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my 79 brat started smoking..but only on deceleration..when idling or under power its ok,,when i let off the gas it puffs smoke... it doesnt have the stock dip stick in the motor,,if its over filled with oil could it be causing the smoke? it seems to have the same lack luster power as before..

is there a chart somewhere showing what cars came with what motor/trans. i really want to swap in bigger motor and dual range trans.. all the ea81 ea 71 ej22 is spanglish to me.

im hoping to do a motor/trans swap at the same time..

we did some brush clearing today where we hunt,, it fits on most of the ATV trails,cant wait to get a dual range trans .

i guess ill get it,, if price is right,..

while looking for some 4x4 axle stuff i found these subaru parts,, was told he thought they where from a brat or maybe a wagon,,all the info he had,,the nut holding the hubs on does not have a cotter pin like my 79..any ideas?

its back on the road.. replaced the hub and wheel seal..while it was down i replaced the drivers outer door handle, and cleaned up under the hood a little..gonna drive it around and retorque and on to the next project.looks like a heater vent door is stuck open ,its letting in cold air while driving..and the fan is making noise.

im going to build one. but im going to extend the area where the frame brackets meet the bumper so i can add D-rings..maybe some light tabs and a winch mount.. could you measure the tubing OD?

ive been looking online and have been seeing brats with a pretty heavy duty looking square tube front bumper ,does anyone know what size the upper tubing is? and where could i find a rear hitch like the one shown?

here's my 79, cant wait to get the camo off,

ive was a professional mechanic for 20 years,and a part time builder/fabricator (drag cars/ off road racers )since 2006.. ive spent more time on places rockauto and at autozone then ever before... theses little cars arent the easiset cars to find parts for... the learning curve is pretty steep.

when ordering parts, im now ordering 2 of what i need,,odds are i will need it for the other side.,,i hate letting the car set while waiting on parts ..

80s jeep cj's had a 2 piece rear axle shaft.. one thing we did when installing new ones (when customer wouldnt spring for 1 piece axle kits), after we installed them we would have the customer bring it back in after a few days and we would retorque the nut..when i replace the hub i just stripped im going to retorque after running it a day or 2..

a lot of subaru stuff seems to be in the northwest ..

on inspection,the splines are gone in the drum,,shaft looks ok. ,,there where new brake shoes and wheelcylinders installed ,, i guess they didnt get the retaining nut tight enough?

i started hearing a grinding noise coming from the right rear,, after jacking it up ,the right rear hub spins free of the axle.. im guessing these hubs are splined ? and it took the splines out of the hub?

mine doesnt have a center arm rest.. can you post a picture?

when installing the weber, what do you do about the tubes coming from the valve covers .

thanks guys..i was watching that ad,,couldnt find info on interchange..

i learned they need cup holders,,and there's not much room inside them for storage..at least within reach while driving..

screw it !!! i bought it.. if it dont fit ,i'll have it to trade for someone else

the one on my passenger side is smooth, doesnt have the grooves,the ad says 80s didnt know if it would interchange.. if it will i'll buy it..

installed the all new tubes/ hoses, replaced the red tube and flipped the tee over and hooked everything back up to air cleaner .. seems to run better.. still climbing in from passenger side... cant be that hard to find a outer door handle.

i have a big hose from both covers to the both of the air cleaner. the red hose should also go to the the bottom of the air cleaner.. that leaves a hose from the intake that has the brass fitting in it.my chilton skips the 79 .. .

you could write a book on what i don't know about these cars !! down the road i want to put a bigger motor and dual range trans in the brat.. what is the best option? im fine with EFI ..what years and models .what should i steer clear of?