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Unidentified Engine
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:37 am
by Nate007
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?
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:47 am
by Fang
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:01 am
by Nate007
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:22 am
by FROG
wagons were 1.8 as far as i can tell
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:30 am
by Fang
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
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:34 am
by Nate007
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:16 pm
by SUBYDAZZ
Should be on the front Driver's side of the block from memory, or else the rear. Anyone confirm for sure.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:55 pm
by FROG
front rh i think all my sooby books say 1.8 for wagons
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:57 pm
by Nate007
I looked on the inside of the door, and the stickers were peeled off... I'll host pics shortly.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:16 pm
by SUBYDAZZ
Engine block, not door.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:44 pm
by Nate007
found it thanks for the tip!
I'll post other pics in member's rides section
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:06 pm
by Fang
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
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:37 pm
by Nate007
Yea, I'm in the US. Amazingly I couldn't find any good early subaru forums stateside
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:44 pm
by daveosubi
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/
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:14 pm
by Nate007
thanks for the link, really good source of info.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:51 pm
by Ben
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
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:46 am
by steptoe
just behind dizzy
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:52 am
by Phizinza
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.