subusolo2nut Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 OK---Is everyone ready for a EA81 intake converted to accept a side-draft 40MM carb???? I present for your viewing pleasure (drum-roll please) FRANKININTAKE!!!!!! MHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Very cool! How'd you manage that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subusolo2nut Posted May 11, 2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 Cut the stock manifold very carefully--you can still see the watercross-passage (used it to keep it all aligned)--mandrel-bent tubing & a a old weber/dellorto intake off eBay + lots of cursing---& lots of grinding:grin:--still need to finish the rear inner areas a little--but I needed to quit for the night--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subi81 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Very nice, awsome job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Quite ingenious. Cant wait to see how it runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Man that looks like something right offa Monster Garage.. So is that pointed so the carb will face forward or rearward? Would look perty phat, poppin the hood and seeing a pair of chrome stacks stickin out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 If you put it behind the engine, it would make the intake alot closer to the firewall. Then you can add some stacks to it and stick them through the hood. Should loo nice further back than stock Do you already have carbs for it? and how hard would it be to make another? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelRX Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Looks functional, and that's all that matters. Welding aluminium is a black art. Throttle response should be crazy quick when you get the Delortos' in tune. I had a 70 240 and getting the SUs' tuned was a pain, but when they were right, so nice. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Looks good, but I (and this is a shocker) agree with Brian, it should have pointed to the rear. Far less chance of getting water ingested into the engine that way, as well as why Brian suggested it, the stacks will increase torque. I've always wanted to take a MPFI'd engine and install dual downdraft Webers on it. Subaru had such an engine in an EA81 form, it was used on a gen I RX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Guys, from what I've read in other posts, it will point to the rear. That little mounting thing on the left runner faces the rear on every sube I've seen at the PAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 may not be needed but maybe think about a small passage between the 2 intakes to help balance the intake pulses? it would be different if it was a true independent runner setup but with the suby head desighn its not possible unless of course you did it with mpfi heads.. but then it wouldn't be a ea81 very nice work btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subusolo2nut Posted May 11, 2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 The intake is set-up to point the carb to the rear--I've planned to use the '97 Outback hoodscoop to blow cold air on the carb (a cold-air box is in the works)--The spare tire left long-ago--The intake I got off of eBay was a old Cannon unit--there is a cast-in balance tube right at the mouth of the intake---not many people know about balance tubes anymore-- As for the carb--I have a 40MM Dellorto with 80mm chrome ram tubes on it:grin: The manifold was a real B**** to make--most likely have $300 or so in it in time & materials-- Thanks everyone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 that thing is so off the hook!!!! nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 ehh what can i say i have a stack of performance books about 4-5 feet high i thought of doing a fuel injected ir setup but since i run turbo... but i think it would be neat to see a homebrew hilborn injection on top of a sube:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru4x4ever Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Looking good and best of all it came from the E.P.T -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I guess I'm too used to working on EA82s, I saw the thermostat housing (which on an EA82 is in the front) and thought the opening of the housing was facing forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky_pete Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Jeebus, that thing is awesome. That car is going to be a monster when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 that's awesome you should get some vids and sound caps of it up. I bet it sounds so cool with that carb and exhaust on it. do you plan on getting it dyno'ed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sucker king Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 what kind of car are you gonna put it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subusolo2nut Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Got the last of the grinding on the inside done today--mounted the carb & made the throttle cable mount--I've got to do some more bodywork on the car tomorrow & Thursday I'm taking the car back down to the shop to set-up the carb--weld seat rails on the '92 Honda Civic seats & the guys at the alignment shop are doing a 4 wheel after hours for me:)--got too much work to get done & not enough time until the first practice on Saturday--Sounds like the start of a racing season to me!!!! Wish I could tell the boss "I need two days off"---(fat chance!!)--so the car will be raced without the flares (no time)---but should be ready mechanicaly!!! To those who are interested, the cars page is-- http://performancebydesign.netfirms.com/subaru.html I haven't updated it yet--will do it after this weekend-maybe I'll have some good times to post:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geck512 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Oh no I am in love again... GREAT flair on the wheel wells! Scoop looks great! Who new a soob could look so smooth!? (except me) Nice Joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 what kinda racing you doin with that? nice looking car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subusolo2nut Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Thankx!!! The car is a Autocross/SoloII/Street machine--The plan is to toast some Honda boys with it------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallywagon Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Awesome work on the intake....I would love to do that and maybe use some Mikunis! What did you use to cut the intake up/away from the original water passage? If you free up the exhaust, that thing should really rev....can't wait to hear about your success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subusolo2nut Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Used a power bandsaw, hacksaws, carbide rotary files & anything else I could find:)---Check out the pics in my older post on the exaust--thats the exaust shops work:grin:--sounds real sweet--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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