Should I sell the brumby, or do an EJ conversion???

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:14 pm

I'm undecided whether to sell the Brumby, or put it into the BYB workshop and get an EJ AWD conversion done.

The Brumby has a 2" lift, off-road rubber, canopy, etc, etc but it's now done over 350,000km and some components are getting tired - something not unexpected for an 18 year old vehicle.

If I sell, I'd probably buy a Gen I or II Liberty sedan and use it as a general runabout vehicle.

Any tips out there on the pro's and con's of either option?

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:46 pm

Jack wrote: If I sell, I'd probably buy a Gen I or II Liberty sedan and use it as a general runabout vehicle.

Doing that means you lose an off roader and a cool looking general use Brumby! and gaining a simple general use vehicle which has very little offroad ability...

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:26 pm

i wouldnt sell it, whats the point. you have a tough old car that your not scared to break. Get dave to drop an EJ22 in it and it will be good as new.

keep the outback as your tourer (its way too pretty to bash!!)

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:51 pm

what dane said brumby much better off roader but i would got lseries dual range and keep the locked center diff FTW!!

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:31 pm

EJ it.Nuff said.

tassyraider · Post by **tassyraider** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:39 pm

its like your favorite pair of shoes
keep on
keepin on
you have to have a hobby

jsubie · Post by **jsubie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:53 pm

I'm with the rest of 'em give the brumby a new heart

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:33 pm

Get an EJ upgrade - would be worth doing.
Brumby is a lucky thing to have!
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:58 pm

EJ! EJ! EJ! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Did I mention you should EJ it?

I'd love to have a brumby - currently trying to get one in the family

Bennie

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm

Let me EJ it but not a 22, go for the little 2 litre.

AWD box and a 5 stud conversion. Then use it as your run around.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:26 pm

BYB-01 wrote:Let me EJ it but not a 22, go for the little 2 litre. AWD box and a 5 stud conversion. Then use it as your run around.

Any reason why not the 22? Is it cos its an older engine or that its bigger and not needed for his uses?

Cheers

Bennie

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:29 pm

Definitely keep the Brumby. Why would you even considering getting rid of it they're so cool.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:39 pm

Asking that question in a forum full of conversion/modification nuts is bound to have a result wildly slanted to one side

Maybe that was your plan....you know you want to....
EJ it

Proton mouse · Post by **Proton mouse** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:39 pm

Nah i think you should sell it (really cheap to me), i want another one !!!
On second thoughts go the full hog, EJ22 with 2.5 internals, all the grunt you want then!!

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:13 am

El_Freddo wrote:Any reason why not the 22? Is it cos its an older engine or that its bigger and not needed for his uses?

Cheers

Bennie

The 2 Litre I am talking about has a turbo on it.

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 am

BYB-01 wrote:Let me EJ it but not a 22, go for the little 2 litre. AWD box and a 5 stud conversion. Then use it as your run around.

Can I ask how much for you to do this Brett?

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:01 am

Price depends a lot on what you supply, we supply and what sort of EJ combination you want in there.

As a rough guide a front cut will cost any where from $2500 for base model legacy, to $2800 for base wrx up to $6500 for late model sti. 5 stud conversion will be approx $1250 fitted including every thing. Exhaust you choose is also a governing factor on price. A base system costs about $250 for 2.5" crush bend up to $800 for a mandrel 3".

Other costs include panel work/paint to sub-frame, fuel lines, fuel pump, oils, filters, hoses, power steer conversion or not, air con or not, labour etc.

Best bet is to work out what your budget is and we can build to suit. Or if budget isn't the governing factor, work out what you want in relation to motor, power and braking and we can work out a price from that.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:28 pm

You make it all too easy nowadays Brett.

riksta · Post by **riksta** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:33 pm

that sounds like the way to go, just let Brett have it for a while and it will come back much better then a new Brumby, and be ready to go were ever you wont to go.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:32 pm

Proton mouse wrote:Nah i think you should sell it (really cheap to me), i want another one !!!
On second thoughts go the full hog, EJ22 with 2.5 internals, all the grunt you want then!!

Lots of mucking around tho... yeah you will get more power.. it would be 2.35 litre not 2.2 with 2.5 rods etc
Cheers
AP