Some of you may recognize it, it used to belong to Qman. He built it and used it for Rally X for a season, winning his class (truck).

A little about the car....

EA81 with EA71 pistons

Hotter cams. Qman may have to give info on these, I dont recall.

Recurved disty.

Weber carb.

Catless exhaust.

GL-10 rear sway bar and disc brakes.

This has been sitting for a while. I purchased it about a year ago and have just recently started putting new HG's and cleaning things up on the engine.

We knew it had a internal water leak and a seized WP, but we didnt know how bad it was.

Oh, it was bad.........real bad.

Pics are in order of work done.

 

Prior to engine removal.

Engine out.

 

I took the heads in and had them milled and a broken intake bolt removed

Then I started cleaning.

*WARNING*

These pics are not for the squeamish. If you have a weak stomach, scroll to the bottom.

Half the block cleaned.

I have never seen a mix of oil and water like this, it was like chocolate pudding. And it was everywhere.

Oil pan full of pudding......yummmm.

Oil filter was almost full also.

Once I had the inside of the oilpan clean, I had this to work on.

The valve covers where just as messy inside and needed lovin on the outside.

Yes, even the carb got slimed.

I had to remove the top and clean the bowl, jets and internals.

 

Ok, enough of the gross stuff. Its time for pretty.

I dont think I need captions for all this.

 

 

I used a wire wheel on my Makita and then clearcoated it all, it will be easy to keep clean now.

I still have work to do in the engine bay. But the engine is in and running (like crap). I need tune up stuff and need to burn the old gas off. I also need to replace the seats. These were setup for Qman, who happens to be quite a bit taller than me. And it needs a good cleaning/clay bar along with lots of trim repainting.

Heres a few pics of the Brat. I mounted my Hankook iPikes with pugs today.

 

Looks real nice!

the body looks really straight on it too . just a few small dings from the looks of it . nice car .

Fabulous job on the engine!

That engine looks amazing now! I like the black pully and valve covers.

 

I don't know what the hell that pudding was in the oil pan, carb, heads ect.. but good god man!!

 

The body does look good, I like the black pugs!

 

Keep it up Rob!

 

-Tom

Great job as usual Rob!! That motor looks great!! I can't say I've ever seen one that bad before. Keep us updated on anything more you do!!

mmmm! yummy! that sludge was mental! i recognise this truck now! lol, i really wanted his wheels a few years ago, but that engine is looking proper smart man, very nice, looking like its gonna be a well smart truck man!

It's good to see that thing getting close to driving again. It gave me all sorts of ideas for my rallyx Brat. I never heard of the EA71 piston trick until just now, though...

 

Jacob

I swear - you get more done in the dirt than most folks get done in a heated garage.

 

How do you do it man? And what do you do with the kids while you are wrenching?

 

GD

I've had years of practice.

And the kids are in school.

And I've been unemployed for quite a while now.

Next project is the SVX.

Rob,

 

STELLAR job on the engine! Lookin good. :cool:

 

Do you have any pics of the case apart and going back together?

 

Damn I love those motors!

Awww now i dont feel original, thats the paint scheme i was gonna use on my 14 aluminum pugs. What size tires u running.

Rob,

 

STELLAR job on the engine! Lookin good. :cool:

 

Do you have any pics of the case apart and going back together?

 

Damn I love those motors!

 

I didnt split the case, Qman did and that was about 5yrs ago.

 

Awww now i dont feel original, thats the paint scheme i was gonna use on my 14 aluminum pugs. What size tires u running.

 

They are 185/70/14's

I painted these before last winter and ran them on my RX.