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[TheLoyale]

That just looks great! You could be a cabinet maker How are you able to do so many things?

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thank you all for your Kind Words, which are very much appreciated.

I Used to Build Custom Wooden Speakers' Enclosures and I did the electronics too... you just need to have enough free time and patience...

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Now my BumbleBeast has Twin Electric Fans, I Erased the Mechanical pulley-driven Fan.

That gives some Advantages and makes even easier to service certain parts of the engine's Front, Such as Timing Belts... Specially if they're Coverless like in my BumbleBeast.

I Did a Writeup which is plenty of easy understanding explanations of the Procedure and Clear Photos to guide you Step by Step if you want to do the Same to your Subie, but the Procedure may also apply to other vehicles.

Here is the Writeup's Link: ~► http://ultimatesubar...ad.php?t=130121

It Includes advantages like where to Find a Slightly Lower Temp Thermoswitch, Measurements so you will know the Fan's Size that could Fit, other car's Brands parts that fits, etc...

Kind Regards.

[92_rugby_subie]

Lookin good Jeszek!

Ive thought of the twin fan idea in NED, Im just not sure I wanna do the wiring haha.. I do like Stubies_Subie's Loyale though... reads like 1/3 up the gauge MAX (hes got the dual fans)

Ive always worried that it could get TOO COOL, like the engine cant reach its operating temperature correctly?

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Since the Twin Fan's Setup and the Lower Temp ThermoSwitch, my BumbleBeast Works at ~Almost~ the Middle Mark on the Temperature Gauge.

Believe me: It was working Cooler with the old Permanent Mechanical Fan, but that mechanical fan caused the Temperature to drop to almost Zero during the very Long Downhills on our Roads... that doesn't happen anymore with the Electric Fans.

The Lower Temp Thermoswitch I Used is only ten Celsius degrees Lower, but the temperature needle usually stays just a milimeter Below the Middle mark.

The Wiring is pretty Easy, as I explained it all with Pictures in the Writeup.

Kind Regards.

[bendecker]

Nice work on the video and the Beast. Good times! I still haven't gotten around to the dual fan conversion, but it's on my list.

-Ben

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thank you for your Kind words!


My Beloved Subaru "BumbleBeast" this Month of June, 2012 reached twentyseven (yes, 27) Wonderful Years with us, in my Family; and 300,000 Miles of Good Memories and Growing together.

This thread is somehow an Index with Web Links of all the Modifications and Improvements I've Done during all these years, to my Beloved Subaru "BumbleBeast"

Why an Index? ... Because each Modification or Improvement has its own Writeup to Cover all the related information, with tons of Pictures and explaining the procedures for each work done; so you can do a Click over the Link from this Index to see the Whole Document.

I Hope my Writeups could be Helpful for others.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Now my "BumbleBeast" Features an Excellent Rear e-Brake (Parking Brake) System.

The Parts are Not expensive and Easy to find, plus the Install is Easy for those of us with Mechanical Experience.

The Complete Writeup with Step by Step explanations, full of Guiding Pictures, could be Reached,

Here: ~► http://www.ultimates...ad.php?t=134321


I Hope this could be Useful.

Please, read it Complete to Understand the Why and How of that.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Now my Subaru "BumbleBeast" has a Couple of Weeks driving with the Rear e-Brake and it "Feels" So Natural to the Car; works Awesome and is somehow unnoticeable...

even the Park Brake Light Works.

I'll Like to know What do you Think about the Retrofitting and the Thread about that on the Link above.

Kind Regards.

[bendecker]

Wow!!! Another AMAZING write up. Great job.

-Ben

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thank you for your Kind words, which are very appreciated.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

My Weberized EA82 Subaru "BumbleBeast" has a High Vibration Accel Superstock coil (Made in USA) filled with Epoxy instead of Oil, the Nippon Denso Distribuitor worked great with that since 2006.

I Use my BumbleBeast 60% on Road and 40% off roading, so the High Vibration Coil was my Choice then...

Different coils does have different Ohms (Resistance or Ω Value) so if the aftermarket coil has different Ω value, it could kill the Ignition module, not because the increased coil's power output, the Risk is by the increased effort done by the Module on its two wires that it sends to the Coil, to make the Coil work, if the Coil has an increased resistance Ω Value.

So, the Accel Superstock High Vibration (Made in USA) Coil has the Following Values:

...an Accel Super Stock Coil: Primary Resist 1.2 Ohms Secondary 8.9 K Ohms; Turn Ratio 100:1; Max Voltage 42000v; Yellow.

And the Stock Nippon Denso Coil has almost the same values:

I can tell you that the resistance values are very close to stock specs.

Primary=between 8-1.02 ohms

Secondary=between 8-12K ohms

But I have no experience using one.

Since the Accel's coil Resistance Ω Values are Closer to the Stock's Coil Resistance Ω Values, there should be No problem with that.

Recently, after almost Seven Years of Running my BumbleBeast with the Accel Superstock ignition Coil, the Ignition Module on the Disty Failed. (More Info, ~► Here.) but I changed it with a good used one and the car is Running Fine again...

The Module's fail was due to its Age and Use: 27 Years and more than 300,000 Miles, I can't complain at all.

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 24 July 2012 - 02:34 PM.
To add the Web Link on the Word: "Here" ;)

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

The Carburated 2WD EA82's came with the Nippon Denso Distribuitor and the Carburated 4WD EA82's came with the Hitachi Distribuitor; and as far as I know, the 2WD Distribuitors has a Faster Advance Curve than the 4WD ones.

I wrote a short writeup about How to Test an Ignition Module, it has Pictures.

You can Reach that, Here.

Kind Regards.

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 21 August 2012 - 02:43 PM.
the word "Here" is a Web Link ;)

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

I have updated my Writeup about the Rear Park Brake Retrofit with aditional info, ideas & photos...














...You can reach it, ~► Here.

Kind Regards.

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 04 September 2012 - 08:27 PM.
To add some Pictures ;)

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Have you ever been stuck locked inside the Rear of your own Car?

I was finishing the details of my Rear Park Brake (e-Brake) Retrofit on my "BumbleBeast" and I was seated on the Rear seat when the Door suddenly got closed...

As I have a baby Daughter, I always has the Security Locks placed in order to avoid that she could open the rear Doors from the inside, even without the Locks; so the rear doors won't open from the inside. :-\

All the door's Windows were full rolled up and those are Electric... and I Left the keys on my garage's Table, next to my cellphone... outside!

Also, Both front seats were moved to the far front, 'cos I was reinstalling the Center Console back on its place at that very moment... while I was Completely alone at Home.

Since I am 1.80 Mts tall and 240 Lbs. Weight, it wasn't easy to "Slide" myself Between the front seats and then move and recline the Driver's front seat to get out of the Car... wasn't easy but it was pretty Fun

I thought that I must share that funny experience here, so: Don't left the Keys outside your car, if you're working inside: you might Need 'em.

Kind Regards.

[turbosubarubrat]

Have you ever been stuck locked inside the Rear of your own Car?

I was finishing the details of my Rear Park Brake (e-Brake) Retrofit on my "BumbleBeast" and I was seated on the Rear seat when the Door suddenly got closed...

As I have a baby Daughter, I always has the Security Locks placed in order to avoid that she could open the rear Doors from the inside, even without the Locks; so the rear doors won't open from the inside. :-\

All the door's Windows were full rolled up and those are Electric... and I Left the keys on my garage's Table, next to my cellphone... outside!

Also, Both front seats were moved to the far front, 'cos I was reinstalling the Center Console back on its place at that very moment... while I was Completely alone at Home.

Since I am 1.80 Mts tall and 240 Lbs. Weight, it wasn't easy to "Slide" myself Between the front seats and then move and recline the Driver's front seat to get out of the Car... wasn't easy but it was pretty Fun

I thought that I must share that funny experience here, so: Don't left the Keys outside your car, if you're working inside: you might Need 'em.

Kind Regards.

i've heard people getting locked outside there car but inside:lol:you need to make an extra set of keys to keep inside your car incase it happens again

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Yes ... ...

Since that, I Always carry spare keys for my "BumbleBeast" and my Wife's "Kiastein" on my Wallet.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Time for a Li'l Background History:

My Subaru "BumbleBeast" came brand New, from the Dealer in California (USA) to my Li'l Country (Honduras) in a Long Trip done in 1985, the subie had only few Miles when the Trip Started... I can't imagine any Better way to break new any engine. The Subie came in a Caravan, Followin' an 18 wheeler truck and followed by a brand new Corolla.

That time the Subie was somehow the "Jewel" toy for my Father (I was 10 years old then) and the Subie stayed untouched and unmodified for its First Seven Years...

But Unleaded fuel wasn't available here (until 1994) So, the Complex pollution System (you know how Carbureted California cars Came) including both Catalytic Converters, got somehow "Poisoned" with the Lead, and the car slowly started to Fail...

The EA82 isn't a Powerful engine, but it felt very Weak after Seven Years with Leaded Fuel, with both catalytics clogged and Failing sensors, the Exhaust was irritating the Eyes of the occupants; so after a Ride, all the People came out from the Subie with Bloody Red Eyes ... ... like if we were Smokin' something; and sometimes after a Long trip, we needed urgently medicine drops for our eyes.

Beside the Gutless feeling and the Poisonous Exhaust, the Subie had an increased fuel Consumption and tend to work Harder, always at higher temperatures which risen up if we were Drivin' uphill with load...

So, in the month of March, 1993; my dad and I decided to do some Modifications to my Former White Wagon, which now is...

The "BumbleBeast".

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 24 September 2012 - 04:15 PM.
Underlined Words are Web Links ;)

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

The very first Mod done to my "BumbleBeast" was the New Exhaust, so we got rid of both Catalytic converters and the Muffler, we used 2" Pipes for all the Exhaust, Joined both Heads' Exhaust in a simple "Y" and then the Pipe goes straight to a Custom built Muffler.

To make the Muffler, a friend of us which is an expert welder, cutted the metal sheet from an old (1970's) Ford F-150 unrusted Door; then we made a simple Pass-thru design; I was with him along the Process.

Sorry, No internet nor digital cameras for me in year 1993, but I made a couple of Schematic diagrams to illustrate the Idea:

The Exhaust Pipes:





The Custom Muffler's interior:





A Recent Picture:

That Exhaust is not Loud, (in fact I hear more intake noise with the Weber carb under acceleration, than Exhaust Noise) and the exhaust is Still in Good Shape after almost twenty years.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

The second Mod were done by the Subaru Dealer... we didn't know for sure how to get rid of the Failing sensors and there was a crowded engine bay, with hoses running like "Spaghetti" everywhere...

So, my dad took the Subie then (in 1993) to the Local Subaru Dealer's Garage and they modified some things, removed a Lot of Pollution Control Stuff, and they Closed the EGR passage.

With that done, the car felt Way Much Better... My dad took us to a Long Trip on the Subie to the Neighbour country: "El Salvador" for the whole Holy week of 1993, and the Subie felt even better each mile it Ran...

No more Bloody Red Eyes nor poisonous exhaust, no more High fuel consumption, plus the Engine felt more Powerful, the Subie was really Faster than it was.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

No more Mods 'till year 1995.

In January 1995 one head gasket failed and the car was literally "Blowing" out the Coolant / Water mixture nearby the Exhaust on one Head.

My dad needed to do a trip in the Subie and I adviced him to not do that with the Subie loosing coolant, but he didn't agree and said...

"I'll refill it with the engine Running"

...and he did that.

What a Bad idea... He has no experience with aluminium engines, so when the EA82 was overheating, he tried to refill the Radiator with fresh water on the Road... and that Broke one of the Heads!

The subie came back still moving by itself... ...with an Horrible sound and Shaking, but it did the Trip.

After that, we changed Both Heads on the Engine... and we learned that there are Three Generations of Heads for the EA82.

My "BumbleBeast" runs with the Gen 3 Heads since then...

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Three Different Heads for the EA82, that came marked as Follows:

~► Gen 1 - EA82 (Alone, those came in the earlier Engines)





~► Gen 2 - EA82 (underlined, those came on the newer engines)





~► Gen 3 - [EA82] (inside a Box)





Our local Subaru Dealer told us (My Father and I) when we purchased the New Heads Long Years Ago, that those (Third Gen ones) Never came Stock, those were improved Replacement Heads, also some other USMB Members said the Same here...

All Gen 3 heads fit... Gen 3 heads btw, were not put into any production vehicle to my knowledge...

gen 3 heads were only installed in at dealer ships no car came with them from the factory thus why they're uber rare

... And as far as Gen 3 heads, there's nothing different about their fitment, but they are almost impossible to find as they were only availible from the dealer after EA82T production had ceased...

Here, Some explanation on the Heads:

http://www.ultimates...ead.php?t=15437

... the Gen3 heads have wider valve spacing in the head, which helps reduce the cracks that appear between the seats. They also have thicker casting in the exhaust port area, where these heads are notorious for cracking and leaking coolant. Generally speaking, they are an overall better casting of the same head.

But now, I found this online Video of a Prototype DOHC EA82 Heads!


Here: ~►  


Those will improve any EA82 for Sure...





There is a Discussion Thread about the DOHC EA82 Heads, ~► Here.

Kind Regards.

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 14 April 2013 - 02:19 AM.
To add the Link for the DOHC EA82 Heads' Discussion Thread.

[turbosubarubrat]

wow i learn something every time i go on this thread so glad i subscribed the first time i saw it

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thank you for your Kind words... I really Hope these Ideas might Help some other Old-School Subaru owners.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

...the Local Subaru Dealer's Garage ... modified some things ... and they Closed the EGR passage...

They Said that the EGR Design is not "Healty" for the EA82, and Subaru confirmed that. How?

...Our local Subaru Dealer told us ... that those were improved Replacement Heads...

Well, The Third gen Heads Does Not have the EGR passage, they're Sealed from Factory.

Kind Regards.