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The airation can come from either the pump micky-mouse gasket, from worn or dirty lifters (fairly uncommon), or from the cam case seals. Especially if they are the older cam o-rings without the metal reinforcing. This one is from my 86 sedan: GD

Huh? Explain yourself. I've used EA81 flywheels on EA82's without issue, and the other way around as well. Harmonic blancers are rubber mounted crank pulley things.... flyhweels are cast iron.... EA82 Turbo's have harmonic balanced pulley's, but the EA82 NA does not. GD

No. Your mechanic is an idiot. The boxer engine doesn't need one as it's already balanced. Besides that, they were never equipped on EA81's in any form so it would have to be custom made. Non-turbo EA82's didn't have them either. The turbo's had one (or something very similar) but I can't recall at the moment exactly why. GD

The only difference in EA series starters is auto vs. manual - the auto spins faster as it doesn't have as much of a gear reduction. Other than that all the EA starters are functionally identical and will all interchange with no problems. I like to use the automatic starters on my manual cars because I like the faster spin. GD

Probably the outer bearing has been contaminated by water/dirt. That's the usual problem. Replace both bearings and seals on that side - Autozone sells the Timken bearings for about $11 each, and with seals it's about $27 per wheel plus grease to redo them up right. It's a bit easier if you drive the bearings out with the knuckle off the car, but not entirely neccesary if you are in a hurry. GD

Well - there's Delta cam in Tacoma that sells new lifters for $7 each, and then there's also these guys that will rebuild your cores for less than $5 each: http://www.mizpahprecision.com/pricing.htm GD

As an aside, they can be made to look 100% stock. You can't tell my Brat has a 5 speed at all. The biggest reason they didn't get them has to do with the need to redesign the floor pan sheel metal and the transmission tunnel to accept the two-peice driveline. And I think it may need a slight change in the exhaust as well. GD

Never - 5 speed 2WD, sure. The EA81 was never equipped with the 5 speed D/R unless someone had it done. I suppose subaru tech's and stuff may have done that sort of thing back when they were new on a limited basis, but they never *came* that way from the boat. GD

Markers look to still be there - mounted outboard of the headlights.... but I've never been stopped for having bad markers or bulbs anyway. In fact on my lifted wagon I put orange bulbs in the marker lens and use them as my turn signals cause I don't have em in my bumper/guard anymore. Seriously tho - the Medford police must be blind. Adam was always rolling around in his t-case purple brat with the ER27 looking like it was about to fall out the front of the engine bay. I think he has been stopped for the tires sticking out too far, but got only a warning That thing pictured above wouln't make it to the corner market here in Portland. I would have 3 police vehicles surround me and I would probably get strip searched or something. They might tow it if they could figure out how. GD

+1. Maybe your cat exploded inside and you have too much back-pressure. GD

Why would you want to do that? Yes, you could, but you need the push rods, and rocker assembly as well. The hydro's are better all around as they don't need adjustment. And the EA81 hydro lifters rarely tick like the EA82's. Plus the hydro rods are steel and the solid are aluminium. GD

You should post this in the "newer" generation forum. Us old gen types work with pre-1990 stuff mostly. GD

I've done both belts and a new oil pump gasket in 20 minutes without the covers. But yeah - 4 hours is fine. It would take me that long to do one with covers because it would be (by default) the first time I would have that engine apart. Thus I would be checking everything, and removing the cam sprockets to get the rear covers off. Personally I always remove the radiator - it's only two bolts, and I leave the fan attached to it. But then I have big hands, and I am sort of attached to the flesh and would rather keep it if possible. GD

Should be fine, yeah. I've passed without it. GD

Gotta love the Medford police for letting you guys drive stuff like that. GD

The orange 85/86 turbo version was by far the coolest - it had the animated turbo impeller. But none of them are really gods gift to guage clusters. GD

Maybe a main seal? Would you be be able to tell if the oil was leaking into the prop drive? GD

Dissimilar metals + liquid = battery. Unless the coolant is changed every couple years the zinc in it will deplete to levels where the aluminium could be damaged. GD

Don't care what your age is - lets see what you've done? You gain respect around here for helping folks solve problems, and for showing what you have done. With all your vast knowledge you have two choices - put up or shut up. Here's my latest write up: http://home.comcast.net/~trilinear/EA81_SPFI.html So? Lets see what you have done and lets see you help some folks around here. GD

I just get universal 8mm V8 sets and make two subie sets from them. But then I'm way too cheap for megnecor's - I pull decent plug wire sets from the junk yard when I see em too. All my engines run fine. GD

Heh. Need a shop midget for that one. Grind a small groove on the top edge of each flat side of the nut, and use a screwdriver and a hammer on it. GD

Not per-se. Go with 12 ft/lbs if you really must havea figure. Just tight is fine. GD

I'm assuming their fuel injection (which they don't manufacture) doesn't support dual igntion in the form of EDIS. Maybe that's the next version or something. GD

There's nothing to "recurve" in an SPFI disty. That's all done by the ECU. http://home.comcast.net/~trilinear/EA81_SPFI.html GD