Update on my Brumby

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:23 am

not sure I could get away with having a one year old under the bonnet working the 3 year old and the 7 year old perhaps

if I could find an old air filter/intake setup from a twin carb VW station wagon mk2 or mk3 I would sell it as they are getting to be like rocking horse poop on this side of the Island

and unless I find the air scoop Im looking for the bonnet will stay as is

hopefully I will have an accelerator by around lunch time today

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:51 am

think along the lines of forward control vehicles and their carb feed fittings so air can travel from a remote air filter to carby. I scored one with an API motor years back for my Maz1300 (dunno what it came out of?) I just fitted a oiled pod air filter off it. It breathed rather well. Often found myself sitting at lights at the same time a dealership let their overalls out to lunch. I get the green and just S N O R T !! They always looked for where the noise was coming from

"That's why mum and dad had kids apparently - legal slave labour..."
You don't have a dog and bark yourself is another parent to child slave comment

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:47 pm

well franks running again Ive got to work out the air mixture, helps if the vacuum lines are on when you muck around with the mixture

will get a video up at some stage but not today sorry as wifey is noooooot happy that I spent from 8am till 12.30 today getting Frank to work

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:39 pm

Excuses.. Excuses.. Excuses

Are you related to D3V1L ??

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:35 pm

LOL...not a chance in hell

bahaha

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:26 pm

ok here is the video, quality is rubbish. the battery on my good camera is flat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFzjTzup2Uc

will see if I can get a better video at some stage

TOONGA

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:12 am

Looks and sounds great from here Toogs!
Good job the ring on yr thumb / finger was on tight - or the monster carb could have sucked in his dinner!
Nice work!

Cheers
Giles.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:25 am

LOL.. Yes I'm cringing

Is the flat spot there because you didn't have the vacuum line on or is the throttle pump not working?

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:41 am

The flat spot was caused by the vacuum advance line being off, not that I realised as there are 3 hoses that go into a + piece to make the advance available (that's how it was on the ford motor so hey) it wasn't until
I was playing with the air mixture that I found out. (after the video was shot) The throttle pump works very well (not as good as the Holley was at drowning the engine) and the engine is very responsive even though I only have 3/4s of complete acceleration (probably too much)

This afternoon when I get home from the carnival-e

I will film with my good camera so there is a non furry image and sound that's not from the bottom of a lake

and next time I'm up in Perth we will have to sort out the exhaust, the carby linkages and anything else that can be improved

TOONGA

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:54 am

Nice job Toonga, and good find on the weber and adapter plate

Cheers, Mark

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:00 pm

T'subaru wrote:Nice job Toonga, and good find on the weber and adapter plate
Cheers, Mark

Thanks Mark and thanks for your help off the board, because if I had not found this one I would have been asking you for help.

there is a story behind the adaptor plate as well

I went into a local parts store with my two youngest in tow and was looking for a blank adaptor plate that went from holley to the same size intake as weber I found one for $41.95 and went to pay for it the guy rung it up and said $57.95 and I was unamused and pointed out that it came off a hook saying $41.95 he said well thats the price and when you take into sales tax that would be correct. (sales tax WTF how much sales tax)

at this point Im pretty sure I went beetroot red and said "well thats false advertising and you should give me the product at the advertised price" his response was "well thats the price or theres the door" so i walked out with my children and said f... you too pal!!!

later I recounted the story to my wife who promptly complained to the manager in person, who the apologised to me and showed interest in the project.

it was when I got talking to the guys at the wreckers about it , that they said "adaptor plates s..t we have a heap of them go have a look and see what you can find" and I found one that matched my nice weber

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:32 pm

SALES TAX!? What age is that dude in? In just two weeks short of ten effin years Get Stuffed Taxpayer GST took effect. $42.00 plus 10 % GST still don't quite make $58 either.
Back when it was wholesale sales tax the consumer never knew how much sales tax was in the price as say I bought Mars Bars at 50 cents each plus 30% sales tax would make my cost 65 cents each. Go and flog em off at an event for 2.50 each the tax man still only got his 15 cents whereas with GST he gets abigger cut the bigger the end user price is.

It is and always has been illegal to quote a price without stating whether it is inclusive or exclusive of GST. I ordered a $100 silly hose bend to go pick it up and being told $110 all up - I also politely told sales girl $100 or keep it .Since bought all my silly hoses off fleabay for quarter the price.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:06 am

TOONGA wrote:later I recounted the story to my wife who promptly complained to the manager in person, who the apologised to me and showed interest in the project.

TOONGA

We can see who wears the pants in this house

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:17 am

As in most households if truth be known

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:27 am

And I thought this was just a problem we had in the UK ! hehehe!
Glad & relieved to hear we are not alone.

Thingy is my missus wont wear my pants - she claims she wont fit in them!

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:47 am

RSR 555 wrote:We can see who wears the pants in this house

Quite simply I was never going back to that parts store but when I told wifey she went into shopping mode and demanded satisfaction...... women and shopping don't mess with the shopping experience

A smart man lets his wife wear the pants......... an adventurous man gets into said pants whilst his wife is wearing them

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:03 am

I'm the boss in my house, she lets me say that...

*quick check over the shoulder*

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:22 am

TOONGA wrote:Quite simply I was never going back to that parts store but when I told wifey she went into shopping mode and demanded satisfaction...... women and shopping don't mess with the shopping experience

A smart man lets his wife wear the pants......... an adventurous man gets into said pants whilst his wife is wearing them

TOONGA

Julian, you are now officially one of my hero's

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:55 am

RSR 555 wrote:I'm the boss in my house, she lets me say that... *quick check over the shoulder*

that must be one long reach your wifey has

T'subaru wrote:Julian, you are now officially one of my hero's

thanks I have bruises ... lots of bruises

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:24 pm

TOONGA wrote:that must be one long reach your wifey has

Yep.. I'm only like 1500kms from home but she has one of those 6 sense to know

I'm sure I'll cop it when I get home

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