A little treat for Brumby lovers

Show off your Subaru to other members. Tell us a bit about it. What mods you have done or have planned for the near future.
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Brumby Kid
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Post by Brumby Kid » Fri May 25, 2012 7:31 am

Nice!
What type of dual carb is that?
The brumby will fly with that!

Cheers Cam
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
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Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Silverbullet
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Post by Silverbullet » Fri May 25, 2012 7:38 am

Another one! :p Lucky you, we need to have a race one day :rolleyes:
Will it ever end!?
-EA81 TWIN CARB!!!!
-L series 5 speed
-Custom paint job
-2" lift
-Full custom re-wire
-L series front end
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phantomD
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Post by phantomD » Fri May 25, 2012 11:08 am

Silverbullet wrote:Another one! :p Lucky you, we need to have a race one day :rolleyes:
Yes indeed! :cool:
Brumby Kid wrote:What type of dual carb is that?
Maybe I am missing the essence of your question here, but they are the Hitachi twin carbs that came with the EA81S engine (that they are sitting on).

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Brumby Kid
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Post by Brumby Kid » Fri May 25, 2012 12:04 pm

Are thanks, a true EA81s.
As opposed to an aero conversion, or manifold.
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Silverbullet
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Post by Silverbullet » Fri May 25, 2012 2:59 pm

Is that pic old or is the engine still like that? Thought you'd already dropped it off for rebuilding. Getting the carbies done at the same time?
Will it ever end!?
-EA81 TWIN CARB!!!!
-L series 5 speed
-Custom paint job
-2" lift
-Full custom re-wire
-L series front end
Image

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phantomD
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Post by phantomD » Fri May 25, 2012 8:34 pm

That's an old pic, the engine is in pieces at the moment. I'm swimming in twin carbs and manifolds, one of which was fully rebuilt and never put on a car, so maybe we might not have to rebuild those twin carbs. Or maybe the person who's rebuilding my engine won't let me do that...lol.

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed May 30, 2012 12:09 am

Ooh... I wouldn't mind a set of stock twin carbs for Sunnie the Brumby rather than a stock replacement carb or weber conversion.

Just saying :rolleyes:

Bennie
"The lounge room is not a workshop..."
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phantomD
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Post by phantomD » Wed May 30, 2012 4:18 pm

I'm sitting on a bit of a treasure trove here...not for much longer... ;)

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Post by phantomD » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:48 pm

So the alternator belt decided to snap at 1:30am this morning and damage the power steering belt while it was at it...car got abandoned on the north side of Brisbane. Currently driving a VW Golf GTD which is VERY nice indeed...hmmm...

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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:54 pm

phantomD wrote:Currently driving a VW Golf GTD which is VERY nice indeed...hmmm...
No! Bad boy! No thinking allowed!
Don't let your brumby hear that!
If it thinks you don't like it, it's bound to start playing silly buggers.

Cheers Cam
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by El_Freddo » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:16 pm

I hope you didn't over heat it!

And that you find it in one piece...

Cheers

Bennie
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Post by phantomD » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:06 am

Hahaha I thought that little comment would stir a certain few people :p

I managed not to overheat it - I pulled over straight away, inspected the aftermath and locked up and called a cab. Normally I would have been able to limp it home as I have an oversize battery, but not with headlights on.

My Brumby knows that I love it dearly however it also knows that I am starting to get a little tired of the EA81 having issues... :rolleyes:

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Post by thunder039 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:59 pm

phantomD wrote:
My Brumby knows that I love it dearly however it also knows that I am starting to get a little tired of the EA81 having issues... :rolleyes:
EJ conversion :D

but i know what you mean after going from my brumby to my 04 forester i sometimes wonder if i can go back
2004 subaru forester -gone
1999 subaru forester- no more :(
1989 subaru brumby- sold!
2008 zook jimny -sold!
2003 mitsubishi pajero - missus car
2013 nissan d22- set up for long distant touring

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Post by olddog642 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:22 pm

thunder039 wrote:EJ conversion :D

but i know what you mean after going from my brumby to my 04 forester i sometimes wonder if i can go back
You can never go back but you can always return :)
I would dearly love to have a Brumby with auto, powersteering airconditioning and raised 4 inches :roll::twisted:
Hylton

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Post by thunder039 » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:23 am

olddog642 wrote:You can never go back but you can always return :)
I would dearly love to have a Brumby with auto, powersteering airconditioning and raised 4 inches :roll::twisted:
Hylton
only if subaru made a current brumby would life decissions just a little easier
2004 subaru forester -gone
1999 subaru forester- no more :(
1989 subaru brumby- sold!
2008 zook jimny -sold!
2003 mitsubishi pajero - missus car
2013 nissan d22- set up for long distant touring

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Brumby Kid
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Post by Brumby Kid » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:32 am

Yes!!!
They should make 3,
What they finished with
A sporty STi model
And a twin cab.
With the option for a turbo diesel.
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by steptoe » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:46 am

olddog642 wrote: I would dearly love to have a Brumby with auto, powersteering airconditioning and raised 4 inches :roll::twisted:
Hylton
A birthday wish ?

Happy birthday Hylton :)

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Post by olddog642 » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:38 am

Thanks Jonno
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this space for rent ......
I see you still have a vacant lot
eheh
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Post by El_Freddo » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:42 am

phantomD wrote:My Brumby knows that I love it dearly however it also knows that I am starting to get a little tired of the EA81 having issues... :rolleyes:
What sort of issues? Fix them up and she'll be apples for a long time to come with the right maintenance.

Much easier than an EJ conversion IMO!

Cheers

Bennie
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Post by phantomD » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:18 pm

Age-related problems with seals and low kms mainly. Latest problem is coolant leaking out of the water pump and major cold start issues pertaining to (I think) vacuum leaks that are going on in the carby.

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