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Posted: **Thu May 04, 2017 7:06 pm**

Phizinza wrote:Testing testing and more testing. One day I will drive this car... one day.

Ah the joys of customizing a cars systems

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2017 7:15 pm**

I don't doubt that it'll work as it should, don't get me wrong there!

Teething issues. Good thing it's not your daily yet!

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: **Mon May 08, 2017 8:06 am**

did you resize the inlet and outlet pipes to 38mm on your radiator? is the thermostat you are using the 190 degree subaru genuine for the EJ motor? do you run the heater always or turn it off?

TOONGA

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2017 8:03 am**

Bottom hose is resized. My last conversion wasn't and no issues. The factory thermostat is 78c which is a 172. Have tested with greater tap on and off. Engine is out of the car now, will test when it's back in.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2017 9:40 pm**

I used a outback 190 degree for my EJ in my brumby as the EJ 180 factory thermostat wouldn't let the engine get warm enough. which meant my EJ22 was always running rich and near cold. Once I got the 190 in it ran perfect. I always had the heater running as well as that's how they are plumbed in the EJs. I didn't bother with the thermo fan switch either I had a 6 inch fan that always ran and a 10 in switched fan for 4WD work
TOONGA

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 8:35 pm**

The Brumby heater tap either directs coolant through the heater core or back to the thermostat housing. It doesn't turn the flow off. Using the heater tap turned "off" is pretty much the same as an EJ heater plumbing with the exception that small amount of coolant isn't cooled through the core.

I still don't have the engine back in due to a little issue with missing detent components on the transfer case. Hopefully this weekend.

Posted: **Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:12 pm**

Just an update. I replaced the thermostat with a 182f which is 83c, similar to the Brumby one. I got a new thermo switch. Now it's working exactly as it should, with the exception that maybe the fans aren't cooling quite as quickly as the large factory one do. I'll find out in the hotter weather if they'll be suitable I suppose.

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:59 pm**

Glad you got it sorted, when do I get the chauffeured experience ?

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:31 pm**

Going to get it registered in the next couple of weeks I hope

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:26 pm**

I thought this was already rego'd??

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:33 pm**

Nope. Not yet. Its ready for rego now but I can't afford it just yet.

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:15 pm**

A painful situation to be in.

I hope this works put for you soon!

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:48 pm**

Gave it a cut and wax today. Changed the oil to some fresh penrite full synth. Scraped overspray off all the glass. Made some small adjustments to the low range lever adaption to solve a reverse/low range clash.

Also swapped the 14"wheels back on the Lib so I can sell them separately.

Posted: **Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:26 pm**

Look good mate!

You found a set of 14 inch sunnies?

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: **Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:10 pm**

Look closer, i don't think they are sunnies

Posted: **Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:19 pm**

henpecked wrote:Look closer, i don't think they are sunnies

Well they're not scorpions or desert rats - and they have the factory offset.

Look like a set of 14 inch sunnies to me. I don't know who made them, but that's what I've known them as.

Cheers

Bennie

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