Thanks HEAPS for this Andrew!!AndrewT wrote:Radiator - you can either get your existing L series radiator upgraded to dual core and EJ inlet/outlets OR get an EJ radiator.
The custom L radiator option was costing me about $500 but works great.
To fit an EJ radiator you need to get the radiator support panel custom cut and welded as the EJ radiator is a fair bit taller, but you can get them to fit.
With either option you need to buy two very thin 12" thermo fans - the Davies Craig DC-12 is the best option but fairly expensive, I think about $160 each.
Driveshafts, jeesus cutting and shutting them isn't the best thing to do. I've heard of it done before quite sucessfully but in your case it should NOT be necessary. Crossbred kit allows the use of totally standard front EJ driveshafts. I'm really not sure why your Forester one's were too long. Try using Gen1 Liberty ones, they work.
You should be able to use standard Lib brake lines but if you want to get nice new ones just contact a brake place and get them to make some up for you. ABR brakes in Osborne park will do that, but that's just one place.
Speedo *should* be fairly simple thing to fix. Your Forester gearbox likely has an electronic sensor but if it's similar to my Outback gearbox you can just unscrew that, chuck it away, and screw your standard mechanical L series speedo cable in and it works fine.
I still have my Forry Radiator here with its twin thermos, Im hoping to either get the L framework modded to accept this forry one or get my current L Rad that already has the modded EJ pipes on it converted to TWO CORE.
Brake line wise, idealy I'd LOVE to get new brake plumbing installed at a brake shop but they quoted a fortune for it. So Im gunna save some very precious & dwindling $$$$'s by putting in some second hand L ones from a wreckers that will fit nice. Picking them up on SAT along with a Gen I Master Cyl & Brake Booster.
Driveshaftwise Im picking up some EJ Gen I or II front reconned gen Subaru drive shafts from a guy in Armadale who is offering them at $100 each, which sounds reasonable to me. Unless anyone in Perth has some spare Gen I or Gen II they want to get rid of.......
:mrgreen::mrgreen:Speedowise - THANKS for that advice, I was stumped there! I hope this 3rd mech can suss it out OK. I have Dave (Subarino)'s old GPS system to use for a Speed readout, until I get it sorted if necessary.
Thanks for the help Bennie as always. I'll see how I go with Perth based options first, thanks though.El_Freddo wrote:Hey Karen, spewing!!!
For the radiator job - I got a 3 core copper/brass radiator for my L and I love it. It was from Aussie Desert Coolers at a cost of $450. If you're really stuck for someone try them out, they freight anywhere as far as I know. Bennie
YES indeed....I am very concerned there too....if he hasnt dont them well enough....they could do some seious damage to my hubs or gearbox....he did them without checking with me too....I could have sold them complete and got some $ from them, cant now.....IF by some miracle they work fine....I will keep them as spares in case I brake one out bush somewhere.Subyroo wrote:I'd be a little bit hesitant to drive anywhere with cut & welded drive shafts, and that guy needs shafting with one of those shafts whilst it's still hot from his welding.
Kaz
L-Raiser
