wires attached to it, but the wire that goes to the lights is attached to the middle 87A instead of the 87 on the outside... from what I understand the 87A constantly has power going to it? So I should use the 87 to go to my fog lights, right? Lemme just tell you what I understand and you guys can tell me if I'm right. Power comes in through the 30, goes to the lights out of the 87 (or the 87A if that's OK) The other 2 go to the ground and switch. Is that right?

Have you visited the Pullapart on Rutledge Pike? It has quite a few Subarus. Legacy's, Imprezas, GL's... even a '79 Brat.

If you like it with the 3AT, a 5spd D/R swap would blow your mind. Glad your enjoying your Brat. It has a Weber, correct? If you do a 5spd D/R swap, you should also fit it with SPFI. But it sounds like it's get plenty of get up anyway.

As long as the cooling system is in good shape, all you would need is more power. You could: A) Run a 2wd 5spd (much lighter than 4wd). Find a 4EAT. C) Wear a lead shoe. You're definitely going to need a cup holder.

Ok, after reading all of your thoughts I decided to drop by my old work place and got a relay and a fuse for free. Now my next question. What gauge wiring should I use? I have 16 and 10 gauge. I was thinking bigger is better but I could be wrong I suppose?

I'm trying to hook up fog lights on the roof of my EA82 but I can't figure out whether or not I really need a relay. It's going to have a dash mounted switch and will work independently from the headlights.

Wow, my favorite soob. Beautiful... best looking Soobs IMO. Rocky's gonna be REAL jealous . Good luck picking it up... I'm glad you're at least 66% old-school now.

I need an EJ22 from this guy. How much do you think he'd charge? Quite a darn find there. I'm suspicious as to whether or not he knows about the USMB too... looks like he'd be a valuable member when it comes to information on older gen. stuff.

Try reversing with the wheel turned a little while pushing down on the lever. Essentially does the same thing as driving straight until it pops out... but slightly quicker.

2008... wow it's already here. Happy New Year everyone!! Can't wait for the warm weather to get here so I can go outside and tinker.

They're from '85 to '89 in the GLs. The DLs got the push button and so did the Loyales ('90-'94[?]). Your local yard should have quite the selection... the Northwest is crawling with Subarus from what I hear. I got mine for about $60.

$2200 for the car is insane. $2500 for engine and transmission parts? That's also insane. And where are the old pics?

Pulled a D/R 5 spd at the yard and an EA81 radiator (from what I gather that's adequate enough for the EJ22). Think I may have located an EJ22... MAYBE. If the guy would stop being so shady I would know. I probably should have waited until I had some more stuff to list and maybe even pics to post... but I'm too anxious, lol.

I recently had a 2wd 5spd tranny put in my '89 sedan because the old one leaked like a sythe. I've noticed now that at about 58mph it's cruising at 3000 rpm, but with the old tranny it cruised at 65mph at 3000 rpm. Did they change the ratios? And what about the 5spd d/r? I've spotted one at the yard but it's an 85, wondering if they were geared shorter early on? If so I'll leave that 5spd d/r alone. Thanks. Jordan

I think the EJ Brat he is referring to is located here in TN. It may not be, but reguardless there's one down here somewhere.

They're not very impressive considering we were expecting a car with several thousand dollars of upgrades done to it. My $700 sedan is seemingly in better condition than that. Nice ride though.

Anytime someone directly attacks you GD, you're ONLY defenses are smartass remarks. I'm no psychologist, but it sounds more like a daddy situation rather than a mommy situation. By definition, you do bully people. Wearing pants and giving flowers on Mothers Day are EXAMPLES of decency and sentimentality, not definitions. Allow me to rephrase, "The only logic that you understand is the only logic that you have chosen to familiarize yourself with. You seem to have made no attempt to investigate other points of view". So you're concerned about the amount of work he has invested in his ride? It is still none of your concern. He was asking for a source to get an approximate value other than KBB. He wasn't asking how $7000 worth of upgrades was going to effect it's value. He even stated in his original post that it would never be sold.