[Ford 2300 Carbs]

For any of you who are looking for Webers consider looking into the Holley/Weber that was used on the Carbuerated Pintos with the 2300 engines. They are actually a copy of a Weber DGEV 32/36. I have used them in the past. They function as a Weber should and are inexpensive to find in the salvage yards. Just a thought.

[Camsshafts]

Since I am relatively new to the Subaru engine crowd I have not as of yet discussed camshaft designs with anyone. I have done a "whole bunch" with Datsun "A" series and "L" series motors but of course they were straight four cylinder engines and not the "boxer type" engines. What kind of cam grinds are your folks running and who do you get your performance mods done buy.

 

With Datsuns there was a whole line of racing and performance stuff generated for both the A&L series motors. I could get what I wanted from Datsun Competition or from Dave Rubello, the Datsun Guru ,down in the Bay Area. Since I have relocated to Washigton State I have discovered as serious lack of "4 banger" performance specialists, especially in the older Subaru areas.

 

PAECO is a joke as far as their prices are concerned. You would think that all of their stuff was specially made from "Gold alloy" considereing the prices that they charge for their engines and engine parts. It is also interesting that there is no one making exhaust header pipe conversions for the EA81. By that I mean a "form the head back to a Y collector" that is of suitable ID size to give the little guys a chance to get rid of exhaust gasses.

 

Any suggestions?? would be greatly appreciated.

[Valve head sizes]

Thank you for the information on the valve cover decal. I am now better equiped to go in search of these engines. I always like to have one or two spares around. My last big project was to completly rebuild an International SV392. These weigh about 800 lbs complete so I don't keep one or two extras of those laying around. They are too damned heavy to move by myselt.haha

[Valve head sizes]

Since we are in hot pursuit of "large valve heads and hydralic lifters does any one know the starting serial number range for these engines? I have a couple of extra engines laying around that came out of a salvage yard but I have now idea what year they are in as much as they were sitting in the back room of the salvage yard. They both have EA81 stamped on the heads. One is the standard 2 barrel Hitachi style intake manifold but the other is the "One Barrel" intake manifold with a one barrel carburetor on it.

[Valve head sizes]

According to one of the Subaru engine into light aircraft fellows there is a difference in the early EA81 vice the late EA81 valve size. Since I an interested in "reworking and EA81" for max output without a turbo or fuel injection I am looking for the most breathing that I can get. I am going to run this in a 1983 4wd wagon. I would be interested in any input on the EA81T that anyone hasm as well.

[Valve head sizes]

Does anyone have the "valve head" measurement differences between the early 1.8 OHV engine and the 1984-1988 OHV engine, or is there a site that I can go to to get that information?