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Hey ALL!! SORRY IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME. I decided to take my ea-71 (?) To a shop to get built after I pulled them. I am currently trying to get the nicer one put together. I am a little lost on how to mount the engine to the transmission, it seems really close but for some reason something's holding it out. I wanted to pull from your expertise and knowledge on the difference between an EA 71 and an EA-71s. And I'm wondering if they should Mount up the same? I've learned that there is a split design in the 78 ea-71s, the difference (visibly anyway) being the one has water pump mounted to the block with a single small port above and the older one being mounted and completely going into the block. The other difference I found is in the bearings for the crankshaft. On the older EA 71 the alignment fins are opposed whereas on the newer split design they are together when assembled... So if anyone can tell me the difference between the ea-71 and 71 s, much appreciated and I would love some tips on how to mount my engine to my transmission

As for the questions, the original pedals are gone, I’ll take more pics and submit the when I start pulling stuff apart next week heres the other one

Car number 2 (living corpse) I chose this name cause it has troubles with just about everything......but still runs/drives! it’s been sitting for a good couple years and the mice have done a number to the wiring harness in the dash, but all the lights on the out side work (except the front right low) heaven knows what going on with the transmission! I drove it around a little bit and third and fourth work every once in a while.... brakes...... worthless. If you push the pedal it locks the front right caliper.... other then that none at all motor only fires on three pistons at low and upper-to high rpms, middle seems to have her firing on all four however I need to put it in the nice one, and have an idea....... Could I get away with ordering a complete engine gasket set and us the good parts from my seized motor? plz help out, also should I consider buying a carburetor rebuild kit? Or try cleaning it out? Don’t have the money for a Holland or Weber...... the carb works kinda, but could also be my fuel pump? also this is my first rodeo so any advice, feedback etc is much appreciated! -Cliel

Hey y’all!! Sorry life got busy so I had to put BRAT stuff on the shelf well I moved, settled in etc i’m back and ready to start the process and I’ve spent some time tinkering and have some new knowledge (recap) I bought three for 1500, and plan on making the the best one (body wise) the nicest (pics below) The previous owner Put time into this one for his daughter in High School, (hence the funny color) she drove it and later it went to the son who is my age, he seized the engine on day because he didn’t check the oil. I have the engine ready to come out and have the second brat with a running (barely) engine, see follow up. the tail gate is collapsed cause their second youngest ran into it 4wheeler..... I have an original Subaru bed cover and roll bar, both on it all around the car is in excellent condition and really just needs the swap and maybe grease axle, cv joint, and maybe lathing the brakes

Dude, go for it, I LOVE my first generation brat and theirs nothing quite like them!

Hi I have a Subaru Brat, the odometer reads 76540.3>4 there is no one hundred thousandth place, is the a way to tell if it has hit 100,000?

I have 3, all 78s I live in Wyoming i know of two more 78s, the dude got me started on Brats, and he has a friend that has an 83

That’s the plan! Sorry I didn’t get any mud flaps with them

Hi I bought 3 Subaru Brats, got all three for 1500. 1 runs but has transmission problems 2 has a seized engine but has the nicest interior & exterior (despite an ugly paint job) 3 is going to be a future project as it needs a complete interior and most of the exterior worked on i had a guy contact me wanting a body, I offer the 3rd one but he did not want it. we agreed on the 2nd Brat with a price of 700 plus a pair of bed chairs that he has. it’ll be just the body, as he’s got an 83 that the body is to far gone on, and i’ll Keep the motor and transmission plus whatever he doesn’t want/need. so my question is. I’m I ripping him off, or vise versa?