one eye Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I know that some gen1 brats came with an EA81 and a D/R in 1981, I was wondering if some came with a S/R trans?????? I got one today but I don't think it has a D/R in it. but it does have an EA81 and the starter is off to the side............................ Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I'm pretty sure with the EA81 Gen 1's the D/R was an option. So a single range in there wouldn't surprise me... Give it a lift and stick a 5spD/R in! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 starting in 1981, all GL 4WD's got the D/R and ea81. and that was the only Gen1 Brat to get it stock. all other Gen1's came with ea71 and S/R from the factory. But people have been swapping parts around long before us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceMan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 peer down to the upper passenger side of the transmission case. Kinda near where the dipstick tube is you should be able to see one end of the pushrod for the "low gear" shift fork Here's a pic of an RX FT4wd, but the idea of what the pushrod for low gear looks like is the same: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOPPER Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Give it a lift and stick a 5spD/R in! haha THIS MAY BE A NEWBIE REPEATED QUESTION, BUT CAN YOU PUT A NEWER EA 82 5 SPEED H/L IN AN 81 BRAT W/ AN 1800 WITH OUT TOO MUCH MODIFICATION? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 YES and TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOPPER Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Cool..... will it bolt right in or is that dreaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 if it's lifted, it should fit okay. if not, you may have some clearancing to do with a BFH... you will also need a custom rear driveshaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Right on I know it has the EA81 in it but the car is so rusted out that the drives seat fell through and landed on the ground...not joking...,So I think that the linkage might be gummed up or something,I hope....... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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