Subaru BRAT Engines by Year

The BRAT was a four-wheel-drive car-based pickup with its famous rear-facing bed seats.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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gen1 ( US) (1978–1980): 1978 · 1979 · 1980

gen2 ( US) (1981–1987): 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987

gen1 ( US) (1978–1980)

1978 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 flat-four EA-71	67 hp net	DL, GL

1979 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 flat-four EA-71	67 hp net	DL, GL

1980 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 flat-four EA-71	67 hp net	DL, GL

gen2 ( US) (1981–1987)

1981 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

1982 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

1983 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four turbo EA-81 turbo	—	GL Turbo (3-speed automatic only)
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

1984 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL
1.8L / 110 flat-four turbo EA-81 turbo	95 hp net	GL Turbo (3-speed automatic only)

1985 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

1986 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

1987 BRAT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 flat-four EA-81	73 hp net	DL, GL

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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