Sapper 157 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Ok so I was wondering if I my timing belt in my 84 GL Wagon EA81 is an actual belt or if its a chain. And if it is a chain do I need to change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrgrr Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Neither. That is the beauty of the ea81. The cam and crank are gear linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper 157 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Neither. That is the beauty of the ea81. The cam and crank are gear linked. Wow really? Cool beans!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yes, supposedly archaic technology has its benefits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yes, you have a good engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Loyale Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Why don't they do it like this anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Why don't they do it like this anymore? research basic differences of pushrod (OHV) engines and OHC motors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_whirly Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) I just purchased a 2014 Impreza; imagine how happy I was when i found out the engine (2.0) has a timing chain! Edited October 12, 2014 by mr_whirly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdMobile Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Why don't they do it like this anymore? Auto companies want you to buy a new car every 3 years now, and give their dealership (stealership) mechanics a ton of money until then. Old reliable designs like the Subaru EA series that you can work on yourself don't fit in well with that agenda.. . Edited October 12, 2014 by BirdMobile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 And the timing gear setup is why I opted to rebuild my EA81 rather than EJ swap my 83 Wagon. So, just for references sake, all production EA engines before the EA82 were timing gear driven. Starting with the EA82, Subaru started using belts through the EJ's until the EZ engines, which they used timing chains. The belts continued on the EJ engines until their current replacement, the FA and FB engines. #mentaltidbit Sidenote: the EG33 engine used a combination of a timing belt and timing gears. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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