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by Silverbullet
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Heh hijack or not, I love talking about bees :mrgreen: In regards to "cleaning" frames, one thing you might struggle with is propolis on plastic frames. Depends on the colony, some make more propolis than others. They use it to glue everything together and block up holes and gaps they don't like. It...
by Silverbullet
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Hijack/side discussion:And how many hives are we taking for that amount of honey? That’s a fair effort! I’m early in my bee keeping journey with a flow hive - I want to clean out the flow frames this winter… anyway, probably should start a new discussion about that! Do you sell your honey or are yo...
by Silverbullet
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Productive weekend this one, harvested another 60-80kg of honey and today got the new return line made out of 5/16" aluminium hard line :razz: So if my fuel pressure is still too high now we can't blame the return line, as this is the same size as the return line in the Commodore which the fuel pump...
by Silverbullet
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: El Freddo
Topic: Red Targa Brumby
Replies: 192
Views: 486642

Re: Red Targa Brumby

Nice work! Wish more people would give this job a go, rebuilding the stock carb. So many large and small running issues are solved in an afternoon of not-too-difficult bench work. The last Hitachi I rebuilt was on my ute pre-weber conversion and it ran so smooth and quiet, stopped at a red light onc...
by Silverbullet
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Well I've made a liar out of myself in regard to connectors. Dunno where I was looking before but I found them today with a single google search :roll: https://iwireusa.com/ Only downside they're in USA but I don't care. They have the entire suite of connectors plug and pin kits I need except the al...
by Silverbullet
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Did you tell your dad he’s funny? Yes, and that I'm stubborn as a mule and I will beat this thing into submission one way or other :lol: Other thing to ask: what voltage does the ECU use for the various sensors and can this be changed within the ECU parameters? Can't be changed, there's no need. So...
by Silverbullet
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Now might be a good time to go pull an intake manifold off a yard parts car that’s the same as yours and swap it over. Seems you have far too many issues going on with that setup which I still find baffling. Even this I don't think would help anything given recent experience, there's no guarantee a...
by Silverbullet
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Here's a little clip from the tailpipe, you can (just) hear the misfire as a little fluttery sound out the back

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lcc8MMIOyCQ
by Silverbullet
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Ah well, today was an interesting day, but alas she's coming home on a tow truck tomorrow :roll: Won't be driving it for a while. The short story: - fuel return line is definitely too small, need to change it to 6mm hard line or 8mm hose - throttle position sensor is definitely bad, with no input fr...
by Silverbullet
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Dyno day got moved to Thursday now :roll: The tuner had some excuse about moving house. So I moved my day off, re-scheduled the tow truck and have to wait one more day. This arvo after work I got 40L of 98 RON in jerry cans to put in (he wants a full tank for tuning) Plus another <10L I had in the s...
by Silverbullet
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: El Freddo
Topic: Sister's Gen3 Liberty "Basil"
Replies: 47
Views: 31472

Re: Sister's Gen3 Liberty "Basil"

Nice work Bennie keeping an older Subie alive. These and the early 2000's Foresters etc are the models turning up in droves recently at wrecking yards near me. At the end of their useful life or just the cost of a few spare parts to fix was more than the car is worth :( High k's, a little rough roun...
by Silverbullet
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

It's booked in for Wednesday 7th :razz: I will hang around for the first hour or two to answer questions/fix problems. They said it could take all day so might not want to stay, but I'll be on on call to come back and fix any issues that come up. Hopefully they're OK with me filming a dyno pull on m...
by Silverbullet
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Heh, yeah I just couldn't resist :lol: After washing it, just looked too good to walk away from for the day. That's all the same bracket, just different stages of completion ;) I was hoping the guys that did the engine build could tune it, they're the premier high performance Subaru tuners in Adelai...
by Silverbullet
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Progress today, she moves! :razz: I made the last bracket (I think) for this conversion project being the engine stay rod bracket. Just for fun(?) and being that I started later in the evening, I made this one entirely without power tools except a cordless drill, and the welder of course. I tell ya,...
by Silverbullet
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

That solid state relay setup, just the relay died and not the pump? Got to be happy with that over a dead intank (expensive) fuel pump. Just the relay died. Being electronic/solid state it is a sensitive device and I forgot the diode to protect it. It was written in the installation guide, "Inducti...
by Silverbullet
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

I just can’t fathom how you’re having so many issues with original sensors/parts etc. I’ve had engines and parts sitting around for long periods of time and when put into use they haven’t had an issue. What you’re experiencing goes against what I’d expect of genuine Subaru used parts in general. Ha...
by Silverbullet
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Yes, it can control the IACV with a single wire. I put on a bug-eye throttle body because it has the 3 wire IACV. Just power, ground and signal. The original TB had a 6 wire stepper motor IACV, which only the Elite 2500 and above can control (super big step up in size and $$$) I've ordered a new IAC...
by Silverbullet
Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

Another 6 hours spent on it today, another day ended in frustration :roll: This thread is turning into a blog but I need to vent I guess :lol: Turns out the P/S lines weren't leaking, so I dunno where the puddle of oil came from that was under the car after the first start right below the P/S rack. ...
by Silverbullet
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

The support was great, part of the reason why I was happy to spend the money on this ECU to begin with. It's all 100% aussie made by car enthusiasts like us, there's guys in Sydney happy to help over the phone whenever needed. I can see why (nearly) every build on MCM and definitely every build on t...
by Silverbullet
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension
Replies: 479
Views: 1380085

Re: Silverbullets' resto: Engine, gearbox, suspension

How does the Haltek know when to fire the other two cylinders? And are you sure you know which cylinders are firing? The ECU knows at all times where the engine position is by comparing crank and cam sensor readings, and fires the ignition outputs accordingly. I'm only using 2 ignition outputs (for...

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