Another Lifted L Series In Perth

amuck · Post by **amuck** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:19 am

Hey El Freddo,

Basically what I was thinking was a low tech system of running lpg on a turbo engine. I had assumed that the ignition system on a EA82T was controlled by an ecu, therefore the idea of using the cam blocks off a carb engine for the use of the elec dizzy. I'm new to subaru's so it has been a sharp learning curve.

I do realise the difference in the heads and that's what I'm counting on. The EA82 and the holden red motor are similar in that they are very strong and reliable motors that just need a little massaging to produce very strong performance figures.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:21 am

but the EA82T already has an electronic dizzy?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:22 am

and loves blowing head gaskets

dave

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:24 am

on another note to.

how did u go about the 6stud conversion?

simply drill through the holes in the wheels and knock a new stud in?

going to be doing my own soon hopefully

amuck · Post by **amuck** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:41 am

Here's what I basically did for the 6 stud conversion.

Remove the hub from the car and knock out 2 opposing studs. Attatch the hub to the wheel and use a drill with a 9/16" drill bit to mark the hub in the appropriate spots.

Remove the hub from the wheel and use a drill press to drill out the locations for the new studs. Don't try and use a normal power drill because it's speed is way to fast and all you'll do is blunt the bit plus you may not drill the hole straight.

With the front hub i removed the stud plate from the disc (4 bolts) and ground flat the area around where the new studs sit. I found that the studs turned in the holes so I spot welded the studs. Using a 14mm drill bit will give a slightly small hole and you may not need to do any welding.

With the rear hubs i chose to grind a small flat area on the side of the base of the stud so that they sit flat. It's a bit hard to explain but once you see where the studs come through it's easier to understand. (I didn't think to take any pics, DOH!!)

Hope that helps.

Cheers Rob

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:52 am

amuck wrote:Basically what I was thinking was a low tech system of running lpg on a turbo engine. I had assumed that the ignition system on a EA82T was controlled by an ecu, therefore the idea of using the cam blocks off a carb engine for the use of the elec dizzy. I'm new to subaru's so it has been a sharp learning curve.

If you're looking at this setup I think Steptoe has done an EA82T running straight LPG. It has been done and written about on the board, try a few searches to see what you can find. You'll only need the carb dizzy, the ECU dizzy has a crank angle sensor in it without any vacuum advance gear in there (the 4 plug units are like this, the 3 plug dizzy is different).

Also the turbo piston heads are not "flat top", they have a trough in them to drop the chamber compression. If you're after higher compression you may have to change these/rebuild a motor to your own specks... In which case why not do an LPG EJ conversion

That too has been done - you have to mount a dizzy off a cam in the same place as the EA82, I don't know complete details but it shouldn't be too hard to find out.

amuck wrote:I do realise the difference in the heads and that's what I'm counting on. The EA82 and the holden red motor are similar in that they are very strong and reliable motors that just need a little massaging to produce very strong performance figures.

Another holden boy eh? I know about the old Red's, used to have a 186 in the ol' tori. Good old 9 port heads... Went nuts!

Matatak wrote:but the EA82T already has an electronic dizzy?

With crank angle sensor - the 3 plug ECU MPFI had vacuum advance, the 4 plug ECU MPFI did not...

Also, Matatak, for the 6 stud conversion, use a little WD40 when you're drilling the holes, its a good cutting agent

Cheers

Bennie

amuck · Post by **amuck** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:31 pm

Yeah I know a thing or two about older holdens. I used to have a LX Torana running a black 202 out of a VK calais. 12 port head, fuel injected and extractors. It absolutely flogged. Pretty much double the HP of a standard red motor. Oh well on to new things

Rob

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:00 pm

Matatak wrote:on another note to.

how did u go about the 6stud conversion?

simply drill through the holes in the wheels and knock a new stud in?

going to be doing my own soon hopefully

Use a 13.5mm drillbit,you won't have no spinning studs.If you want to be more accurate than using a rim,use a 6 stud trailer hub remove bearing carrier assembly.You now have a template and the holes are already 13.5 ready for nice tight studs.Or evn better go to a small engineering firm and get them to do it.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:00 am

hows the big wheels going now mate? taken it offroad yet?

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:13 am

yeah id love to know also!

im hopefully going to pick up some terrano rims in the next few days(same as yours but chrome)

gonna attempt this 6 stud conversion.

alex

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:30 am

Yes I'm all ears as well .
Are there suitable 14 and 15 inch rims ?
Do the steelies weigh a tonne ?

Cheers Adrian .

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:18 pm

looks the goods mate, i think that now you need to take it out for a test, i get my foz back from getting the new clutch this week, should be a good oppertunity to go out and have some fun in the sun. get a heap of people from the site and go some where even if it is just a day trip or something.

Let me know.

Cheers Mike.

Post by **Alex** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:15 pm

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alex

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:09 pm

clarkey wrote:looks the goods mate, i think that now you need to take it out for a test, i get my foz back from getting the new clutch this week, should be a good oppertunity to go out and have some fun in the sun. get a heap of people from the site and go some where even if it is just a day trip or something.

Let me know.

Cheers Mike.

Do you realise this post is ancient?:rolleyes:

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:35 pm

d_generate wrote:Do you realise this post is ancient?:rolleyes:

do now. haha.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:35 pm

Hey Amuck - any news on this L series!

Yes I know this is a dig from the past, but such a good looking L series makes me wonder if it's still going strong (which I hope it is!!). Keen to see some offroading shots posted about it - or a link to it's new thread

Cheers

Bennie