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Hunting is an understatement Haha. If brats were women I would have been thrown in jail months ago. I have been looking for 84-87 brats and have only found 3, but I have literally found tons of first gens (well around 15 id say). They are everywhere here in CO. Craigslist/newspaper/local deals...so I might just pick up a first gen and swap the 1.8 engine in... Also every single first gen that I have found is completly stock!

So out of all the years, which year is the best/recommended?

I looked at that site above, but it wont work real well for me because I only have the interweb on my phone...that being said I read understand the different lifters and valves in 85-87, so in 85-87 did the brats come fuel injected?

Here is the deal. I have been racing for 12yrs now. So I know how it is. Btw ken block is a confounder of dc shoe company...

Yet another question...what year brats came with an extra headlight right in the center of the grill? There is one for sale near me

Is there anything different to the 4x4/axles/struts...(other then the shifter like 4x4) because I have extra parts for the gl wagon, and if they fit on the gen 1 and gen 2 that would be awesome. Also difference in how to lift them (2").

Mr block has money... that's what it takes to go fast/drive anything.

Wow thanks for all the information! And great pictures as well, those are really clean brats! What engines came in those years? I assume the ea81 was the second gens?

So I have a 1983 go wagon...340,000miles and love it. Lately I have been wanting to get a brat but I don't know what years had what or what different generations are what so some info would help. Some questions such as, Engines how the 4x4 engages (I want hi-lo, and fwd with the lever like my wagon) what years had the cool rumble seats how available small lifts are (2" is what I want for a neat little off roader) Ect...