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Item...............................EA81 Engine with new oil pump. Minus intake manifold Description......................EA81 Engine with new oil pump. Minus intake manifold Compression was good, no knocking, however one cylinder had water leaking into it. No mix of oil and water. Engine was running...

Redline has an adapter for that manifold (no modifications required). It's the 99004-110. The 112 isn't even mentioned on the US Redline site. Must be an Australia only thing. I believe the spacer is to insulate the carb from the manifold. The original carb has one also. As to height, the two spacer...

Yeah, coil (aftermarket) took out the dizzy. I was completing overtaking a truck and pop it went. Just enough time to pull in front and pull over lest be stuck in the wrong lane. Ended up getting trucked back to Adelaide from Naracoorte. Thankyou Naracoorte Holden and RACV roadside assist :) First t...

There are two different sizes of adapter. Early EA81 and late EA81. Which was yours? My adapter for early model was solid. The adapter for late model for me was a two piece. Both were redline adapters. You need to add a phenolic spacer to increase the carb height. I have two 4 or 5mm spacers (+gaske...

I have used a nissan alternator before. Used the pully of the old alternator. From memory (15y ago) I had to drill the pair of mounting points slightly larger (bugger all) to get the long bolt to fit through. I also required a spacer on the alternater shaft to line up the belt correctly. I've stripp...

Thanks for the tip. I had already talked to OG. Spare parts guy at Jarvis recommended them also. I was worried about having to source another PS unit if mine was not good while sitting at their shop, but they said worse case they can get the shafts chromed. If that was required then the added cost p...

This might help work out what you need. I haven't gone through it closely yet. Not enough for me to attempt the repair myself yet anyway.

1983-84 Subaru Powersteering Manual

https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhxbFmB0ciy-0Zo7OXSC9QtTMb_HmA

Let me know if you find some info about the seal kits.

The local shop quoted 130 for seal kit. So did jarvis Subaru. Jarvis said there are none in the country but could get some from Japan, possibly 2-3 months. Just a note, Jarvis said they will not give out part numbers. Looking at the Service Manual (supplement has AU RHD PS teardown) the seals were o...

Hi, Have a 1983 Leone Sedan with power steering (fitted with new boots 12y ago from donor 83 wagon). Only done 70000km since then nearly all tarmac driving and been garaged/carported during that time. Noticed an oil leak under the car and it turns out to be a split drivers side steering boot with fl...

I had a similar problem but not quite as bad (84 Wagon). Dying up hills and when open throttle. Was the fuel pump for me. It still worked but just not enought to go anymore. Because it was still working I went ahead and changed filters, rebuilt carb etc before i realised that it was the fuel pump. N...

I had the electric choke. I used the +pos from the idle cut off solenoid on the hitachi( to ground through the carb). Current passes through a resistive element in the white/black cap which inturn heats up the spring and reduces the pre tension on the choke butterflies. Took a while to set up, can't...

Ive got EA81 with gutted standard muffler with no tip, not because I want to but because I havent got around to replacing it. Does sound kinda cool at idle and from inside the car but get a mate to drive off and listen from the outside and its a boxer note yes and louder but pretty awful. The police...

I like the sound of the conversion, wagon dual cab maybe.

I used to see a few gemini and cortina conversions floating about but not for ages.

Easy option I loose the missus, keep the brumby.

Wasn't really thinking of an adult as it would have been for a todler/baby seat. I forgot about leg room. Was thinking of an old econovan 3 seater that still had the floor shift and barely enough room for an adult, but I guess at least you had leg room/depth with no transmission tunnel.

Any one ever put a bench seat in the front of a brumby, or looked into what's involved legaly?

2 seats just isn't enough anymore

Bought an 84 sports wagon with 460000 on the clock, got it to 530000 when I sold it, almost killed it but not quite. Ran straight 60W oil = no smoke.

Was air cooled a few times as the digital dash no work too good, if it started to ping heaps then it was time for some water.

I've got an 89 brumby with the same problem as you described but mine makes a vibration noise when it happens like a worn bearing. It feels like it's losing power but last time it happened I gave the engine a good rev and it revs well but the car doesn't speed up, so i thought it might be clutch. Th...

I had a fuel pump die on me once, but mine idled fine. It just used to cough and stutter going uphills, and when heavy on the throttle. It just didn't flow enough anymore. I rebuilt my carby before I worked that out. If its not idling because of the fuel pump it would have to be virtually not flowin...

I have a white 89 brumby and the paint code sticker on mine is 982, hope that helps