Update on my Brumby

olddog642 · Post by **olddog642** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:52 pm

MMm might pay to check the heater control

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:42 am

olddog642 wrote:MMm might pay to check the heater control

I checked the the heater control and it works. As well it is always on to mimic the car it came out of (a 92 liberty) and to give me some extra cooling on the beach.

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:06 pm

And now for something completely different

$15 dollars for all that factory stainless

I'm stoked because I was quoted $25-$35 dollars for bends on their own

Just have to wait and see what Im up to this time

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:45 am

Holy flaming duck balls! That's a lot of good stainless for a dirt cheap price!

Can't wait to see your next configuration!

Cheers

Bennie

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:02 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Holy flaming duck balls! That's a lot of good stainless for a dirt cheap price!

Can't wait to see your next configuration!

Cheers

Bennie

Yeah I have since found out it would cost around 3-400 dollars for that system down my way and thats with out fitting.

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:22 pm

Got it sorted yet? It's been about 6 weeks!

Cheers

Bennie

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:34 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Got it sorted yet? It's been about 6 weeks!

Cheers

Bennie

Yeah check my vortex thread

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:58 pm

TOONGA wrote:Yeah check my vortex thread

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

TOONGA

That's a good way to keep the order of your threads/different vehicles on the forum etc...

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:54 pm

TOONGA wrote:Yeah check my vortex thread

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

TOONGA

El_Freddo wrote:That's a good way to keep the order of your threads/different vehicles on the forum etc...

Cheers

Bennie

Yeah.. why is this in PJ's thread if it was for Jetcar??

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat May 16, 2015 2:54 pm

I got given a 32/36 Weber (true Italian made) a while back. I have meant to put it on PJ as while the ADM34 makes for a fun drive the fuel economy wasn't great.

So I put a kit including the power pump thingie throught the 32/36 and put 60 idle jets, a 145 main and 210 secondary, and left the rest alone as it came off a 2 litre hilux motor.

While the engine isn't quite as responsive off the mark, Im getting suprisingly better fuel economy until the secondary opens

a couple of pictures and yes the bonnet closes without a problem

TOONGA

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:15 pm

TOONGA wrote: another little update as well

MX5 front Springs conversion to the rear of my brumby

I know this is a big ol' thread dig from many years ago, but I'd like to know more about this!

Are you still running these struts in the back of your Brumby? If so do you still have the torsion bar in there as well? I'm thinking of doing something similar to my wagon (i.e proper struts where the shocks are usually) But don't know which struts/springs to use, or which are small enough in diameter. Also wondering if extra springs on top of the torsion bar will be too much spring

Then again at the moment I have the car sitting on the torsion bar with no shocks in it and it seems very very soft, perhaps my 35 year old torsion bar has lost its spring. Another thing, the pictures of your ute on these rear springs has the back sitting up a fair way, I wouldn't want my wagon sitting up that high but I have 2" lift block in there as well so if I put MX5 struts in it without lift blocks the height may be alright? But probably not enough travel in the shock. Can't see if you've got a lift kit in this one or not.

I plan to have some extra gear in the back compared to stock, and if I'm off camping there will be alot more extra gear hanging over the rear wheels, maybe extra springs in that case are a good thing.

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:17 pm

The mx5 shocks are now in the vortex and the original vortex shocks are in the brumby.

The original "shocks" in the MY's are more damper than shock as the torsion bar is the main "spring" device.

this page shows what was done to get a set of aftermarket MX5 springs to fit

showthread.php?t=15851&page=60

I have backed my torsion bar right off so the car effectively sits on the vortex springs.

Having said that if I want to carry more than the legal weight in the back of the brumby I can wind the torsion bar up and load away

The bracket I made is for a 2 inch lift. the same style bracket can be inverted so the rear sits lower if the car looks too high.

hope that helps SB

I did a search on coil overs for the MX5

I think it would be cheaper to use vortex shocks

TOONGA

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:08 pm

Thanks TOONGA, does it help? er, yes and no! So its okay to put coil springs in the rear end where only a shock used to be, keep the torsion bar in place as well. Are the Vortex shocks you speak of from 2WD or 4WD? and are they longer like the L series ones seem to be. Have found a few threads with photos of L series rear struts in MY and they're way up there in height...

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:45 pm

the vortex shocks I have are from my 4WD vortex, they adjustable with lowered king springs. they sit at their lowest point in the brumby and I have reversed the top mount so they sit lower than the MX5 springs ever did.

look at this thread on USMB to see the difference in the shocks available for the L series

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... n-loyales/

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:27 am

So I have had a problem with PJ since I bought her the dreaded iron oxide depreciation factor.

Running her up and down the beach hasn't helped. filling the chassis rails with used engine oil helped for a while but rust is rust.

I have a choice try to fix the rust or find a newer brumby to transplant everything that makes PJ what she is.

Recently I was asked if I still wanted to make the transplant happen I said yes but I have a cash flow problem the flow of cash being non existent.

I was made an offer I couldn't refuse.

A 1992 brumby with a broken gearbox and a sad little EA81

Power steering and aircon, they look to be factory but as I understand it that was never an option

She is a little bumpy on the panel side of things but the underneath is rather exciting

Sadly I put her away before I could get more photos.

As for the offer I couldn't refuse, remove the complete power steering system and transplant it into the previous owners new brumby, plus a cash payment from me to the previous owner that will remain a secret.

A problem you say... no power steering for me... nope I say... I have that in PJ and everything else I need in PJ.

All I need is time off and a permission from the boss

another chapter begins

TOONGA

henpecked · Post by **henpecked** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:01 pm

that's a nice little deal.

aircon was a subaru "factory" option - that is here in OZ it was fitted through the local dealer who was selling the car new, but Subaru would supply the parts.

I believe that in OZ - power steering was always a private transplant, as was auto gearbox.

cheers

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:05 pm

Yeah it is a great deal and as long as it is looked after, my son will be driving it in 4-5 years time.

I'm not going to drive this one on the beach as much and when I do it will get a damn good wash afterwards.

The power steering conundrum gets me as well. I know a guy who swears that the GL brumby came with aircon and power steering, yet I've seen them with one, both or neither.

Trying to organise the time and money to get this swap done done is my next big hurdle.

TOONGA

Corax · Post by **Corax** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:30 am

Wow the guy who offered you that deal must be pretty awesome. imho

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:43 pm

Corax wrote:Wow the guy who offered you that deal must be pretty awesome. imho

Yeah he is but don't let him know that as it will go to his head.

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:29 pm

TOONGA wrote:Yeah he is but don't let him know that as it will go to his head.

Anyone I might know?

Sounds like you've found a very good solution to a major problem with your brumby. Any sad emotions moving on from PJ the first?

Cheers

Bennie