Hey Guys, while trying to part out my Brat and scanning the wanted section I've seen references to EA81 and EA82. What do these refer to and what other abbreviatons or acronyms can you explain to me.

They refer to both the engine and body style.

 

82s the Brats have the body style from 1982-1987 another term being GEN2.(yours appears to fall in this category)

 

 

 

EA81, 1st GEN 78'-80 or 81' not sure on last year.

 

 

Engines, 82s typically won't be found in the 1st GEN body. 81s, can find those up to last year brought to USA as well as the 82 engine.

Your brat has a solid lifter block EA81, unless someone changed the engine. You can be positive that your engine is ea81 by checking the stamp on the engine block to the left of the distributor.

ea81 is the pushrod engine, ea82 is the timing belt engine.