crazy D Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 ok after a long saga of trying to find carb base gaskets for my 84 wagon i found them at napa....the trick is what i didnt know is that they really didnt order me 84 hitachi's they orders 85's im pretty sure that they are ea82's....im not holding them in my hand YET but i should have them by monday. so my question is, will ea82 base gaskets work for ea81's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Nope, the EA82 carb base is larger. Once you get some in your hand, trace it out on a piece of paper and file it away. Next time you need some just get some gasket paper and a razor blade. They are cheap, but as you have discovered, they are hard to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 EA81 Hitachi is a 26/30 (DCP-306 series). EA82 is a 28/32 (DCP-328 series). Different base. Cut your own from a roll of gasket paper. Cheaper too. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 yeah hella rare.....does anybody know where else i can get a set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Dealership should stock them. Utility knife beyond your abilities??? GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 s%^t no!!! u just go down to napa and ask for a sheet of gasket paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I know I'm in Australia, but... I have a EA81 manifold with the same bolt pattern as the EA82 carbs. I am pretty sure my dual carb manifold has the bigger bolt pattern too. I also have a manifold and carb off an 83 and it has the smaller size. I was thinking maybe it was a after 84 thing. Like after 84 they went to simiular carbs as the EA82s? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 s%^t no!!! u just go down to napa and ask for a sheet of gasket paper? It comes in rolls of various sizes (12" wide by 36" long is common) - Napa's actually usually a good source. If you are really high speed, they make pretty inexpensive punch sets to make perfect round holes - you can use a larger hole size (like 3/4") to make the radius of the intake port, and a smaller hole size to make the bolt holes. Just makes the process quicker, but isn't needed. The punch's are often used in leather working too, or you can use the copper tubing compression rings from home cheapo too - those are really cheap, but usually come in big bags, and they dull so have to be tossed eventually. Having a couple thicknesses of gasket paper, and a utility knife around can save hours of driving, and talking to retards behind counters. And can many times save days of waiting for those difficult to find gaskets. The simple realization that YOU TOO can cut out bits of cardboard with a pen-knife is a powerful concept that is all too foreign in our (consumer based/buy-it-now/die in the snow cause you are too stupid to make fire) society these days GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I know I'm in Australia, but... I have a EA81 manifold with the same bolt pattern as the EA82 carbs. I am pretty sure my dual carb manifold has the bigger bolt pattern too. I also have a manifold and carb off an 83 and it has the smaller size. I was thinking maybe it was a after 84 thing. Like after 84 they went to simiular carbs as the EA82s? Nope - all our EA81's got the 306 (or the carter/weber). Maybe you guys got em on those later brumby's and such, but we never did. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Dalton, if you're set on using an actual gasket, give me a few days, I'll check with the parts dept. at the dealership in Tahoe where I get my stuff from...she's pretty good at finding weird parts for my car:rolleyes: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 hey dalton, I got a pair of gaskets from my local Carquest parts store. they where the right ones but then i found out that my insulator block was cracked around the water port, so i ordered one of those from the dealer but it took a couple of days to get them. they already come with gaskets glued to them too. ended up using silicone to glue around the cracks to get my car on the road, one of these days i will go back in and get it changed out anyway call the dealer or get you a counter jockey thats been doing it for years and knows what hes doing. all else fails make them yourself as has been mentioned before, done enough of that in my life that if i can still buy it i will, if i can't or time is a factor then i will make them. i have a set of gasket hole punches and they work pretty good but i learned with a very small ballpeen hammer and that works very well, which is what i prefer but not in all cases. chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Having a couple thicknesses of gasket paper, and a utility knife around can save hours of driving, and talking to retards behind counters. And can many times save days of waiting for those difficult to find gaskets. The simple realization that YOU TOO can cut out bits of cardboard with a pen-knife is a powerful concept that is all too foreign in our (consumer based/buy-it-now/die in the snow cause you are too stupid to make fire) society these days GD Years ago while wrenching for a contractor, I made the comment to the foreman I need a new (I don't remember what it was) to repair a truck. He replied "Are you a mechanic or a parts changer?" If a person really thinks about the problem, you can usually find a simple and cheep solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Here's an online source. http://www.autopartsworld.com/new/product_availability.asp?product_number=S1016-54497&web_brand_id=nippon-reinz&web_name_id=carburetor-base-gasket&year=1983&web_make_id=subaru&web_model_id=2wd-models-1-6-and-1-8&x=57&y=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 well i dont exactly know whats wrong with it qiute yet....im trying to make my self prepared...ill let u guys know whats wrong with it when it goes down.....it runs just fine when ur in gear driving, just not idling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Shell casings(brass part of ammunition(bullets)) work well to punch out holes too. but they don't hold up well so have a handful. For the smaller bolt holes like the ones in the carb base gasket, I just used a paper hole punch from my desk drawer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 do u guys have any pics? of like the carb off, gaskets and junk...oh yeah the retard in napa said that u dont need gasket sealer for carb gaskets:eek: thats not true rite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 You almost never need gasket sealer for gaskets. Most gaskets will work fine without any extra sealants, etc. I'm sure the same is true about the carb gasket. Guy at NAPA was not a 'retard'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 You DO need sealant on the carb base as there is a coolant passage under there. If you install them dry, there's a good chance it will "weep" coolant. I use Edelbrock "gaskachich" which is something like rubber cement. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieman Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 do u guys have any pics? of like the carb off, gaskets and junk...oh yeah the retard in napa said that u dont need gasket sealer for carb gaskets:eek: thats not true rite? Dalton I use gasket sealer on my carb gaskets with no ill effects. But it is not a necessary step. I just makes me feel better when I use it. I have found gasket sets on ebay for ea81's that come with the carb gasket. But I have also made my own with the sheet of gasket paper. Just make sure you have a sharp knife or scissors. Dealer would be your best choice for gaskets though. Have Dave hook you up. Oh and if you buy the rebuild kit from napa a gasket will come with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 i dont need a rebuild kit...its like 40 bucks... i just want this thing to be running and the carb is ok i went wheelin all day today and the car runs fine when in gear. i should have that one gasket i ordered from napa tomorrow and if its not the rite one ill pick up some paper or go by the dealership... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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