xman Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I have a solid condition 86 Brat that needs a new gearbox, it shifts into 3rd but there is no engagement of the gears at all. It has the 4 speed dual range in it now and I would love to put in a 5 speed dual range. My questions are: 1- Would I have to change out the shifters if going to 5sp dual range? (I'd rather not) 2- what gearbox should I be looking for? (ie. what model to reference on eBay) I can easily do the work myself and just want to make sure i get the right parts so that I can do this once. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I have a solid condition 86 Brat that needs a new gearbox, it shifts into 3rd but there is no engagement of the gears at all. It has the 4 speed dual range in it now and I would love to put in a 5 speed dual range. My questions are: 1- Would I have to change out the shifters if going to 5sp dual range? (I'd rather not) No....well it will look factory anyway if you do it right. You will use the 5 speed gear shifter but you can just use the 4 speed EA81 knob so it looks identical. And the 4WD shifter is easily modified to work with the 5 speed. Just add 1" to the rod and attach it to the 5 speed. 2- what gearbox should I be looking for? (ie. what model to reference on eBay) '85 to '89 wagon/sedan/coupe non-turbo GL 4WD 5 speed D/R. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 from the USRM section of this forum: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49952 EA82 5 speed into EA81: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=54203 more 5 speed swap info but it's not 4WD and replaces 3AT: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=69534 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Ok, so I'll get the 5 speed shifter and the new transmission and figure out how it goes in. Sounds pretty easy compared to building a rally car. Thanks guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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