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I am looking for a radiator fan from an older Subaru. (I have the EA-81 engine) If you have one available you can contact me at: carlleetrike@gmail.com I need one or more. I will need price quote shipped to ZIP 65401. Thanks, Carl

Not sure what all I have left. What do you need? Been a couple of years since I salvaged the car out. wainlee@Hotmail.com

Thanks, Yes it was a turbo engine. I am wanting to switch it over to a weber, and use it in a trike.

Ea-81 bolts right up.

kennedy engineering in California makes an adapter for the EA-71 engine. The EA-81 is the same adapter. Go to: kennedyeng.com

Hi, Can I change the intake manifold on a EA-81 fuel injected engine and use a carb on it? Also should I leave the injectors in, or should I put plugs in the injector holes? Thank you, Carl My email is: wainlee@Hotmail.com

Will a EA-71 (1600) engine exhaust fit a EA-81 (1800) engine? I am talking about the pipes that bolt to the heads. Is the flanges the same size on the two engines? Thanks, Carl

Thanks guys. I thought it might work like that. I will give it a try.

How difficult is it to replace the front seal in a EA-81 engine? The engine is out of the car. Thanks, Carl

Hi, Carl here. Put your radiator in the front of the engine. I have mine in the back and It will start heating at about 65 mph. I have an extra fan that I can run all the time when it is too hot. If you are running 50 to 55 the automatic thermostate fan will hold the temp in check, but any faster and the temp comes up. The outside temp don't seem to have a great effect on the temp. I am sure what is happening is the air flow through the radiator and the air flow over and around the trike is creating a vacume at the rear of the trike and preventing the air flow through the radiator. I only run around 60 to 70 anyway so the extra cooling fan works well. I would also say I had a special radiator built with 4 cores and it made no difference. Some day I may change it and put the radiator in the front. when I build my next one I will put 2 goldwing radiators in the front on each side of the pass seat. Oh, And by the way, I really do enjoy my Vee DubAru. Just my 2bits worth. Hope it helps, Enjoy, Carl

Well I guess I can tell you less than nothing. I would say it had a vacume fitting where the hole is. I think it is maybe part of the choke pulloff. I have a few old EA-81 motors sitting around that may have some of the wierd parts you are finding. If you need anything send me a picture and I will try to find it. If I have it, you can have it for the shipping. Carl

Thanks again GD I passed it along. Hope he checks real close. If not he will be pulling it down again. Carl

No this is an engine that the director of the BTW is building a trike around. The one we talked of don't ride good, and I am completly re making it. I have modified a VW rear suspension and have the EA81 engine and trans mounted on it. I almost have it finished. Had to stop on it as I and friend of mine from TN re worked the trike that I ride, and it is close to being finished. Just need to re-wire it. It orignaly had a Bus suspension and I had brake problems and they don't make an after market disk brake set up for the bus, so we cut the bus suspension off and put a bug suspension on. It was quite a job and might have been easier to just build a new trike from scratch. But you know how it is when you have something you enjoy you want to hang on to it. I just hope it rides and drives as nice as it did before the modification. It rode like a fine car and cornered like a sports car. When I came home from meeting you I stoped in Columbia Mo and my clutch master cyl went out. Couldn't shift. So I spent the night in Columbia and the next morning I got it started in gear, and shifted it like a big truck (no clutch) and played the lights and made it all the way back to Rolla (96mi) and in to my driveway. Put in a new master and slave and got it going again. It was good to meet you and a fun trip home. Later, Carl

Thanks GD. I will pass this on to my friend. He is going to replace the head gaskets, maybe he should check for warp in the heads or case. Thanks again, Carl

GD, This a question ask by a friend of mine. What do you think? and thanks, Carl Thought when I made the switch from a VW to a Subaru motor I would be done with oil leaks but life wasn`t going to be that easy. Seems mine has a leak between the head and the block on both sides. Not a lot but any is too much. Seems there is a pocket in the head that allows oil to pool where the push rods pass through the head. According to the Haynes manual, there are supposed to be two bolts in the head below these pockets but my motor is not drilled for the bolts although the bosses are in the castings. Anyway, over time, the oil leaks past the head gasket and onto the floor. I have new head gaskets ordered hoping they will cure the problem. Has anyone else experienced this problem and what did you do to cure it? I have never used a sealer on head gaskets but am wondering if, in this case, it might be a good idea since the heads are vertical and the oil has no place to drain except out, past the gasket, and unfortunately onto the floor

Well I know you don't want to hear it, But they are relays. 1 will be for the fuel pump, 1 will be for the A/C and 1 may be the head lights. Or I may be all wrong. But that is my best guess. You could pull them 1 at a time and see what quits working. Now if I have made you more grumpy, I am sorry.

I have bought 2 webers from Redline and they didn't look like the one you have. They mounted purfactly and the linkage looks just like the Subaru. Nothing at all like your pictures. Mounted mine up and have over 4ooo miles and runs like a dream. Just my two cents worth. Hope yours does just as well. Carl

Looks like the alternator mounts behind the brackets. not in front of them. and the alt belt would connect to the back pully.

In the process of working on this engine I replaced the head gaskets, and manifold gaskets just in case. I also found the bad water pump at this time. The radiator is brand new. Clue to bad water pump is: The bypass hose that goes normally to the heater and back to the manifold was not getting HOT when I had a faulty water pump. I let that one slip by me. I.E. no movement of coolent durning warm up. Trike is a 2001 based on a VW bus rear suspension. It had a 1600 DP engine before I put in the Subaru. Adaptor is from Kennedy eng, and bolted up with no problems. Engine EA-81, Transmission, VW bus, Front end , built by me. My daughter and I are planning a ride to Alaska in Aug. I will be rideing this trike and she will be rideing a VW trike I built for her. Thanks for all the interest and help I have received from all you folks. You guys and gals have are the greatest. Carl

The main problem I found was the rebuilt water pump I put on was faulty. The impeller was loose on the shaft. Fixed that with a NEW one not re-built. Next, Not enough air flow through the radiator. Re-mounted the radiator for better air flow, and changed the fans to suck air through the radiator to the rear. It is still not running as cool as I would like. So I mounted an oil cooler from a EA-81 turbo today. Hope to give it a test run tomorrow. I am going to get a 4core radiator made up to try next. If I keep my speed at around 55 to 60 it cools good. Temp stays around 220 on my guage, fan cycles off and on ok. I have a second fan I can turn on manually. At 65 to 70 the temp goes up around 250 and dosen't come down very well when the fan kicks on. I am building another trike and I am going to use 2 goldwing radiators. I will mount them forward of the engine with plenty of ventilation. They will be hooked in parallel. I really like the subaru engine. It is very smooth and has a great deal more power than the 1600 VW engine I had before. I think that modifing an older tike causes a lot more problems than building one from scratch. Having a trike that is already built I was limited on my radiatior installation. I will try to get some pictures tomorrow. Carl

Yes there is a low pressure switch. I am not sure where it is on your vehical, but it is sometimes on the receiver dryer. Just un-plug the plug and short it out with a paper clip or whatever is handy. Sometimes the plug is on the compressor. It will be in the line somewhere. (low side) Also when you start to charge the system set the controls in the car to hi cool and blower to high.When you start with the system vacumed it will suck almost a can in before you even start the engine. Have fun. Sorry I can't help more.