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just thought this: if your fabbing up a mount for the carbies why not fab up a new mount for your alt. Just put it in the middle like the EJ's are...

basicly, shorter the better. If it gets too long your fuel may get to warm. Also I would imagine you would get a slight delay in the throttle response.

Thats where you need a small elbow manifold and some weber side drafts

I forgot about the coolent. That's why I original dumped my idea of doing something simular. It would bi kinda hard to fab it up, but it can be done.

I don't think I'd be able to let my Brat go... I was thinking about it after looking into all the laws, but I decided "no" I think I'd be heart broken if I had to sell it. But it is my only subaru, and my first. So it is sorta different. Glad to hear your 79 is going to a good home, 5000% better then a junkyard.

By the sounds of his other messages he has a 1994 Subaru Impreza L with Forester coil springs... But I only read a bit. So he may have more

Do this test to find out... roll down a hill at about 30mph, throw it in neutral and turn the engine off, then try to stop. They will work, just not so well ______________ just another brat http://www.offroadingsubarus.com

As for brakes: I would think so. If the brakes feel not good after the conversion you could run another line from the other head to a T and do it like that. One of the things that runs off the manifold is the controls for your heater and the rest of the air system in the car. I know theres alot of stuff under a carbed EA82's hood. But I bet 90% of those wires and pipes can go. Of cause it would be at the expence of fuel economy and law. BTW I get about 13L per 100KM, thats 18MPG

The linkage arm is how its done on my engine. works well (unless I forget to bolt on one of the mounts for it after pulling the engine apart.) I am pretty sure the linkage is also how alfa done it. So its prolly the best idea. Also you need to run the choke to both. If you use auto chock you may find it won't work very good. Or it may work even better then manual. I don't really know... Also you may need to get the carbs rejetted. Adding twice the fuel may not be good for the sparkplugs or the running of the engine. Basiclly dual carbs will make the engine run freer. You should get more power all over the rev range. Also it should let the engine rev higher. My EA81 gets to 7500 fine and I bet it would goto 8000, but I'm not game to test it. I normally only take it to 6500. And with the 2" straight thru pipe it sounds so sweet. ______________ just another brat http://www.offroadingsubarus.com

Oh, if your not using a manifold you are going to want the carbs running togther perfectly. Other wise you might start ripping your engine apart. I dunno for sure tho. EDIT: AND...... you will have some fun with the all the pipes and EGR stuff that go onto the manifold. Like all those vacuum leads and stuff.. But it would be a pretty sweet subie. I haven't seen any body do this before, but I have thought of it myself

I have a dual carb EA81 (its got different heads then a normal EA81, just for better flow, there more like EA82 design) fuel usage is REDICULUS. Power is WICKED, compared to..stock... The EA81 dual carb still uses a manifold. But you could fab up the carbs direct to the heads. Alfa 33's with the flat four in them have this same setup. check out this site http://www.hbpsystemsplc.co.uk/engine.htm and this one http://alfasud.alfisti.net/asus18d.html ______________ just another brat www.offroadingsubarus.com

Get a aftermarket tacho, plug it on, and see. I am 99.99% sure these gearboxes don't have anything special in them. Its a straight gear to gear. Not like the Justy's and there constantly variable transmission.

My brothers Ford had intermittent electric windows..... Another pointless post by me. Just click on my name (to the top left) to see my other 550 od pointless posts!

you forgot the other two, angle grinder, and the trust worthy hammer

its a very handy tool. my dad took his time figuring out how to get it off the fuses though

Looks tough. But I think it would look better if it were wider, or maybe if you welded on some bits that go back along the fenders. Kinda like the alloy bars we get here in Aus (http://webmaster.beverleypaine.com/images/subaru_brumby_bullbar.jpg)

Yep, its the anti-backfire valve. Maybe it has been pluged into the wrong place? like a fuel line.. Theres so many pipes on those EA82's, its just craziness.

yeah, the lights are a bit touchy. my dads 86 shows 4wd lo when in 4wd hi, and the same for when its in 4wd lo. its just some switches on the lever. 4wd lo is very noticible. its normally harder to push it into the further 4wd lo (past 4wd hi.) its because your changing ratio, not just engaging the rear wheels. __________ my site http://www.offroadingsubarus.com

Gotta love these little machines. Good luck with it

http://www.ausubaru.com/main/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1048&highlight=13b http://web.aanet.com.au/kwijmbo/leone/images/IMGP0778.jpg http://web.aanet.com.au/kwijmbo/leone/images/IMGP0788.jpg Is that what your thinking of?? Personally, I was going to rip the hell outta the guy, but then I found out he was using a AWD box, so its cool __________ just another little ute http://www.offroadingsubarus.com

With a 3" lift you will problably not want to go over 28. I have a 2" lift with the suspension max'd out (way too stiff) and I fitted 27's with only a half inch bashed in on my firewall. Fenders needed cuting too. easiest thing for you to do is get some pug wheels with the right stud pattern and some 27" tyres. You could have either road tires, A/T's or M/T's. What do you plan on using the rig for mostly? 50/50 (road/off) use A/T's, 25/75 use M/T's. And for road tires, why would you lift it? lol. M/T's get a little hairy on the road. Cos there so hard compound they don't like to stick so much. they reliy more on the tread. And if its wet, you might won't to reconcider going out. Also you will ware the tread very fast if you go fast and get alot of understeer. I think the next set of tires I get will be A/T's. __________ just another little ute http://www.offroadingsubarus.com

man that snow looks fun. Don't get any here in South Australia. But I would love to have a play on some. Maybe I'll make my trip to the US a winter one

Great to hear. Good luck with it mate!

I have had the same peoblem. I have a 225mm cluch and flywheel and got the wrong clutch, then took it back and got a clutch that fitted but had the wrong bearing. After several tries to get the right one I managed to get a totaly different bearing to go on my EA81 gearbox clutch leaver. It is a bigger bearing so it doesn't have any issues with 225mm clutch center hole in the finguers. I hope I'm making sence.. Its 12 at night and I've had a long day.

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