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 Jeza
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 11:54 AM |
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And once again I find myself staring at another of Brendans great projects. Man you're working fast!
If I don't get my car back on the road before you've finished this, I might just sacrifice it to the gods (...or something).
Looking forward to the photos
Cheers
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 08:44 AM |
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Cleaned out the cargo area and found that the previous Signwritter owner was not too worried about spilling paint everywhere under the chipboard.
She's had a hard life and has carried some serious weight over the years.
Picked up a near new alluminium core radiator complete with fans for $180.
Steel to make the new engine crossmember, radiator mounts and fuel tank, battery and ECU/wiring enclosure. I still have got to submit a drawing of the
crossmember to my Engineer for approval before starting to build it.
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 08:54 AM |
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Will be picking up new intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets, injector to manifold seals and rear main seal from Ryde Subaru this week. Easy guys to deal
with. Want to make sure there is no air or oil leaks when I install this engine. Also as it is a MY95 engine the seals may have gone hard.
Have to also go back to engine supplier to pick up the Mass Air Flow Sensor that was missing. Jeremy from Tweakit was apologetic and rang back with 30
minutes to say that he had it there. Will pich up a air to water intercooler and circulating pump this week.
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 08:55 AM |
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A man and his grinder! This is me building the enclosure and mounts for the fuel tank and battery relocation and ECU and wiring. The unit will be
alluminium lined and also have space for a surge tank, pumps and even a jack and wheelbrace. This will get a lot of weight forward and lower. Should
assist in the handling.
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 09:09 AM |
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wow, you are a busy boy. :thumb
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 11:47 PM |
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Hi Brendan
Looking good, are you going to put any sort of cross member on the bellhousing, if not you should consider one.
Steve
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 10:55 AM |
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Steve,
I'm making a main crossmember that mounts between the chassis rails and picks up the Subaru engine mounts and will also make a brace between the
shock mount towers above the belhousing and create a tranny strap. This will reduce twist and also provide support for the gearbox should I take the
engine out. I need to test fit the engine and gearbox together to make sure it does not foul the intercooler though.
Brendan
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 12:05 PM |
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Looking good and you're not wasting time are you :thumb
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 01:23 PM |
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I wish I could go faster! I get frustrated when jobs such as cutting out the heater tubes over the torsion housings take three times longer than
expected. Finding rust that you didn't know about before. It's all part of life's rich texture I suppose.
Brendan
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| posted on September 27th, 2005 at 09:07 PM |
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yeah its "loafy" unfortunatley i had to pass her on to a better life and its looking good
show us your gates
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| posted on September 27th, 2005 at 09:43 PM |
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Well after a week and a half where I didn't touch it, I finally got approval from my engineer for the crossmember design and the adaptor kit turned
up. The main framework for the tank enclosure is mostly made. Cut out for the engine hatch (big access!). Fitted the adaptor plate after a small
amount of trimming and mated the gearbox. Fitted the old front mount to the 091 box and trimmed the studs as they fouled the torsion housing. Sat the
engine/box in place and bolted up the front mount. Chocked the back for level and centre (checked this many times).
On the weekend I made a big timber adjustable crossmember. Set it in place and set angles whilst checking for clearance. Transfered these angles and
all my other measurements to the concrete floor. The next job was to cut all the steel to match the angles drawn and started welding. After a couple
of test fits the crossmember is almost complete.
Here is some pictures of the progress.
Brendan
Motor and box in place with front mount bolted up. Plenty of room in there without the tank.
Another view showing intercooler clearance and space around engine.
Fuel tank framework almost complete. Just need to weld in tank and battery supports.
Dummy timber adjustable crossmember used to work out angles.
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1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
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| posted on September 27th, 2005 at 09:55 PM |
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Great stuff Brendan - keep up the great work!
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| posted on September 27th, 2005 at 10:26 PM |
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Hey Alan how's the surf and crowded lineup on the Goldy? Nothing down here last weekend hence the work on the van.
Brendan
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| posted on September 27th, 2005 at 10:54 PM |
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Mate I've got to find me some minutes to come down and have a look. You going to the Mariners on Friday? Will call you tomorrow.
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| posted on September 28th, 2005 at 12:29 PM |
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That's some great work your doing
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| posted on September 28th, 2005 at 06:24 PM |
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Very cool Bredan. And I don't know If I thanked you for the mags, they were alot better than my sexy hubcaps.
Reality leaves alot to the Imagination
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| posted on September 29th, 2005 at 10:39 PM |
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Thanls guys.
I will have the crossmember, radiator mount and fuel tank mount finished this weekend. That should allow me to start hooking things up. Need to source
some stainless and ally tube for the cooling systems.
Brendan
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1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
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| posted on September 30th, 2005 at 10:21 AM |
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wow its been a while since i saw this post..
great job so far..
bet you cant wait to take it for a spin..
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| posted on September 30th, 2005 at 02:56 PM |
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Yep, I can't wait to throw the boards in the back and take it for a spin!
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| posted on October 4th, 2005 at 09:12 PM |
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Took an extra day off for the long weekend intending to put some serious hours in on the van. Furtunately (or unfortunately) got some surfing in but
didn't get everything finished.
The crossmember is now complete and the radiator mount is halfway there.
Here is the completed crossmember. It picks up the existing WRX engine mounts and also has a frame to connect to the 4 bottom belhousing to gearbox
bolts via 2 rubber mounts. The tabs on the sides and the 25x25mm sections will bolt up to the original crossmember hangers at the back of the engine
bay. This will assist in reducing any twist at the bottom of the frame under acceleration. You can also see in the picture the transfered measurements
on the floor.
Brendan
[ Edited on 4-10-2005 by 71EJVan ]
[ Edited on 4-10-2005 by 71EJVan ]
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| posted on October 5th, 2005 at 11:44 AM |
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Tidy work ! getting closer every flat weekend eh ?
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| posted on October 28th, 2005 at 12:41 AM |
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hi- very impressed with your progress -especially as im doing exactly the same the other side of the pond! Ive a 70 bay with 091 box, EJ20T engine,
17 inch porsche boxster alloys and porsche disc brakes all round. Your slightly more advanced than I am on the engine fornt but that should al change
soon (ive got a week of in November)
Interesting to see that your planning to mount the tank inside. My plan is to fit the fuel tank shelf higher up and loose some fuel capacity this
means i can retain a cut down firewall and not waste space. If you want to find out more about my conversion mail me richbaker78@hotmail.com im
watching yours with interst - keep up the good work!!
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| posted on October 30th, 2005 at 07:19 PM |
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Rich,
I'm not worried about losing the space. I'm making a new enclosure in front of the existing engine/fuel tank one. This ventilated enclosure will
house the tank, fuel pumps, surge tank, air conditioner, battery and all electronics. It will also have compartments for tools/spares etc. No space
will be wasted. Basically the top will be 1.9m long from the back so I can carry my surfboards on and also make a bunk if need be. There is still
plenty of room to mount a microbus middle seat in the factory spot as I intend to do. The space where the fuel tank was will have the air/water
Liberty intercooler, have enough space for the downpipe from the turbo to loop around the LH drive shaft and also mount one of the intercooler
raidiators (with ducting) on the RH side.
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Been a while since an update.
Here is a pic of the completed fuel tank, battery, electrics, fuel pumps, storage housing. The tank will sit in timber mounts on the two rails in the
centre and be held down by steel straps (I'm re-useing the old ones). The fuel tank area will be sheeted in 0.4mm steel and be sealed with both up
and down ventilation to the outside (40mm pipe). the rest will be sheeted in ply and be trimmed in waterproof carpet. There will be 4 accessable
enclosures. 2 for wiring and electronics, 1 for battery (you can see the frame on the lower right hand side) and 1 for tool storage (might put a
second battery in here).
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| posted on December 1st, 2005 at 07:17 PM |
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The wiring harness in pretty much complete and in.
I'm going to re-use the fuse blocks and relays from the original car. Going to feed the front of the van from this. I have identified all of the AC
wiring and left it in the loom as I will AC the van at a latter date. All I have to do is take a feed to the front to pick up the original fuse box,
have the ignition switch control a relay at the back for the starter (40Amp) and rerun the rear lights.
The looms took 4 nights and one day to identify, rehash, shorten, remove unused, and recover.
Regards
Brendan
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| posted on December 1st, 2005 at 07:23 PM |
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After much measuring cutting welding and grinding the radiator mount is complete. Here is three pics of the completed mount. The last one is a test
fit under the van chassis. I will make some modifications the rear of frame to raise it a little. The scoop will be sheeted in 0.4mm and there will
sheeting in front of the scoop under the floor to smooth the airflow out a little.
Regards
Brendan
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| posted on December 2nd, 2005 at 12:08 AM |
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top work that - what rad is it? is it the std subaru one?
Keep it up - Rich
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| posted on December 2nd, 2005 at 12:55 AM |
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Looks good ? please the motor suport frame is 50 x 25 x 2.5 mm wall ?
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| posted on December 2nd, 2005 at 11:35 AM |
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The radiator looks like a Subi but alas it is not. Don't tell anyone it is a Deawoo Leganza.
Seagull the moto support is 50x25x3mm
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Nice progress :thumb
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