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Shouldn't - the carter/weber came on 83/84 2WD's as I recall. But the manifold and carb were the only differences - not the block. That's very odd tho. Never heard of that. Maybe someone who has built EA81's a few times can tell us. GD

Well - I was concerned about the size of the bearing being too small, and causeing premature failure of the bearing, or improper wear of the PP fingers.... I shall have a closer look at the EA81 bearing in relation to the fingers on the EA82 PP. And interesting idea tho. Was that one inch of play noticeable after adjustment? Weird to drive with? Actually - I want a heavy flywheel, cause this is going in the lifted wagon. Need the torque at low RPM's. GD

Yes - when the defrost is turned on, the AC is automatically engaged. Your AC idle up system is not working properly. The throttle should be opened up when the AC comes on by this system. GD

Well - for one thing, whoever told you the fuel cap may not be venting properly is smoking their shirt or something. All cars since the late 70's at least (not sure of exact year), have evaporative emmisions systems, and do not have vented fuel tank caps. The vent is a rubber line that runs to the engine compartment, and into a charcoal canister where the vapor is stored until it can be burnt by the engine when started. I agree on checking the engine codes. And that it sounds electrical. But less like a short, and more like a bad sensor or something. At any rate, my best guess would be a heat related electrical problem of some sort. Some sensor is cutting out it sounds like. Look for loose connections or corrosion too. Battery cables tight? GD

A regular EA82 on the flat and level would probably top out around 115 - 120. That's just my guess based on my personal experience. GD

Ok - I'm thinking about trying to put in an XT6 clutch PP into an EA81 with a 4 speed D/R. Now there's only two things I can see that might stop me from doing this: 1. The XT6 pressure plate is too thick, and doesn't fit - ie: no play left in the fork, or even worse - engine can't bolt to tranny. 2. Can't rig-up or fab in the release bearing, and it's little holder gizmo. So I came up with this list of parts: EA82 flywheel (needed for the PP to mount up) EA81 clutch disc - 4WD (same diameter as an EA82, but has proper spline count for the 4 speed D/R EA82 PP (XT6, Turbo, etc...) EA82 release bearing Possibly have to use an EA82 fork too. Ok - so the only tough part I can think of is the fabbing in of the release bearing and the EA82 fork if needed. I'm thinking I may need to have a machine shop do something with it. Anyone done this? I'm asking to see if anyone has tried this, and what they may have ran into, and if anyone knows if the thickness of the EA82 PP is such that it just wouldn't go together... I want a stiffer PP, but centerforce wants nearly $500 for a clutch kit for the EA81. On top of that, I'm not sure I'll keep the 4 speed forever. Some day I may go to a 5 speed. The money output to get a centerforce is not worth it for what I want to do. And at least I'm fairly certain that dirt and debri won't clog up an XT6 pressure plate - which I don't know about the centerforce stuff. too money for just an experiment. And if the XT6 PP can be put in, it should give improved performance. GD

Yep - should be no problem. The only Pugs that require funny lugs are some of the alloys I think - not all, just some. Not sure which tho. GD

The EA81T x-pipe, and the EA82T x-pipe are the same (don't know about diameter tho). The head flanges on them are turned 180 degrees, sou you have to remove, or turn the spacers under the heads - which means the ASV(s) have to go. I think he said there's some tweaking involved, but I'm not sure exactly what... GD

Well - Gen 1 parts won't help my Gen 2 much I don't think, but hey - you might find some Gen 2 stuff right? GD

Thanks to the efforts of Qman, and Ezap, and all the other Hatch patrol people that helped pull me out, bailed water from the cab, towed my car, and replaced my clutch.... I'm finally back home! The cause of the clutch failure was interesting indeed. The clutch was a 2WD, but in this case, that alone was not enough to kill it. At some point in time, before I got the car, the OEM clutch was replaced with an LUK clutch and pressure plate. These pressure plates (at least the 2WD ones), have a slightly different design where the spring "fingers" are mounted to the plate. The metal there makes a U shape, and covers part of the spring. When I went into the water, the bell housing filled with water and debris (the situation was excerbated by the fact that Qman had just driven though ahead of me, and stirred up a bunch of crap in the water...). This debris was cought in the U shaped cavity in the pressure plate making it impossible for the clutch to engage. It was stuck in a depressed state, and no amount of water or cleaner would have been able to remove it. Thus the car was rendered unmoveable :temper: GD

In all honesty, I think I would have made it through that hole, if the clutch hadn't COMPLETELY died right in the middle of it. I'm still stuck here at Qman's - we'll put in a clutch so I can get home tommarow. Our best guess at this time is that the clutch spring dampeners (rubber apparently), failed on contact with the cold water, and left me with no spring pressure to engage the clutch. I didn't burn the clutch up, but I'm sure it was hot going into the puddle. The clutch was a 2WD clutch, and that was probably it's downfall. Ah well, I needed to put in a 4WD clutch anyway. Too bad I had to inconvenience Qman, and so many others to help pull me out and swap in a clutch. The clutch is so dead, that it won't move under it's own power AT ALL. Had to be towed the 75 odd miles to Qman's place. Oh - Qman wishes it to be known that HE wasn't waiting for a tow truck - I was. His Brat left under it's own power - the tow truck followed. Indeed - he pulled me into town so the truck could meet us. GD

Loved the look of those sedans - really cool. Wish they still made em. GD

NO! Regular oil isn't designed for the pressure the gears will subject it too. Try Redline brand of gear oil. It's expensive, but they it's awsome stuff, and maybe they have a low temp version or something. You musn't use regular oil tho, or your tranny will be rather pissed. GD

Indeed they can be welded - I have a welder friend, and I spoke to him about this very thing once. He said he used to do it all the time back in the day. There is some specific chemical they pour into the tank to nuetralize the gas vapor so as not to cause an explosion. I can't recall what he said they use... but maybe a little google searching could find that info.... He was also not very optimiztic about being able to get that chemical - it might be something that is controlled these days. Like mercury is now. But maybe they have something new that does the same job.... GD

Grab the XT6 - awsome ride. XT's are a dime a dozen, but the XT6 is more rare. GD

Aren't you the one that Ken said he knew? With all the parts? Got any Brat parts? I could use a rear bumper and some rear mudflaps if you got some.... GD

You should be able to use any Gen 2 body axle. IE - 80-84 everything but Brat's - 82-87 Brats, and 85-89 hatch's too. Don't know about shocks - your rears can be replaced with just about any shocks of the same size - can't get much height that way unless you go with longer shocks, and ratchet up the torsion bar. (can get as much as 3" this way - that's how the rear of mine is lifted). On the front, your original struts should be adjustable - but if you adjust them up, watch your tires, as it will throw the camber off. But most aftermarket ones are not - I *think* monroe might make adjustable ones - I know the KYB's aren't, so stay away from them. GD

Maybe you got an internally regulated alt, and I think for 81, you need an externally regulated one. GD

Flo - not all stock exhaust hs 2 cats - my 84 4WD exhaust has just one. the 2WD had two tho. GD

You know - if you were here on the left coast, you would have people knocking down your door to help. And imagine all the soobs you would have in your shop...... GD

Check out that crazy "Safari" engine - those are dual port heads, and some wicked looking dual carbs on dual manifolds! And that's one MOTHER of an alternator on it too - right in the center, between the carbs. Amazing stuff. Most of that JDM stuff went through the system long ago I'm afraid, or is a museum peice in Japan somewhere. Don't see a lot of EA81's comming in from engine importers - too old. GD

They came from another brand of car - the Peugeot - specifically, the 504 and 505 models. These are the only cars we know about (besides some ATV's), that share our bolt pattern. They can be hard to find in some area's of the country. Out here there not too difficult to come by, but you do have to look around. Board members are a good resource. I personally go with the toyota 6 lug steels myself - I can get em everywhere for $15 used, or $25 new. They come in white and black, and any width you could want - 6", 7", 8" and up... GD

I'll be at Zap's around 9 AM - I've got several around here. I'll bring one with me. .....that is, if'n a EA81 pin will work for you car? GD