TheSubaruJunkie

Your right about the different 4speeds, but i think the years are different. My '84 GL Wagon has the higher range tranny with the revs at 4500rpm at 80mph and my '86 Brat rev's at 4000rpm. My old '83's tranny rev'd at 4000rpm at 80mph as well. So im not sure if its year dependant rather than the area the cars were sold in. Flatland's probably got the higher gear ratio while mountainous ranges got the lower ratio. -Brian

From what ive heard, the overall gear ratio is the same with the 4spd and 5spd, just with the 5spd you have closer gearing. So i doubt your top speed will suffor. Although, i do know, my car runs in 4th gear at 80mph at 4,200rpm. My buddies EA82 runs at 80mph in 5th gear at aprox 3,000-3,500rpm. -Brian

I'll PM both of you with your username and password as soon as I have them registered. -Brian

Not to mention they're slow, they're sluggish, they're slow and oh yeah... ...they're slow! -Brian

Being a turbo, you'll want your rev's to be in the higher range. the 5spd will give you a closer shift range and should keep the power where you want it. I know with my 4spd, after shifting i often find myself below 2500rpm which would probably make your EA81T choke. With the 5spd, your revs should be alot higher out of the shift. -Brian

Should bolt right up as if it were a standard EA81. The swap should be the same. -Brian

Warm idle should be between 800-1000 rpm. Cold should be between 1.5-2k. Not sure where to adjust on the EA81T, but its not hard to increase the idle. -Brian

You know what they say about a guy with big feet right?? They wear big shoes! Anyhow, my feet arent big. -Brian

I will be home tomorrow, Monday... but i will be gone next monday. I'll try to find out if this pump is for a EA81. -Brian

Well HOT DOG!!! WE HAVE A WEEEEEENER!!!! You win....... ..... THE OLD STEERING WHEEL!!!! TADA!!!!! -Brian

Dave... wish i would have known when you were here the other day. I have a new water pump in the box. I think its for our EA81's. You could have left with it, i dont think i'll need it. Does the submarine have one? -Brian

Im using all my vacation for this trip. Wont have any more vacation until January, and thats already planned for another trip to Washington. -Brian

This should really be in the meet and greet forum... oh wait, it is! Just wanted to let everyone know there is a Subaru Camping trip and off-road adventure being hosted by Adam_NDJ on Sept 18th until Sunday Sept 21st. I will be leaving Sacramento and ariving in the Medford/Grants Pass area either Wednesday the 16th or Thursday the 17th. I will have 1 spare seat in my Wagon, and there might be some more spare seats if stock rigs want to go along with us. For all the details, see this thread here: http://usmb.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=1772 Hope to see more USMB members going. -Brian

Here's my new interior. New stereo ($27 tape deck) new CB ($35 Walmart special) and a 20watt power amp (the small box on the right of the Tape Deck and CB). Bonus Question.... What does NOT belong in this wagon? -Brian

Matt... If you want a login for the gallery at USMB.net, let me know. Unlim space for your pix, and that way all of the members pix are in one location. http://www.usmb.net/gallery -Brian

Mick is correct. last year for the US was 1987 for Brats. Brats remained in production until 1994 but only over seas in New Zeland and Australia etc. the guy is obviously miss informed, but oh well. -Brian

yeah, found out yesterday. I actually got more time than i Need. I have tuesday through the following wednesday off. I will be leaving sacramento on wednesday night, and i will be in Grants Pass/Medford around noon or 1pm on thursday. -Brian

I think its time for me to get one of them GPS devises. I just upgraded to a CB today for the rig -Brian

Where is Witte when you need him? -Brian

Go find a brat shell in a junk yard. Dip the entire frame and body in a vat of line-x. Cut the fenders, mount some pug's with some fatty tires or do the 6 lug conversion. Use the EA81 with the crappy carb and there you go. -Brian

Here's da pix! http://usmb.net/gallery/albun95 Including a few pix of a lifted Mercedes Benz Wagon. -Brian

If anything, there will be plenty of pictures and video of the rig after the camping trip. -Brian

I got el cheapo $35 special at walmart. 40 channel cb. I have an antenna from my last CB, but the antenna cable was broke. So I have to get a new cable. Started wiring up the new stereo today too. Got some tunes for the road! Now i need to find a way to make a tape. How many days left? -Brian

Im definatly going to have to come up there and check out some trails. I already have the pix from our short photo session uploaded and on the gallery. I will add your pix as soon as I get home from work tomorrow. -Brian

Elec gauges suck. Never accurate. I preffer manual over anything automatic -Brian