EA71 Subaru Engine Overviews
Move to the next engine series from EA Subaru engine, we are now continue to the bigger EA engine capacities, the EA engine that has displacement specs at 1595 cc, this engine is has code name EA71 Subaru Engine. Even this engine has larger engine capacities, the big different that we are notice on this engine is on transmission side, this engine start using 5 speed of transmission even it also still using manual mode, in general there are no other features that improved if we are compared with previous EA engine series, surely with bigger specs value. The engine came with 3.62 × 2.36 in of bore and stroke setting. While for the Valves technology this EA71 Subaru Engine still using OHV ( Over Head Valves) technology, detailed about what is OHV you can check on previous post. Looking to the engine power output, with bigger engine capacities, this engine can produce output maximal at 88.2 PS (87 bhp) (64.9 kW) at 5600 rpm and torque at 120 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm, the engine configuration is using Flat 4 design just like the others EA engine. As we are already know that Subaru is launching various EA engine series, there are a lot of EA engine series that you can find on the engine market, and here they are the detailed kinds of EA engine series:
- EA52 Subaru Engine
- EA61 Subaru Engine
- EA62 Subaru Engine
- EA63 Subaru Engine
- EA71 Subaru Engine
- EA81 Subaru Engine
- EA81T Subaru Engine
- EA82 Subaru Engine
- EA82 Subaru Engine
EA71 Subaru Engine Specs
Here they are detailed specification of EA71 Subaru Engine
| Specs Item | Specs |
| Engine Type | EA71 Subaru Engine |
| Engine Manufacturer | Subaru |
| Engine Variants | EA engine |
| Displacement | 1.6 litre
1595 cc (97.333 cu in) |
| Transmission Type | 5 speed Manual transmission |
| Compression Ratio | 9 :1 |
| Bore and Stroke (in.) | 3.35 × 2.36 |
| Valve configuration (pcs) | OHV
2 valves per cylinder 8 Total valves |
| Valve System | Overhead Cham with two timing belts |
| Fuel system | Carburetor |
| Recommended Fuel | Gasoline |
| Maximum engine speed | 5800 rpm |
| Horsepower(SAE net@rpm) | 88.2 PS (87 bhp) (64.9 kW) at 5600 rpm |
| Torque (lb. ft. @ rpm) | 120 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
| Engine coolant | Water |
| Aspiration | Normal |
| Engine installation | Front longitudinal |
| Others about EA71 Subaru Engine | 3 crankshaft bearing
945.4 kPa (137.1 psi) of break effective press 150 km/h of speed |
EA71 Subaru Engine Applications
This engine is use for following Subaru Vehicles.
- 1976–1987 Subaru Leone
- 1978–1980 Subaru BRAT

there are no “Overhead Cham with two timing belts” on a OHV engine
“Valvetrain: OHV Pushrod”
look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushrod
Thanks for your correction Hansen,
will check again
thanks