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Aaahh...Another snag. I just went to install the clutch kit and it's way too big. Meaning the Diameter of the disk is about an inch too much. I orderd the clutch for the 4wd ea81, but my transplant engine is a ea81 out of a '84 2wd. Can I take the flywheel from my '84 4wd donar car and attach it to my 2wd motor? I'm worried about balance issues...Any advice appreciated,Thanks.

Thanks for thinking about me. I'm thinkin I'm going to have some issues hooking up the electrical. Mostly ign. stuff over by the coil. I can see that the connecto plugs dont quite match up. I'll put the motor in tomorrow morning. Everything else is going well. I hope to be test driving her tomorrow night.. I gotta tell ya. I have been looking at subaru wagons for days and days now and I also think mine is a very nice looking one. It sat for a couple years under a tree down in Lewis county. Needs a serious cleaning inside and out but that can wait.

Hey Caboobaroo, Worked out very well. Thanks. I had to do it twice 'cause the master cyl. rod has to be attached to the brake pedal BEFORE the cluster is attached to the firewall. Also, the clutch cable should be attached to its pedal as well. Much easier that way. I'm going to reseal the ea81 this afternoon, maybe drop it in tonight. You can barley see it in the pic, but this paint job has a really cool pin stripe inbedded in the paint. When I'm done with the swap, Im going to find someone who knows how to ride a buffer and see if they can bring it out more. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/pic2.jpg

Yup. I think that will work. I had to go look and everything looks the same. The pedel cluster in the '84 is much tighter, too. Big Bonus...

I'll look at that closer in the morning. That would do it if it will swap over. Thanks.

The lenght of the cable is the problem. The clutch fork on the old EA71, s/r 4 speed was on the drivers side where as the (new) d/r tranny's fork is on the passenger side. So, the original cable needs to be switched for the longer cable from the '84, but the '84's cable will not connect to the '80 pedel. It will connect to the tranny 'cause it was originally connected to it.

Ive got the D/R 4 speed out of my '84 donar in place in my '80 wagon. I have the axles installed and the drive shaft too. I can see that the clutch cable is not right (too short). I can simply tranplant the one from the donar into the '80 Connecting to the clutch fork is simple enough, but it will not connect to the clutch pedel in its current form. Changing clutch pedels doesnt look like it will work either. Any Ideas Appreciated.....

The only extra axles I had I turned in as cores this morning over at schucks auto parts.But I will have another set soon. That is a good tip, I would have never thought of it.

I got the engine and trans out of the '80. That went pretty smooth. I pulled the good engine out of the '84, fwd. I left in the trans with what looks like a very good set of drive axles,so I can roll it around. I'm now pulling the d/r trans out of the other 84. Im gonna leave the engine in that one but it wont be rolling around once I get done with it. I dont see a way to put front tires on it with the axles removed. That kinda sucks 'cause now I gotta depend on a hulk hauler service to come get it out of my yard. And its the one with the affidavid in lieu of, title.. Installalation should be a snap. The only diffrences I see are in the vac lines, fuel lines,electrical hookups,clutch cable and exhaust. Other than that its a direct bolt in. Hahahahahah. Ill deal with all that when i get to it. First i gotta pull the d/r trans. I would like to keep the parts cars but the war department wont have it. So, when Im done here in a few days im going to have a bunch of Free subaru parts laying around for anyone who wants them.

Mostly just someone who didnt know what they were doing went after the harness with a pair of cutters. Mostly the area around the coil. The coil was missing so I installed a ford coil, used my other '84 as a guide and was able to get it to run. Runs good but the clutch is shot like I have never seen before. The car will barely inch foward and back then stop. And, the key has been by passed. It all works. I dont know what the wall switch does. It wont turn the car off. I had to pull a coil wire to shut it off. Im really fond of the '80. I orderd the clutch. $159 at schucks and got some gaskets too. They'll be here on the 17th. Gives me a couple days to clean stuff up and get ready. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/ign.jpg

Thanks for all the info. Im going to run to the auto parts store and order a clutch kit right now. Maybe some gaskets too. I like the looks of the ea82 mounts. I know where I can get some. Im going to pull the s/r 4speed in a little while. Im anxious to get started. The '84 has title issues as well. I got an afidavid or what ever in lieu of. Also. The ignition has issues but really its in decent shape. Im happy about all the correct console stuff. Craigslist again... $250 http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/c2.jpg http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/c1.jpg

Ive been thinking about that pretty hard. I really like the color of the '80 and it has way less miles. Plus the third eye is the coolest thing ive ever seen on a vehicle. The scary part is that the clutch in the '84 is so bad (slipping) that I cant properly test the trans before I make the swap.

Heres where im at. I just picked up a '84 wagon, ea81, 4speed d/r . Plus, it has a running ea81. A few interior parts I need and a good radiator with two Fans. Im gonna pull the ea71 and s/r 4speed out of the '80 tonight.

Ok. I'm on it. I was actually loading tools a minute ago and came back in for one last check. I'll see if I can find a EA81, GL 4wd transmission. Thanks for the help.

Just foward of the ebrake and just aft of the stick shifter, favoring the drivers side just by a few inches.

Sounds pretty straight foward. I have the exhaust for the EA81. Still attached to the engine in the 2wd wagon. This is probably my best option since the EA81 is a upgrade also. Will the existing shifting linkage in my '80 wagon work with the new EA81 4wd transmission? Thanks.

If I was to get the tranny, what else would I need? driveline or exhaust? Speedo cable? Thanks for the tip.

Is a gen 2 ea71 what I have now in my 1980 gl hatch? I'm really new. Sounds like your giving me some good info but I aint understanding it. Can you explain it a little more? Thanks.

If I was able to find a EA81 matching transmission, then is that a dirrect bolt in? I am wondering about driveline lenght and exhaust hookup. I see alot writen about Brat conversions but not much on the 80' wagon conversion...Thanks.

Thanks for the direct answer. Now I can unravel my situation. The 1980 wagon is a beautiful little car. 110k miles and really is in good shape. The 1984 is pretty much a parts car with a good engine. Im thinking I should look for a good running EA71 or maybe trade my EA81. Anyone interested??? Yelm is a great little town. Growing like crazy. I bet I know the place your sister ownes. Just up the street. Actually everything is just up the street. Ill check out the thread..I was wondering if the white Brush Guard is a factory item.. I just bought this beauty today..$350

I cant find the info I need. I have a 1980 4wd, GL, Hatchback with a EA71, 4 speed. The engine has a terrible knock. I also have a 1984 2wd, GL hatchback with a EA81, 5 speed. Engine runs great...The bellhousings are obviously diffrent. Can I simply replace the ea71 with my ea81 using the bellhousing off the ea71. Thats what i want to do anyways. First post here...Great site. Thanks for any help or suggestions. I know this has been asked a million times before, but everything I have read leaves lotsa blanks.... http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/soob6.jpg http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/soob7.jpg http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/soob1.jpg http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/soob3.jpg http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/shedmr/soob2.jpg