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HELP! 78 Brat won's Smog
GeneralDisorder replied to subieman's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Depends on the Gen 1 - my 78 has one, as all california models of that vintage did.... GD -
Each Napa has their own pricing system for some strange reason - even on oil and stuff. And it depends on if you "know" someone who will give you the wholesale price or not too. I think the last one I got was a bit less than that, but I can't recall exactly. GD
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HELP! 78 Brat won's Smog
GeneralDisorder replied to subieman's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Well - blue smoke would be oil burning, and from what I've read, the machines don't look for the type of HC that would produce, so I think you are safe there. Here they also do a "visible exhuast" test (ie - they look at it).... But the oil smoke could indicate some bad rings or valve stem seals, which could also cause a low compression condition, and at low RPM's that can cause incomplete burning of the fuel. Do you even have a cat? A cat and a working air injection system will go a long way to lowering your emmissions. Check the timing also - it might be too far advanced..... and check the routing of the vacuum advance on the disty - if it is hooked up to manifold vacuum, you will get WAY too much advance at idle, and it will throw you readings off... generally speaking you want less advance for less emmissions. GD -
How much for my subaru???
GeneralDisorder replied to mase18's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
He aint kidding! LOL GD -
Napa is pretty cheap for their remaned clutches - around $100 for the kit. GD
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HELP! 78 Brat won's Smog
GeneralDisorder replied to subieman's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
WOW! That's totally off the scale. Even 500 is insanely high - around here 220 ppm is the limit, and even when I failed because of a vacuum leak that caused an idle miss, I was only at 350... Over 3,700?!?!? OMG - it's got to be running on two cylinders or something..... run a compression check.... quick! Clogged air filter? Dirty oil? Nasty, nasty carb? Vacuum leaks up the yang? Got to be something, but with a number that high I would check your compression before I did anything else. GD -
How much for my subaru???
GeneralDisorder replied to mase18's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
I have sitting in my driveway with no rust on it..... got it for $40 on ebay. GD -
Not a problem with the Webers. Get or make a spacer block for it if you can. GD
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Broke EA81 intake bolts!
GeneralDisorder replied to Flowmastered87GL's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Vice Grips and a hammer on that EGR. GD -
You can use 2x3 tubing for the leading rod plates - gives better clearance, and cheaper. Also - rather than using bolts that go all the way through, use the original bolts for the top of the block, and new short bolts for the bottom of it. This way they won't loosen nearly as easily, and the bolts are MUCH cheaper. Use ONLY 1/4" wall or thicker - anything less will deform. GD
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Intake manifold gaskets. Get the from the dealer, or Fel-Pro only. I've had very bad luck with aftermarket manifold gakets. Use gaskachinch on them - basically it's contact cement. GD
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Questions, You Guys Must Be Tires Of Me!
GeneralDisorder replied to Vegablade's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
While they share the same bolt pattern, a lot of the earlier wheels will not fit the EA82 series cars due to clearance with the brake calipers. This does not apply to all wheels, but most significatly it applies to all the "wagon" style wheels. The EA81 wagon wheels will not clear the caliper on the EA82's unless you grind on the caliper itself. The EA81 steels, and I think some of the alloys will fit the EA82's. This same problem exists with the Gen 1 wheels as well - the Gen 1 wheels and also the "jackman" spoked wheels will not quite fit an EA81 car either. Again - some have "made" them fit by doing some grinding. So the answer depends on what wheels the Brat has on it that you want to fit on your Loyale.... GD -
Yeah - that sure sounds like a winning plan. If your problem is only at idle, then it sounds like the idle jet wants changed...... change the o-ring on the jet holder for the idle jet as well just for good measure. I would get a jet "kit" with several sizes in it, so you can play around with all of them. 27.7 is not bad at all for a 3.9 car. I routinely get 28 or maybe a bit more in my Brat with the Hitachi, and everything I've read on the Weber's sugests they should get slightly better mileage than a Hitachi, so you should probably check all your jets just to be sure. With the delta cam like you have, the engine may want for different jets. Also note that best performance doesn't also mean best mileage. The difficulty in tuning a carb is that the engine doesn't draw in the air and fuel at the same rate over the entire RPM band. The carb *could* be tuned to give maximum performance at a specific RPM reading, but that may shoot you mileage in the foot at some other reading. So a balance must be struck. GD
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Stock from Redline for the Subaru is: Primary Main: 140 Secondary Main: 140 Primary Air: 170 Secondary Air: 160 Primary Idle: 50 Secondary Idle: 55 This gave me 32 MPG freeway on my 2WD wagon, same jetting on the same engine gives me about 18 MPG with it lifted and 4WD. I think for a stock engine, this jetting is fine, maybe a bit large. But it still gets better mileage than a similarly eqquiped Hitachi (non-feedback). I drove to Medford with a friend in a lifted hatch - he had less weight, and smaller tires (27's - mine are 28's), and he got about 17 MPG with the Hitachi. GD
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That's the bit that the coolant runs through to get to the carb base. Gonna have to re-plumb around it in order to run the engine, or coolant will squirt out the manifold under the carb. I'm not entirely sure what the little gizmo you broke does, but I think it may be a cut-off valve for removing the carb or manifold easier or something. I don't think it serves any esencial purpose - just yank it and plumb the hoses together. GD
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OEM 4 wheel disc setup question
GeneralDisorder replied to MorganM's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Where do I look exactly? I have one on jacks in my driveway right now that I can check for you.... 88 GL-10 sedan... If you have an FSM it should have a diagram of the complete brake system - that's where I looked to see if there was any such thing on the EA81's..... GD -
Tips for the U-Pull yard?
GeneralDisorder replied to Hocrest's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
They work SOOO good - you'll love it. I just pulled four axles today, and I used only that tool, and a hammer (with the wheels spinning freely) for the nuts. GD -
Weird front axle nut
GeneralDisorder replied to swisscheese's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Depends - my brand new GCK brand axles from Autozone are using 36mm nuts, and while I do beleive that some rebuilders might put a different size nut on, I haven't experience that myself - either with any of the remaned units I've installed or any of the JY axles I've got. But yeah - certainly possible.... it may actually be a mistake on the part of the rebuilder - which wouldn't be the first time they have screwed up. Difference between 2WD and 4WD axles is the shaft diameter AND the joint size. Different spline count on the shaft end as well. Punch size can be either 3/16" or 7/32" (7/32" is a better fit, but either will work). The actual punch size is 6mm, but of course finding one is impossible. GD -
Weird front axle nut
GeneralDisorder replied to swisscheese's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
At most you will just need a new axle and perhaps bearings for the front.... not terribly expensive even for new parts, but yeah - junk yard could be the way to go. GD -
Weird front axle nut
GeneralDisorder replied to swisscheese's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Wow - that is weird. You'll have to pull it apart and see. Maybe they ruined the threads on the axle, and had it turned down and threaded for a smaller nut? Leganus axles use a smaller nut too.... but they would be too long for an 88. Maybe it's parts of several axles that have been frankenstiened together.... GD -
Having not purchased one or owned one myself, but off-roaded with many people who have and extoll their virtues loudly, I can say I have never heard anyone who had anything but good things to say about his products. And as such, he should be thanked for offereing a product to us (which is an almost impossibly small market) at all. We are lucky to have such a dedicated, and trustworthy individual who cares most about customer service, and making sure his customers get the best product possible. It's a rare thing to see in our corporate society, and I hope he will be still be around when the time comes for me to reccomend a kit supplier. It seems like every time I take my wagon out I get asked "Where can I get one of those?".... PK Davis will be my answer. GD
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Vacuum problems/Disty Question (ea71/ea81)
GeneralDisorder replied to mcbrat's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Right - I'm just saying that if we inspect the vac diagram in the 80 manual, it might give a clue what to do with that extra line you have there. And as I recall, the retard line only works durring cold running... GD -
Tips for the U-Pull yard?
GeneralDisorder replied to Hocrest's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Yeah - I've wanted to try it, but I don't have a source for it unless Ed wants to do another group buy.... so till then I'm stuck with PB Blaster.... which at least works a heck of a lot better than WD40. Although better than "not at all" isn't saying much I guess. GD -
ea81 cv's and front wheel bearings
GeneralDisorder replied to Mr. Carb's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Autozone has em for about $12 for Timken bearings.... you really ought to replace both if you are going to do it, and both of the seals as well - the seals run about $5 (also Timken IIRC). I think I would go for the sealed units if you have a nice way to install them as Sven sugested.... but the non-sealed are cheaper, and can be installed with a drift without removing the hub from the car. GD