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Subaru swap stories?, where's fiid? |
lapuwali |
Jan 3 2005, 01:53 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I know Fiid was doing one of these, anyone else in progress or complete?
After doing the contortionist trick of adjusting valves with the exhausts in place a couple of times, I'm in the middle of pulling the HEs off my 1.7 to replace a pair of exhaust studs, and reminding myself how much easier the job would be if the exhausts were off, but thanks to the stock heater system how big a hassle that is. I hate exhaust studs pulling out (No. 3 cylinder, as usual). And all this trouble for only 80hp. 140hp or so from a water-cooled engine with hydraulic lifters (or 20K mile valve adjustment intervals) is starting to sound pretty good right now. If it were any easier to run water lines, I'd be all over this already. |
Brando |
Jan 8 2005, 01:27 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
going back to the mounting ideas...
seems you guys don't want to use pre-fabbed bars and supports because they put too much leverage on the engine mounts... One cage (or, cradle) that was posted here would have potential clearance issues with the shifting linkage... Why not use the bar presented here, mount it up to the engine with subaru rubber mounts, then continue off of where the subi mount points are to the frame of the car, either to the sides or run pieces forward to the firewall. that would prevent it from gaining enough torque to bend mounting bolts. If you fabbed it just right, you could even put engine mounts between the extended frame and mounting points that you've added. It also wouldn't be too much of a hassle because you've already had to cut out or modify sections of the trunk to squeeze the engine in there. and for you turbo engine users, you could shape it around the plumbing... See attached. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) Attached image(s) |
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