Yeah well,I can afford what I can afford soooo it'll do for now lol.

 

I have my brothers WRX out in the barn.... Think its an 02 or so...... Reason it's in the barn: A 1.50 hose clamp failed, engine overheated, and now has zero compression. The body is in pretty good shape, couple small rust spots...... Don't know what he is gonna do with it though. He can't seem to make up his mind.

 

Yeah you can't overheat those subie engines. They are really great engines but it ain't an old small block you can abuse the crap out of and it still run lol.

 

Well, he didn't do it on purpose. He didn't even know anything was wrong until the engine started stumbling, and then just stopped running. Of course, he was over 300 miles from home at the time........ Had to borrow a truck, and a dolly, to go get him.

 

Those Subie engines are basically air-cooled VW engines with major improvements and water cooling. They are a popular conversion/upgrade for Bay Window VW Busses (1968-1979).

 

Hmm that's interesting. VW uses/used boxer engines too?

 

Whoa! You're younger than I remember

Subie engine in a Bay Bus:


Here's an older Type 1 upright with all the cooling tin in place (note the hand crank):


A partially rotated (bottom view - Oil strainer and cover plate removed):


Different view of the above engine:


Here is a Type 3 engine (note the dual carbs):


Check out the Samba Gallery for lots of examples of air-cooled VW and Porsche engines

 

In our area, the thing to do was, fit a 2.0L Datsun engine, and make a zig-zag of exhaust tube under the floor pan for a cooling system.

But there is something about a boxer engine sound that makes me smile... had a Subaru Brumby (Brat) for many years (loved it).

 

Those are some seriously cool engines.


My great uncle used to have a Porsche 914 that had dual carbs. Sadly, it was pretty run down by the time I was aware of cars and I never got to see it run.

But word is it was sold to a man who buys and restores old Porsche's like that and is now in a good running condition. I'd like the chance to see it and maybe drive it one day. It was a stick shift. Can't remember the year. 70s I think?

 

Here is a 99% stock Type 3 engine with the cooling tin and heater boxes installed. The fan is the "front" of the engine, which actually faces the rear of the vehicle.





Everything you need to know about the Porsche 914.