Gleno's EJ22 conversion

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:42 pm

Wagonman wrote:RSR 555 which stickers are you waiting for? we have still got small and large ones available. Guyph01 currently still has the stock but when he leaves i'll be handling the stickers.. PM either one of us ay.. im keen on an adaptor plate

Wagonman.

PM sent re: stickers

As for adaptor plate I have them for $80

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:33 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Yes.. so wish he was here right now

You'll be right! It comes down to a couple of wires - power, back up power (i spliced this into power), Ignition, starter relay, fuel pump wire, oil and alt (stock wires used, look in the EJ into L thread about wiring in the alternator if needed). I've got some others left over that I'll need to know what to do with when I sort out my AC.

RSR 555 wrote:Todays effort was to make/fit engine mount wedges

What did you make the wedges out of? They look very neat! And how much thread do you have remaining on the stud for the engine mount?

Gleno - Awesome effort! Doing your own wiring for the first time with some guidance is THE best way to know your subi, especially now that its been modified with the engine conversion.

The best feeling is when it fires up for the first time! Just make sure, double check, that you've got ALL vacuum/air intake hoses connected. I stuffed my first fire up due to one of the pipes not being connected - fired but wouldn't idle...

Best of luck with it all and keep up the good work!

Cheers

Bennie

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:29 pm

Gleno - if you work out how to wire in the AC on your EJ conversion please, please draw up a wiring diagram of how you did it - I'm stuck as to how to go about it and at the moment really don't have the time to sit down and nut it all out properly, too much maintenance stuff going on at the moment

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:32 am

El_Freddo wrote:What did you make the wedges out of? They look very neat! And how much thread do you have remaining on the stud for the engine mount?

Cheers

Bennie

Hey Bennie.. the wedges are made from a piece of 16mm Aluminium and thread isn't long enough with the facory mounts but perfect with the aftermarket mounts.

Here's a pic of the spacers

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:34 am

RSR 555 wrote:Hey Bennie.. the wedges are made from a piece of 16mm Aluminium and thread isn't long enough with the facory mounts but perfect with the aftermarket mounts.

Here's a pic of the spacers

I wonder how long it is before you get orders for these as well

did Dirk make them?

TOONGA

GOD · Post by **GOD** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:00 pm

Have you put a header pipe on yet? I ask because my first attempt at engine mount spacers looked similar to yours, and they lifted the engine too far and the exhaust touched the engine crossmember. Ended up having to make some thinner wedges.

Otherwise very nice work.

Dane.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:42 pm

TOONGA wrote:I wonder how long it is before you get orders for these as well

did Dirk make them?

TOONGA

Yes he did but I shall not ask him again

I'm now broke.

GOD wrote:Have you put a header pipe on yet? I ask because my first attempt at engine mount spacers looked similar to yours, and they lifted the engine too far and the exhaust touched the engine crossmember. Ended up having to make some thinner wedges.

Otherwise very nice work.

Dane.

Hey Dane.. with your advice in hand, we finished working on Glen's trailer (another story and won't go into it) and tried the front headers.. they fitted like a glove and didn't come close at all? Here's some pics..

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:31 am

Todays update was looking for thin enough fans to keep the EJ cool. Now with the modified fans in place and most of the other stuff hooked up.. it's back to finish off the wiring loom. Just 3 things left now.. 1. bottom rad hose.. 2. accelerator cable and 3. the wiring loom

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:47 am

What fans did you end up using?

Just wondering also, how did you adapt the radiator top and bottom hoses from the smaller diameter pipes on the L series radiator up to the larger diameter pipes on the engine?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:50 am

RSR 555 wrote:Todays update was looking for thin enough fans to keep the EJ cool. Now with the modified fans in place and most of the other stuff hooked up.. it's back to finish off the wiring loom. Just 3 things left now.. 1. bottom rad hose.. 2. accelerator cable and 3. the wiring loom

looking good those fans look like the after market ones from a brumby or L series with aircon

won't the cable from the doner sedan fit with a little modifying?

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:38 am

AndrewT wrote:What fans did you end up using?

Just wondering also, how did you adapt the radiator top and bottom hoses from the smaller diameter pipes on the L series radiator up to the larger diameter pipes on the engine?

Fans are two types of aftermarket.. one Davies Craig and the other a unknown.

TOONGA wrote:looking good those fans look like the after market ones from a brumby or L series with aircon

won't the cable from the doner sedan fit with a little modifying?

TOONGA

One fan was originally Glen's fan (I think it was for the a/c but it's not genuine and the other is one we brought from a wreckers for $50

Yes.. we will be using the Accel cable from the 1990 Liberty

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:38 pm

Cool, so how did you adapt the different diameter radiator top/bottom hose outlets from the smaller size on the L series radiator to the larger size on the EJ engine?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:06 pm

AndrewT wrote:Cool, so how did you adapt the different diameter radiator top/bottom hose outlets from the smaller size on the L series radiator to the larger size on the EJ engine?

It's a beautiful thing those hoses the are small one end and larger the other

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:19 pm

Well today was the big day

firstly we finished the wiring harness cut down

(PLEASE COME HOME DAVE)

Then we needed to fit the accelerator cable.. so out with the L.Series cable and in with the EJ22

one small mod to the firewall

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:33 pm

Edit **** This is a video.. to watch just click on the pic ****

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:59 am

Congrats.....

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:05 am

what no video

well done

next time Im up I hope to see Glenos car in action

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:46 pm

TOONGA wrote:what no video

well done

next time Im up I hope to see Glenos car in action

TOONGA

What you mean no video??

Couple of wire still to hook up but all in all everything is working fine

Guyph.. Cheers mate.. and thanks for your help on that L.Series wiring

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:59 pm

RSR 555 wrote: What you mean no video??

Couple of wire still to hook up but all in all everything is working fine

Guyph.. Cheers mate.. and thanks for your help on that L.Series wiring

unless you actually click on the picture the video stays hidden

it took me all of 3 seconds to work it out

then I posted my quip

a rather excited voice over there

by the way

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:20 pm

Yeah sorry for the high voice but I (and Glen) were really excited as the car started up on the first turn of the key

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The longest time was spent trying to work out the way the L.Series wire up thier fuel pump.. what a weird arse setup