carfreak85 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 would it be hare or ill advised to swap a 1400 into an EA81? can the bell housings be swapped? just testing the waters before i decide if i should do this. also are the intake manifolds on the EA63 and EA81s the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Intake between EA71 and EA81 is different, so I think the EA63 would be even smaller. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 alright, will the carter/weber out of an EA81 fit on the EA63 intake? so if i swap bell housings, this thing will bolt right in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 can i put a justy 3 cylinder in my ea82? why would you ever want to go that small? just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 The bell housing from a EA81 will not fit onto a EA63/EA65 short block. You might be able to swap the bell housing from a EA71 with side mount starter but i'm not 100% sure about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 the 83 has a knocking rod and CCR wants $900 for a rebuilt 1800 and i have a 1400 sitting in the garage that ran when it was removed, and id like to get the car running for as cheaply and reliably as i can. so why not, as long as i tell the buyer that it only has 58hp and not 78hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 perfectly good reason, you have my blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATBRAT Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 I say spend the hundred bucks and get a good used EA81 and avoid the headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 anyone have a EA71 bell housing with the side mount starter or a cheap RUNNING EA81 motor they want to sell me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATBRAT Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 I have a spare EA81 but shipping would definately kill you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 You might have to do some fiddling with the motor mounts, but assuming you could find a bell housing, and it worked, there's no reason it wouldn't drive. The carter / weber single bbl will not fit the EA63 intake, and even if it did, it's not jetted correctly for a 1.4L engine, so would run way rich, and really crappy. You'll have to find or rebuild the EA63's carb I'm afraid, as nothing newer will do the job. There's not even an adapter plate to fit the weber 32/36 on your engine, so unless you make one..... I say find a used EA81 and drop it in. Or fix the rod bearings on the one you have. Shouldn't be too hard. If it tests alright for compression, pull it out, and put some new bearings in. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Originally posted by GLCraigGT The bell housing from a EA81 will not fit onto a EA63/EA65 short block. You might be able to swap the bell housing from a EA71 with side mount starter but i'm not 100% sure about that. the ea71 and ea81 bvellhousings interchange the same, so if a ea81 wont work, neither will ea71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRallyRoo Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Galen! Go to Pull a Part. There is alot of ea81 soobs there! Call me up I need to go there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 im kinda weary of getting an engine from the pull a part because i dont know the condition of the engine. anyone in washington have a good condition, running engine for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old sub freak Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 i got a good ea81 there this summer 150 bucks. w/dist, carb ,alt and starter,the hole ball of wax!! i took in a battery and did a compresion check. seems good. i was leery too,thew were side stepping any testing questing.so i did it myself. you can't beat the price w/a 30 day swap. i know of a 74 wagon,for parts if you go w/a1400[as foolish as it seems] just kidding man!! todd 360 424 4340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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