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Yes!!!
They should make 3,
What they finished with
A sporty STi model
And a twin cab.
With the option for a turbo diesel.

olddog642 wrote: I would dearly love to have a Brumby with auto, powersteering airconditioning and raised 4 inches :twisted:
Hylton

A birthday wish ?

Happy birthday Hylton

Thanks Jonno
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this space for rent ......
I see you still have a vacant lot
eheh
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phantomD wrote:My Brumby knows that I love it dearly however it also knows that I am starting to get a little tired of the EA81 having issues...

What sort of issues? Fix them up and she'll be apples for a long time to come with the right maintenance.

Much easier than an EJ conversion IMO!

Cheers

Bennie

Age-related problems with seals and low kms mainly. Latest problem is coolant leaking out of the water pump and major cold start issues pertaining to (I think) vacuum leaks that are going on in the carby.

phantomD wrote:Age-related problems with seals and low kms mainly. Latest problem is coolant leaking out of the water pump and major cold start issues pertaining to (I think) vacuum leaks that are going on in the carby.

Yeah I'm going through the cooling system on Sunnie at the moment - I reckon it's all factory gear now with 347k km on the clock. I'm glad I've got on to it before it became a real issue!

Cheers

Bennie

Keep it real. Love the color.

If I move to New South Wales, what headaches am I likely to encounter with registration for this car? It'll need an engineer's certificate, right? It has a crapload of modifications such as twin carby engine, rear disc brakes, exhaust, PS/AC and more.

phantomD wrote:If I move to New South Wales, what headaches am I likely to encounter with registration for this car? It'll need an engineer's certificate, right? It has a crapload of modifications such as twin carby engine, rear disc brakes, exhaust, PS/AC and more.

Dunno, call the RTA. But I doubt you'd have any, they wouldn't know it wasn't factory - even then it was from the factory and not an aftermarket accessory.

I reckon you'll be fine.

Cheers

Bennie

Hi all,

Apologies for being a little silent lately due to various commitments. Just on to post a quick update for my Brumby project.

Attached is a photo of the finished engine going into my car - JDM factory EA81S with dual port heads and twin Hitachi carburettors. The engine is in and has been to the exhaust shop for extractors and a replacement muffler. Tomorrow will be a day to work out the plumbing around the carbies - and if I'm lucky - "start day"!

I owe a major thanks to a friend of mine on this forum (not sure if he wants to be shouted out or not) for rebuilding the engine for me.

• I'd like to find a twin carb engine, overhaul it and fit it to the vehicle to preserve low milage of the current EA81 (not even 40 000km...for the moment). If I cannot find one soon then the current EA81 will be doing a LOT of driving. I already have some twin carbs but I'd like the matching engine as well. As a student I can't afford too much but here's hoping that something might work out. DONE
• Replace exhaust system with 2 1/4 inch cat back, possibly from the block if I find a twin carb engine. DONE
• Fit rear discs DONE
• Upgrade lighting - L series interior light, relays for headlights, replace headlights with semi sealed beams. Maybe fit some spotties.
• Fit power steer DONE
• Find 4 wheel caps buying new if possible DONE
• Install electronic rust prevention
• Maybe some audio improvements DONE
• Work on the body some more - I'd like to find some mudflaps (both front and rear) in good condition, passenger door trim, etc.
• Look after it and drive it IN PROGRESS

After this point I have decided that I have spent enough money on the car and it is time to look after it and enjoy driving it. The only remaining thing to do is to re-seal the air conditioning compressor and re-gas - anybody have a place they recommend in Sydney?

Kind regards.

nice, like your rims too, got three like it too I think, and a fourth almost like the other three

Engineering student?

Nice touches to the engine with the red rocker cover gaskets.

I too like your rims. I'd like another one or three... long story!

Should be an awesome addition to the brumby (the EA81S!).

Cheers

Bennie

Twin carby engine is going great guns, it is an absolute rocket machine and effortless to drive. Engine does not really warm up which is my fault because my radiator fans are locked on - need to go see a sparky about a modification to the temperature sender circuit.

Fouled the spark plugs completely after a couple of weeks - they were absolutely black - could be a combination of engine running cold and more fuel or perhaps the carbs are dumping far too much fuel in.

My mechanic mentioned to me that V&E Rigoli used to race a Brumby...they normally do fuel injected stuff but maybe they might be interested in a side project...

maybe try ebay for an adjustable temp device to control the fans or for ten times the price one from Brisbane TM4 by watchdog ?

After so many adjustable and electronic devices to turn on/off thermo fans in all my cars over the years I returned to the good old sender in the radiator. Got a 88 degree one with 82 degree thermostat. Relay, fuse. That's it.

I run a relatively small Alfa 33 radiator on the trike and thermos rarely come on mainly traffic in summer. Bolt in and forget.

The less digital/electronic devices on my machine the better.

Anybody know somebody in greater Sydney area that can get my twin carbs running properly?

Try Gerard ( Willy ) he knows a fair bit about carby's ...

Cheers, Bantum ...

Thank you