Update on my Brumby

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Post by Phizinza » Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:41 am

I don't care who has a dig at , it just made it near impossible for someone with time restraints to read through finding the posts about the car.

I did read the first post, but after it says you're running the 34 it says "weber 32/36 to replace ADM34" and no mention of going back that I could see. It was only when I read my thread on usmb again that I realised you were back to the 34, and also that you posted your jetting there...

I'm getting my BIL to cut me out some steel in the shape of the gaskets soon, buying a steel donut and soon to build this manifold.
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Post by TOONGA » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:20 pm

Phizinza wrote:I don't care who has a dig at , it just made it near impossible for someone with time restraints to read through finding the posts about the car.

I did read the first post, but after it says you're running the 34 it says "weber 32/36 to replace ADM34" and no mention of going back that I could see. It was only when I read my thread on usmb again that I realised you were back to the 34, and also that you posted your jetting there...

I'm getting my BIL to cut me out some steel in the shape of the gaskets soon, buying a steel donut and soon to build this manifold.
I hope we get to see a build of your engine, including the making of the manifold.

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Post by TOONGA » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:37 pm

So with a little bit of free time I put new front guards on the brumby (thanks Jason :) )

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As well I bought an 84 degree celsius thermostat, so my engine runs a bit warmer for winter. there was nothing wrong with the 78 degree one that was in there ... or was there ?

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When you replace the inlet and outlet pipes for the EJ22 conversion ensure the excess solder is out of the radiator.

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Post by AndrewT » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:59 am

Ouch! Hope that was all of it and there isn't more in the water pump or motor

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Post by TOONGA » Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:09 pm

AndrewT wrote:Ouch! Hope that was all of it and there isn't more in the water pump or motor
So do I...

I do believe the thermostat stopped it from being sucked into the water pump, which means the water pump is working well.

:)

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

MMm might pay to check the heater control

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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.

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

And now for something completely different :)

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$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 :)

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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!

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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!

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

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

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

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

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

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Yeah check my vortex thread :)

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

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

TOONGA wrote:Yeah check my vortex thread :)

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

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

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

TOONGA wrote:Yeah check my vortex thread :)

showpost.php?p=234553&postcount=277

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

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

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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 :rolleyes: 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.
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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 :o I think it would be cheaper to use vortex shocks :)

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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...
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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/

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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 :)

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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 :)

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