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hey guys im just wondering if anyone knows any good places in Perth that you could recomend for reconditioning a brumby 1.8ltr engine i have got couple quotes but the only one that has been any good so far is from geoff kendricks auto repairs n they quoted me full engine recon plus taking it out and reinstalling it for $2800 anyone think thats a good price? plz let me no of any other places that u think would be good to call any info would be appreciated muchly cheerz heaps in advance guys

Damian

For $2800 you could get 10 second hand engines, or do two EJ conversions. But if you really want to stick with the old engine, I don't think you'll find anything much cheaper than that. Might save a few hundred by buying a recon exchange engine and installing it yourself.

Dane.

Send it into the Wacky Workshop

It may come out EJ'd and lifted with 27 inch tyres as well as a welded rear diff...

Bennie

were the hell can u get a good ej conversion in perth for less than $2800? i would like to no if this is possible because i thought a ej conversion would be at least $5k

Well it all depends on how much the parts cost and how much you do yourself...

I know for that price you could easily do it yourself with change leftover if you know what you're doing.

Cheers

Bennie

how do u the 1.8ltr brumby engines go offroad? would they have enuff power? the car is gona have a lift kit and some offroad tyres on it as well

Personally I've never driven one off-road with lift and larger tyres but there are people who get by with this setup.

The best performance mod for the MY or L series in terms of bang for your buck is defenetly the EJ motor...

Cheers

Bennie

what does the MY stand for? ive got a 91 brumby and im not sure which engine is in it i think its like a ea81 or ea82 or sompthing dont have the car here or the manual with me either.....

What Bennie said.

I've just completed an EJ18 conversion for $1562.83. That's using a second hand engine, loom and computer from a bloke on this forum, all other associated parts are new, and I did all the work myself except for some wiring. Some of the other guys here have done EJ22s for similar money.

Note in my first post i said do two EJ conversions, not get done. An EJ will work out cheaper and better than a recon EA81 if you can do a lot of the work yourself, and if you choose the donor motor carefully (look for a damaged vehicle or a private sale, don't go to the wreckers).

Up to you of course, but consider all the options before throwing down a stack of money on an engine that's probably 20 years old. Whatever you decide, there'll be plenty of advice available here.

Dane.

what is the ej18 engine? is that a turbo 1.8?

Nah, mine's a naturally aspirated fuel injected SOHC 16v 1.8L out of a 1996 Impreza. It makes about 20% more power than the original engine. Turbos are much more powerful, and much more expensive.

And in response to your other post: I don't think MY stands for anything. It's just a model designation like Commodores have VL, VN, VT etc. But I'm sure others will happily correct me on this.

Your Brum probably has an EA81. Or if it looks like this: , it's an EA82.

Dane.

Ahh k cheers man just wondering what stuff u did ur self and what stuff u had to get done by others? N which repco u work at might have to com buy some bits off ya ay

Brumby means EA81

dont bother with the EA81 if your planning on a conversion later on.

may aswell do something about it now if its needing a new motor.

BrennyV's Leone is a good buy and you culd put both the Motor and box into your Brumby if you know how. most things are already done for it jsut a few things different for an MY

matatak I think your the guy from p-Wrx that I. Am buying those whit 4 stud sunraysia rims off this week end ay?

yep

feel free to look over my wagon to when you come.

already got an EJ22 in it (liberty motor)

sweet man did you do the conversion hot self or buy it done like that? And also say if I changed to a ej22 like yours with the 5sp man can u keep the hi n low 4wd? Not to sure how that works?

-I bought an adapter plate to bolt the new engine up to the old gearbox. These are simple enough to make, but I'm not keen on metal fabrication so just paid the money for it.
-Stripped down the wiring loom myself (reducing it to just the functions required to run the engine). Some people pay a sparky to do this and get it right the first time.
-Redrilled the flywheel at a mate's workshop.
-Installed engine myself with a borrowed hoist, made hoses, wiring, cables, fuel pump etc fit.
-Couldn't get it to fire up, so dragged it off to a sparky who connected one extra wire and charged me $300.
-Still to be done: get the EJ exhaust header pipe joined up to the existing exhaust pipe (anticipating $50-$100 tops)

I've got a spreadsheet of everything I've spent on the car, and the total shown above is everything attributable to the conversion (yep, i'm that much of a nerd). There was a bit more than that spent on maintenance things like timing belt, water pump, plugs, seals, etc.

I work weekends at Repco in Kalgoorlie, so come and say hello if you're in the area. Brumby owners get good prices in my shop .

Dane.

agh k dam I'm in Perth ayy um would u be willing to send me the spread sheet by email if u don't mind me seeing it? Email is [email protected] cheerz

Gearbox swap:
http://www.ausubaru.com.au/showthread.php?t=11821

email sent.

cool cherz guys I'll probly hit yas up with some more questions soon tho at cheers heaps for all the info so far guys

Damian