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EJ22 Manx nearing completion

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bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#542397
Mick H wrote:They sold for $305.....
tripple bugger

bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#625571
hi every one , its been quite some time since i last left a progress report .

the buggy was registered and blue plated way back in january , i tested it on the road for about a month to iron out faults .

all went well , so i completly stripped it down for painting.
since then the progress on the body was very slow . so i took the body to the painters here in towvillle about three weeks ago and now it has been finished . the roll cage has been sand blasted and painted . over the last three days ive been putting it back together . cant wait to get it going again its been so long.
ill post some finished pictures in the coming days.
mark

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#625573
Will be great to see the finished result
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#625597
Wondered where you got to......drop me a line when your finished!!
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bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654293
thought id ad some more photos . ive been driving it around for at least 8 months solid now and its very reliable . not finished completely. still need mags , carpet ,and side pods.
ill be using 17in rear and 15in fronts.
anyway thats when i can get some money together.
lol

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bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654298
its only 20mm longer than the EJ series

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#654304
how much do you want for it?

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#654332
bugdv8 wrote:as for the timing covers i havnt had any probs with them so far and ive had the pipes glowing with no air flow .
ive got a good 50-60mm air gap.
its something i had thought of doing later on when making the pipes ,but so far the heat transfer has been minimal.

[ Edited on 24-9-2006 by bug_dv8 ]
The problem comes with prolonged use as the plastics get heat soaked and then melt. Most EJ buggies with pipes near them seam to suffer the issue, as simple heat shield fixes it .
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#654333
bugdv8 wrote:its only 20mm longer than the EJ series
yeah but the H6 is a PITA to wire with stock ECU ..

Not to many have had sucess even in Subaru's

Great engine though
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654456
yeah if i was going to use it id use a haltech or motech

bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654480
Buggy Brad wrote:
bugdv8 wrote:as for the timing covers i havnt had any probs with them so far and ive had the pipes glowing with no air flow .
ive got a good 50-60mm air gap.
its something i had thought of doing later on when making the pipes ,but so far the heat transfer has been minimal.

[ Edited on 24-9-2006 by bug_dv8 ]
The problem comes with prolonged use as the plastics get heat soaked and then melt. Most EJ buggies with pipes near them seam to suffer the issue, as simple heat shield fixes it .
ive done 5000 ks with this exhaust now and the plastics are still like the day i put them on. if i was down the beach doing slow air speed high load with the pipes glowing all day then that exhaust system wouldnt be what i would of built. but its a road buggy , i wanted a tight exhaust system to keep the back end short. the proofs in the pudding , there still on there 5000 km's later and there still sweet (unmelted)
one day i might get arounnd to making a heat sheild , but i was going to make a heat sheild like a year ago and it hasnt happened yet. so basically until theres a day when i feel like working on it instead of driving it then thats when it will happen. took me 5 years to rebuild this thing and to tell the truth i much prefer driving it now, rather than working on it.

bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654484
rocknrob wrote:how much do you want for it?
it cost me $2000 , dunno offers over $1200

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#654593
that's the 3 litre H6 or the Er27 2.7litre?

Front timing covers look very heavy. Go great in a split kombi or type three. Be a bit big for a buggy.
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#654595
great 4 a Baja bug......
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bugdv8 Commited Dubber

51 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#654661
pete wood wrote:that's the 3 litre H6 or the Er27 2.7litre?

Front timing covers look very heavy. Go great in a split kombi or type three. Be a bit big for a buggy.
its 20mm longer than a ej22 and 40kgs heavier than a ej22
its a EZ30 puts out 220 horsepower in standard trim naturally asperated.

there putting these in sand rail in the states ,turbos pistons rods etc and getting 600 - 900 horsepower out of them.

the camchain instead of the cambelt and bringing the cylinders closer together enabled subaru to keep the ez30 alot shorter so it bolted into there ej series of cars , the outback and liberty.

ithink the aluminium cam chain cover is great , you can polish it , a much more fitting look to classic cars than black plastic cam belt covers , also alot more resistant to heat etc

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newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard

468 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#657331
bugdv8 wrote:
rocknrob wrote:how much do you want for it?
it cost me $2000 , dunno offers over $1200
pm sent🥷
its just a car for f*%k sake