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the manifold is back from the welder Im impressed others who saw it looked scared





it is sitting quite tall with the little air cleaner on it





I think it will be a case of either modifying the original subaru air cleaner or building an air box to some type of pod


I can't wait to see it drown the engine

TOONGA

Lovely, truely awsome. Hang it out the bonnet, go on, you know u wanna. Looking great Toonga, well done.

Scared?? More like trying to hold back the laughter

sure you were scared thats why you walked off........ away to that other room and closed the door

TOONGA

LOL....wowwwwwwww

alex

lol interesting Why are u putting so much work into downgrading/retarding an EJ motor?

AndrewT wrote:lol interesting Why are u putting so much work into downgrading/retarding an EJ motor?

in my honest opinion there is way way less work this way

and mostly to prove it can be done and because the motor was FREE so was the holley and the manifold as well and unless there is a FREE computer, harness (cut down and ready to go), fuel injection suitable fuel pump and all the other sensors and bits and pieces available this is for me a cheap and viable option.

and the way I see it and always will no ECU means no limp home mode, I don't have to hope that the computer is getting the right information from sensors that can and do send erroneous information to said computer etc. if the module in the distributor shuts down I can easily pull it out and replace it (cheaply and quickly on the side of the road, sand dune, swamp etc).

and I can adjust the fuel mixture and advance or retard the timing to suit my liking and finally if the people who put these motors in to ultralight aircraft do it the same way (for obvious reasons) why not I say

and finally sometimes old school is better for the application needed / intended

TOONGA

stay wit efi it will work better and be more reliable i have one in a brumby that has a 6 inch lift wit a heap of other mods for sale if ur intrested it has 15 inch rims and 235 70 15 tyres

TJS care to sponsor me then? so I can "stay with EFI?"

this brings to mind a famous saying by one of those rock climbing heroes

"because it was there..."

or ol Blue Eyes "I did it my way"

I don't have 2-3000 dollars spare to run EFI and this how I want to do it

and if i had 2-3000 dollars spare Im sure it would benefit my family more than an aftermarket EFI system

and just a quick question why are you selling your brumby if it is so reliable?

TOONGA

go for it mate!! i think its an awesome idea and should be good once its done

i run an efi ej in my buggy, and i hate having the electronics in it....if this all works for you i will be stealing your carby idea and doing it to the sand rail


davo

Thanks Dave its only a matter of time and a bit more money and it will happen

head gaskets and a carby kit for the holley are paid for and coming , need to save some money for a clutch kit, a liberty 5 speed AWD box, a tail shaft and some other bits and then put it all together

TOONGA

TOONGA wrote:the manifold is back from the welder Im impressed others who saw it looked scared





it is sitting quite tall with the little air cleaner on it





I think it will be a case of either modifying the original subaru air cleaner or building an air box to some type of pod


I can't wait to see it drown the engine

Franken-manifold! Love it!!! Can't wait to see this thing up and running!

I know I'm EFI converted, but if you know what you're doing and how to get there, go for it Can't wait to see the end result!

Cheers

Bennie

thanks Bennie and yes I can't wait for the end result either and once again thanks to all the people who have helped "Frank" get this far

still alot to do "...sigh" I need to write a list

TOONGA

TOONGA wrote:thanks Bennie and yes I can't wait for the end result either and once again thanks to all the people who have helped "Frank" get this far

still alot to do "...sigh" I need to write a list

TOONGA

Well.. Don't blame money or parts for your lack of enthusiasm for getting off your arse :D:D:D:D

ouch sorry

I will try to get permission to come to Perth sooner

I would come this weekend but I hear you are going fishing

TOONGA

D3V1L wrote:if this all works for you i will be stealing your carby idea and doing it to the sand rail


davo

I dibs seconds in driving it

TOONGA wrote:ouch sorry

I will try to get permission to come to Perth sooner

I would come this weekend but I hear you are going fishing

TOONGA

:D:D:D:D

Cool.. I will need to be back on Friday night as some peoples need to work on the weekend

ok I will try to get up this weekend but it may be better if I wait until the gaskets arrive and then go mad putting everything together

TOONGA

Any gaskets yet?

head gaskets are here but no sign of the carby kit

Im curious how a kit from England gets here before one in Australia

and sadly wifey and baby girl are both rather sick so I won't be able to get up this week end as Ive got to look after everyone

TOONGA