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What type of engine do I have?

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I have a 1979 Brat and im not sure whether its an Ea81 or Ea82. Im a little new to brats and im still learning the basics here.

The engine designation is stamped onto the block near the distributor on the ea71/81. And in the same place on the ea82 but the distributor is on the drivers side head.

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Thanks, even though it just made the task of working on the engine a little more daunting. :-p

Emily I am sorry to disagree with you

but you say

" EA71 1.8L OHV engine"

 

I believe the EA71 is a 1.6L not 1.8 in 1979

 

To my knowledge the ea71 was never a 1.8L

Bratman, I thought what you thought

untill I saw this chart.

 

Look at what they call the engine in the Brats

on this page. It's wrong for the USDM but...

maybe the middle east or or??

 

Subaru engine application chart

 

I don't know where "RAM Clutches"

gets it's info?

 

As I said, maybe it's an overseas varrieant??

 

Maybe a type-o?

 

Emily knows her stuff, that's why I checked before posting.

man that seems so wrong for me... maybe thats why whenever i try to get parts for my 86 ea71 hatchback they try to give me ea81 parts 80% of the time; THAT is really frustrating, if not for that I'd be on my way to the beach right now not sitting on the computer at home :banghead:

Hold up, Emily. EA71 1.8L? You sure?

 

Can't be. I've never seen anything about a 1.8L engine in 1979 or before.

 

Your frustration is understood scrap, because the only car in 86 that still used the EA71 was the Standard hatch, when every other GenII car was an EA81.

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