I was thinking of buying an 83 GL wagon. Its got the DR and 4 speed.For $40.

the bad thing?Its missing a bunch of parts.Stuff like most of the windows,one rear tail light, right rear drum brake,right front brake assembly,and practially everything except the strut on the left front.oh yea its also missing a distributor,a radiator,and possibly the starter may need to be replaced.the starter is sitting on top of the engine for no particular reason..so i have no idea if it works.

 

it would turn into a offroad toy.Most likly trailered to places.maybe even turn it into a buggy..

 

So do you think 40 bucks is a good price when it needs so much stuff?

 

Also what is needed to bolt a EA82 carby distributor on the EA81?I ask because I have one...

 

also there is a fwd ea82 wagon right next to it.I could probally get both for 80 bucks.Is there anything I could use off the EA82 other than the radiator?could the front suspension bolt on?

Edited November 16, 200817 yr by Uberoo

Eh it depends.... if you have the means (like a parts car or a friend with a parts car) to get the parts you need to make it run, then yes. If you will have to go to a junkyard for it all... not really, parts get expensive fast. Especially with core charges for parts you dont even have.

http://home.comcast.net/~trilinear/EA81_SPFI.html

 

In that link, you will find info on prep work needed to put the EA-82 disty onto an EA-81 engine.

 

The EA-82 knuckle assembly will fit the EA-81 strut and ball-joint, but you must leave the EA-81 ball-joint in the control arm. Problem is the outer tie-rod end. They have a different taper between the two and won't directly fit. Not sure if the EA-82 end will fit the EA-81 steering racks inner tie-rod. People on here have swapped EA-82 power steering into an EA-81 body, so something has to fit.

 

EA-82 radiator will physically fit into an EA-81, BUT,,,,, you have to mod where the lower locating pins fit the radiator support, and the upper mounting bolt holes are in different locations. My '82 BRAT had an EA-82 engine and radiator in it when I bought it, so I can say for sure on that much. Not real sure on lower radiator to waterpump hose, you'll have to see what fits, believe mine was a "cut to fit" thing, The outlet on the two radiators are at different angles is the issue there.

 

EA-82 starter will work on an EA-81, same for the alt. BTDT...

I dont have a parts car other than the EA82.Everything that wouldnt swap over would have to be bought at pull and save.in the worse case senario it would cost me 117 bucks for everything...

Well, at a grand total of about 157 bucks, the price seems right, but will it be worth the time to you?

-Bill

You can't lose for 40-80 bucks. If nothing else, the parts are worth more than that. Good find!