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Howdy all.
After much deliberation I am selling the Wonderbrumby and building up an MY wagon.

With a difference.

It is going to have a Pugeot 1.6 turbo diesel

Lots of reasons for all this...
I grow sunflowers and plan to power it with my crop,
I need a 4 seater,

They make heaps of power, low end power.

I welcome any comments.

Ah, I got all excited thinking someone had already got hold of a turbo diesel boxer to shove into an MY/L series/early lib...

Ah well. So you reckon you'd fit one of these in a subi engine bay? It'll be interesting to see the progress of this thing!

All the best, Cheers

Bennie

Yep Bennie I reckon it will fit. I have run the tape measure over one twice now.
May have to dry sump it.

Is it gonna be 4wd?

Subie running gear.
AWD L series with centre locker.

My guru is yet to get back to me regarding which 'bellhousing' will work better, the MY/L or EJ.

But yep.
1985 sky blue wagon,
2 inch lift,

Most definately 4wd.

Sounds like a plan. I'm surprised it hasn't been tried already.
Certainly a very compact, torquey and super economical donk.
Why not upgrade to an L wagon or early Lib? Cheap as chips now.

Hey there Stuart, I just like the shape.
They are all cheap as chips, I just know the MY's backwards and have got unbelievable access to spare parts.
Like three whole cars.

I think they were better built too.
Still 1000's and 1000's on the road down here, 75% of which are baby poo brown.
The National parks service, hydro electric company and several other government departments all used them.

Still ticking along.

Libs wont last as well I think.

Ol' Skool is Kool

Is wonderbrumby II featured in unique cars at the moment. I did see a tidy one there

No sir not mine. Will try here in tassie first and via BYB.

So north south running four pot yeah? Keen to see how ya go, must be a tiny donk to fit in a hole that is only 2 and a bit pots long. Got pics or link to the specs, if it fits id be up for one in a brumby for sure

RSR 555 wrote:Ol' Skool is Kool

That's for damn sure!
Looking forward to the build.

I think they were better built too. << +1

Boxer TD. Go on, itll be worth it.

depends what you are planning on using the thing for... but i think you are mad not to use an early lib shell.

you guys are kidding yourself thinking an MY is better built that a later model. Subaru engineering hasnt gone backwards. they can be had for almost nothing these days... your call

vincentvega wrote:you guys are kidding yourself thinking an MY is better built that a later model. Subaru engineering hasnt gone backwards. they can be had for almost nothing these days... your call

hahaha.. it's not the engineering that we like it's just a love for old school stuff.

RSR is right, I have quirky or ecclectic taste in cars. I love MY's and don't like Libs all that much.

Selfishly it's all about me.

preferring old school cars isnt the same thing as saying they are better built. that just aint true

i can appreciate the old school factor. look forward to seeing it

Point taken mr Vega.
You are right too, I perhaps have put it badly in words.

I am amazed how many thirty year old wagons around thats all.

A lib would work just as well but I am very happy being old.

thatsgoodsquishy wrote:So north south running four pot yeah? Keen to see how ya go, must be a tiny donk to fit in a hole that is only 2 and a bit pots long. Got pics or link to the specs, if it fits id be up for one in a brumby for sure

Howdy thomas, I am using the radiator space and also bringing back the gearbox about this much I-------------------------------------------------------------------------------!

depending on your screen size.

The Peugeot motors are lego as well.

The TDI 1.9 seems the go from a 305, 405 or a couple of citroens.
All the petrol, and diesel donks of this size are identical primarily.

I am going for a running unit, complete.
But the kick ass way to get back some weight gain is to transplant the diesel innards into an petrol block with sleves which is alloy.
A guy in Denmark has just built one and its going strong with abuse.
Shouldn't weigh much more than an EJ.

If his lasts I will consider that.

This is not a race car I am building, its for me to haul tools, (read weight in stern), tow jet boat and for camping trips.

I drive like a nanny now anyway.

Hi Brumberty...follow your dream mate..you go for it..and yes old school is kool.