Well after what seems like a very long time we have our Prototype EJ22 Conversion on the road. All is well and hopefully it will stay that way as it it driving back home to Townsville Tommorrow ...... now that is confidence.

I will let you guys know how it goes. So far it is AWESOME and we will be doing our 3 Buses ASAP.

Go the water pumpers .......

keep us posted mate cause im interested

Well I can verify that it goes very well. Nice strong pulling power and the benifit of it starting the minute you hit the key. Now to see how one goes in a buggy.

Nice one Brad.
Any photos?

No time for Photos this babby has a date with the Highway in just under 16 hrs and after it cools I have a few modifications to make and then another test session...

well I hear it made it to Townsville ok.. Had a few monor issue that we will sort out over the next week or so.

It seems it now gets around 700 km per 60 L of fuel .... try that with your air cooled kombi engine ?

Initial signs are that this is well worth the effort and after a few weeks in the townsville heat and a/c on we willknow if it works ...

Pics to follow.

That would have to be the best drive I've had for a long time.:thumb:thumb To anyone looking at getting a reliable and economic motor shoved in your Kombi's arse that pulls to over 120 kmh in 3rd gear while your asleep:thumb:thumb then go see Brad and the gang at Custom Offroad!!!! Left Brisbane Saturday arvo at 545 pm and drove to Rocky for a short sleep before continuing onto Townsville. stopped in Bowen to visit the olds and loaded up with 400 kg of fertilizer before continuing onto Townsville. The car didn't miss a beat and used bugger all fuel (58 liters from Brisbane to Rockhampton) which is better than our new mazda 6 could get!!!! Will post pictures sometime this week. Thanx Brad and the gang for a job well done!!:beer:beer Oh...nice meeting you also Heather!!!:blah

Here are some pics. Note the thing underneath is the Air Con Condensor and is nothing to do with the conversion.
















[Edited on 15-11-2004 by Buggy Brad]

quite tasteful

When all the black bits are painted blue you wont even know it is there..

Thanx for the run in it mick, I am glad u made it back and all is ok! I was explaining to thorun how custom offroad is like a big toyshop full of overgrown boys! lol..

Hey have you punched some holes in the exhaust yet?

:bounce I am officially converted.........vrooommmmmm :bounce

hehe well bring in your baja and some folding green and we will cure your addiction and turn it into a love affair....

Brad,

Did you save the blow off valve for the ute ????

Puh-chhhhhhhhhhhhssssht

Turned out very well.

Cheers

Scotty

Methinks I will next year! :bounce bugger this trying to get the wooden spoon at shows thing............

how much did it cost for the full conversion??


Anthony

Drive in Drive out with all approvals is $7700 for kombi and we are currently confirming beetle costs. The engine comes with a 3mth warranty.

thats awsome good pricing

we are still looking at trying to get it down a little but the problem there is you start to cut corners and end up with a crap product. When you take into account the engine, radiator, fans, adapter, clutch, VSS and ECU Stuff, Exhaust, hoses, wiring, fuel pump, etc etc it adds up prett damn quick.

I have a few ideas on how to reduce the cost without loosing quality but I will need volume to make it happen which I don't think will be any time soon.

My intial intent was to get it out the door for around the $5000 mark as I had been told that another shop here in Brissy was doing them for $4000 :o drive in / out ..... With my current figures this is impossible. Here is a part list for interest:

EJ22 Engine Package - $1400
Modified Loom - $250
ADapter and Flywheel - $660
2L Clutch kit - $270
EFI Fuel Pump - $200
VSS Solution - $150
Radiator Hose - $700
Radiator and Thermo's - $1200
VDO Temp Guage and Sendor - $50
Custom Exhaust - $700
Blue Plate - $120
EJ Sump Kit - $440
EJ throttle body invertor - $120
EJ Series Crossmember - $220
Stainless Header tank - $180

So we are $6660 and we haven't included Fuel Filters, EFI Fuel Line, clamps, fueses, relays, bull bar, heaps of other small stuff or any labour for the install.

We intend to offer a full line of Off the Shelf conversion parts for the EJ 22 into Kombi as of 1 jan 04. Thsi will allow people to do the conversion themselves and save $$$ on things such as cheaper cooling solutions and labour.

I would have given up on the idea but when you price up rebuilidng a Type 4 engine and all it's accesories and then drive a fresh type 4 kombi and an Ej22 powered kombi the extra couple of grand is well worth it ... add air con and you have the perfec vehicle....

Congrats on a job well done.

should have another 3 on the road by Xmas so that should test the ideas out well before 1 Jan 04 :>

3 more Kombi's !!! or you got something else showing it's self !
When's the first buggy gonna hit the streets / sand ?

3 more kombi's and at least 1 buggy but probably a buggy and a Baja .... if Terry gets of his ass :>

He's putting one in his Baja then i guess !!! Working there he should have it half doen by now shouldn't he !
I guess the buggy would be yours ! This gonna be the megge manx ?
See your old blue/orange buggy here at the airport when the slacker drives it in !!!!
I just trying to talk the mrs into letting me have one !!! Getting there slowly !!!

hehe yeah 1/2 done ... the next 5 EJ 22's should arrive this week so they are in at least.

The buggy is mine as is one Kombi, teh other kombi's are the Single cab ute and another one we have.

She should let you have one they are cool :>

Your not wrong. She is getting there slowly. BUt thinks the 4 cars we have are enough and i Should really part with one before get the next !!!
But ya just got to have toys !!!

Can it be done with an EJ25? How much would it be likely to cost?

I think what COR are doing is cool. And I have a 3 Buggies and 2 Kombis of my own in the que to be converted to the dark side.

I like what they've done to the prototype but when I get them to do my kombi I think I'll add some towel rails, just to break the radiator up a bit. What do you guys think?

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