Unidentified Engine

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:37 am

Hey guys, I have come into the posession of a 1981 GL wagon. I'm not sure what engine is in this one. Can anyone help?

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:47 am

Nate007 wrote:Hey guys, I have come into the posession of a 1981 GL wagon. I'm not sure what engine is in this one. Can anyone help?

Most probably a carbied EA81 - unless someone has changed it.

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:01 am

thats what I was thinking too, someone was telling me that it could also be a 1.6L. But it's more likely to be a 1.8L. Just needed the 2nd opinion. TY.

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:22 am

wagons were 1.8 as far as i can tell

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:30 am

Nate007 wrote:thats what I was thinking too, someone was telling me that it could also be a 1.6L. But it's more likely to be a 1.8L. Just needed the 2nd opinion. TY.

I guess its possible - the engine should be stamped "EA81" somewhere. That will tell you for sure

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:34 am

Fang wrote:I guess its possible - the engine should be stamped "EA81" somewhere. That will tell you for sure

I don't know where to look for the stamp, but I'm going to be replacing head gaskets soon, and i'm sure I'll find it then. Thanks for the help.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:16 pm

Should be on the front Driver's side of the block from memory, or else the rear. Anyone confirm for sure.

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:55 pm

front rh i think all my sooby books say 1.8 for wagons

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:57 pm

I looked on the inside of the door, and the stickers were peeled off... I'll host pics shortly.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:16 pm

Engine block, not door.

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:44 pm

found it thanks for the tip!

I'll post other pics in member's rides section

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:06 pm

SUBYDAZZ wrote:Should be on the front Driver's side of the block from memory, or else the rear. Anyone confirm for sure.

Hehe - not to split hairs - but Nate is from the US - the "driver's side" direction might confuse

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:37 pm

Yea, I'm in the US. Amazingly I couldn't find any good early subaru forums stateside

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:44 pm

Nate007 wrote:Yea, I'm in the US. Amazingly I couldn't find any good early subaru forums stateside

Theres heaps of good info here
http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/

Nate007 · Post by **Nate007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:14 pm

thanks for the link, really good source of info.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:51 pm

For those Aussies here, I had a 1980 wagon that was a factory 1600 (but had a EA81 in it) so the MY shape did have 1600's

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:46 am

just behind dizzy

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:52 am

Yes Ben, I have seem plenty of the early 80's Subies in wreckers with EA71's in them... I think 80-81 the EA81 was an option or something.