Brodie's EK.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:31 pm

Now thats a deal and a half!!! You'll have an awesome driver. Well done.

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:20 am

Thanks guys

Sorry Thommo, should of been more specific. Its a celica 5 speed and borg warner diff

Oh and i payed a little bit extra for his stuff.. Still a good deal, just not a steal thats all lol.

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:52 pm

I've got most of my gear now.. Just waiting for an engine crane to get the engine home.
Found out the diff is a slippery!

Got nearly four weeks off school soon so the plan is to start cleaning everything, paint and re-assemble..

Having a few dramas with some bits.
I got a 7" dual diaphram booster off a gemini and master cylinder of a late model falcon, problem is, the booster fouls on the bonnet hinges.. Would the easiest route be to lengthen the rod and space out the booster till it clears ? A local EK has a dual diaphram booster with modified hinges, its well done but i dont wanna copy it and it looks kinda hard

Leafs are now 2" lower with reversed eyelets.

Also have cruzin skirts, bullet lenses and a visor awaiting fitment

Brodie

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:02 pm

Cool dude!

Nice exhaust tip!

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:35 pm

Man what a score that is , wheels and all , you must have good luck in your pocket

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:49 am

sick dude, firstly loose the exhaust tip...

second is the booster hitting the hinges or the springs?

with the booster and mount does it allow for the clutch cylinder?

cheers
NoMAD

J · Post by J » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:24 am

if you dont mind me asking how much did the leafs set you back?
and where'd you steal those rims from?

dammit even in pieces this thing is cooler then mine

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:30 pm

It did seem a little too good to be true. I'd only had the car for a couple weeks before being offered the swap. I was thinking of leaving her as she was but when this came up, i couldnt pass on it

Nath, the booster hits the hinges as well as the springs man. The clutch master is fine for clearance, if it wasnt for the hinges being there it'd all go straight in

Jay, reset leafs cost $190. But that was with reversed eyes, which is around 30 bucks extra i think.. Lol the wheels came with the swap dude

And thanks to Paul (HPaddict), i now gotta mild cam and lifters for it..

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:02 pm

Brodie wrote: It did seem a little too good to be true. I'd only had the car for a couple weeks before being offered the swap. I was thinking of leaving her as she was but when this came up, i couldnt pass on it

Nath, the booster hits the hinges as well as the springs man. The clutch master is fine for clearance, if it wasnt for the hinges being there it'd all go straight in

Jay, reset leafs cost $190. But that was with reversed eyes, which is around 30 bucks extra i think.. Lol the wheels came with the swap dude

And thanks to Paul (HPaddict), i now gotta mild cam and lifters for it..

I'll be coming up with this same problem in the future with HK booster and hinge spring clearance problems.

I've never really looked into it much, but when it comes time for me to look at fixing the problem I was thinking of cutting the existing spring eye locating tabs from the hinge and re-welding them on the other side and re-installing the spring in between the hinge and subframe water rail and using narrower springs if clearance is a problem.

Just a thought...............

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:11 am

Yeah good idea, you'd probly even get away with the existing springs. Dunno how the HK booster would go but i think it'd still hit the actual hinges though...

With this one if you mount it were it should go on the firewall, you've got an inch and a half/two inches tops between the side of the booster and the subframe. So the whole hinge system would have to go

Dad and i have decided we're going to space it out off the firewall till it clears the hinges. Bit of tube with a sleeve in it and a new activating rod should do the trick he reckons...

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:55 am

Yep, like I said, haven't looked at it at all, was just a thought to maybe help you out with the problem you had.

Maybe you might still be able to do it but make up a spacer between booster and firewall to clear the hinge and make up a lengthened pushrod??

I have a dual circuit HK/WB M/cylinder here at home that bolts direct to existing FB/EK firewall holes with an approx 4 inch spacer ( to use with a remote booster ) and was thinking the same idea with spacer and HK master/vac system.

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:53 pm

yeah that will work, seen it done before, there used to be a car on here (was dark blue with grey flash a good 4 years old atleats now) running a red and 5 speed that had a booster way off the firewall i cant remember what bracket he used but exactly what you are looking at doing.

Cheers
NoMAD

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:43 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/EK-EJ-EH-HD-HR-1 ... 500wt_1182

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:56 pm

Trev wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/EK-EJ-EH-HD-HR-1 ... 500wt_1182

don't think that guy knows what he's selling can't possably see how that mounts a HQ type booster to the firewall i think it's like terry has mounts the master cylinder not the booster

my 2c which nobody wants to here those extension things that mount the booster/cylinder out past the spring look shocking but ya gotta do what ya gotta do i spose

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:55 am

FB MAD wrote: Maybe you might still be able to do it but make up a spacer between booster and firewall to clear the hinge and make up a lengthened pushrod??

Yep, thats the plan

Just not gonna change the springs. If its gettin spaced out the extension tube thingo should be well clear of the springs too..

I have a dual circuit HK/WB M/cylinder here at home that bolts direct to existing FB/EK firewall holes with an approx 4 inch spacer ( to use with a remote booster ) and was thinking the same idea with spacer and HK master/vac system.

You lost me a little there, whats the spacer for with a remote booster?

Yeah Nath its definately been done. You dunno where any pics of that are do ya?

Thanks Trev, i got an adaptor with the swap

RB, ya hit the nail on the head. Looks poo but its gotta be done....