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Re: Subaru power in a spridget...

To: mgraziano@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: Subaru power in a spridget...
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:58:48 -0600 (CST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
I had a Subaru for 6 years with the EJ18 engine (same as the EJ22, just
debored and destroked).  I am pretty sure that it's too wide for a Midget.
It's way wider than the Midget engine even with carbs and distributor
hanging off of each side.

But they are lightweight and that one's turbo'd!

Tyson Sherman
mts3@ra.msstate.edu
http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 mgraziano@mindspring.com wrote:

> hey... came across this auction and it got me thinking...
> 
> 
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=600170308&r=0&t=0
> 
> Has anyone ever tried (or know of someone who tried) to stick a subaru 4 
>cylinder in a spridget.  I would think that it's properties might make it a 
>decent choice for a conversion...
> 
> a) it's aluminum, 
> b) it's light, 
> c) 165hp (maybe not in '91)
> d) horizontally opposed (i.e. sits low for better handling)
> e) lot's of weeeeeeee potential in a 1,400lb car
> 
> It might be too wide, though.  interfere with the suspension...
> 
> just thinking aloud......  I have no plans of converting the midget...
> 
> Mike
> 
> PS:  All wise ass comments will be ignored and deleted. "Hey! where's that 
>delete key"

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