4x4brat Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Who heard of such Thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 no offense but it sounds like a recipe for runner up next to the 1.6 diesel rabbit as about so slow as to be unsafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 yes, they did exist! '77 fsm reduction gear ratio 1 2.6 2 1.505 3 1.000 R 2.167 final reduction 1 reduction 1.030 2 hypoid (10 x 37) 3.700 later the "new" ea81 ONLY came with the auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 no offense but it sounds like a recipe for runner up next to the 1.6 diesel rabbit as about so slow as to be unsafe. Hey, I have a 1.6 diesel rabbit, and it's actually about the same as my EA81 4x4 wagons. Not fast, but not that slow either. I've beat BMW's off the line (who weren't paying attention and didn't know I was trying....). Certainly faster than my toyota 2.2 NA diesel pickup... that's quite a bit slower, especially with a load of firewood. And, it's faster than the Chevy Cavalier my friend had too (fuel injected 1.9, with a super splushy automatic, and 140k miles on it when it finally died -- amazing POS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 those 1.6 liter diesels got awsome fuel mileage too. sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had a 79 wagon with an EA71/3AT. The body is light and 65 HP is enough. I did 80 on the freeway with it. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 FYI the SOA auto trannies were first mated to the 1400. The 1st tranny was disasterous. They quickly changed to another Mfg. and then had a more reliable base to create the 2nd and yet a 3rd automatic tranny for Subaru in 1974-5 model years. Once had that 32k 1976 DL Automatic that now sits retored in Sweden. It was so old lady fresh it put you a little more into your seat when you punched the pedal and also had no problem doing 65+++ mph. I'm actually looking for a good vintage automatic worth restoring or a drivetrain etc. to transplant into my '74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had a 79 wagon with an EA71/3AT. The body is light and 65 HP is enough. I did 80 on the freeway with it. GD good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 My 77 DL sedan has a 3spd automatic, runs fine. Top speed is 60-65 mph on the highway, but no slips or leaks. I did put bigger 175 tires, the 155's were not that grippy in cornering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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