SvRex

You've always been riding on questionable rubber!!

Hi Huck! Anything new???

No chance. There is no similarity. I've got a couple of SVXii that are about to be cut up for parts, if you need them, let me know.

Keep your eyes out for a cheap XT-6. I'm still interested, and I've got the motor. Sounds like a fun project for 2007. Besides, my stable of weird Subarus just wouldn't be complete without it! (5spd SVX, SVX nitroused racer, H-6 powered Justy, 2.0T WRX powered Coupe, 360 waiting for a WRX motor). :grin:

You'll need 4" more for the SVX motor than a 4 cyl, assuming you leave the radiator in the same place. It will bolt directly to a 5 speed (I've got a 5 spd SVX).

Those 85 extra ponies are AT THE WHEELS! That represents about an 85% increase in power. :eek: That's a whole lot more than a simple nitrous shot. I drove that car before the swap. It was fast then. Huck took me for a run up the Dragon where he hung with an NSX. Don't even THINK you can catch that car. Way to go, Huck!! I'm sorry I missed you this weekend. I can't tell you how tempting it was to come up to Lexington just for the opportunity to get behind the wheel of that car. Fri. AM I was running on 2.5 hours of sleep, and I just didn't have it in me to add 6 more hours to my trip. Give me a call next time you are heading to the Dragon or south. Hey, why don't you bring it to the GRM Challenge this year? How much you got in it? We can run against each other in a couple of Frankensubies!! I'll even concede my title of fastest Subie if you whoop me.

Wrecked 'busa's are probably easy to find. Finding one at a reasonable price is still pretty tough.

:lol:That's a riot:lol: I've got a Justy motor- wonder how big a turbo I could bolt to it!:eek: The FWD legacy idea is kind of what I'm doing to a Justy. I really like the motorcycle engine idea (the revs would be great!), but I don't think Subie builds any. That would probably keep me out of the Subaru meets. Has Subie (or Fuji Heavy) ever built any motorcycle engines?? Preferably something a little bigger (like 750cc or so).

I picked up the shell of a '68 360 recently, and I'm looking for ideas. Before you get too upset, this one's really far gone. It's the body only. No interior, no motor, no drivetrain, not even a chassis (it's been cut off). Frankly, just a pile of scrap metal. But I want to build a monster! So, give me some ideas. My goal would be to build an incredibly fast autocrosser that can post respectable times on the dragstrip (12's or 13's), show up at Subie events, and perhaps even be returned to the street. I'd like to keep it as Subie as possible. I'm a major cheapskate. Here's what I've got to work with: an '02 WRX rollover, many misc. SVX parts, a couple extra 2.0L motors, (and 3.3L), reasonable build skills, and a whole lot of time on my hands. I first need a chassis/ configuration layout. For ease, I keep leaning toward mid-engine RWD. A VW chassis is easy to work with (after 25" is cut out of it:eek: ), but not too tunable for the autocross. A cut down Miata chassis would have plenty of after-market suspension stuff available. Of course, this would probably keep me away fromm the Subie events. So I got to looking at the WRX chassis. I may be able to cut it down, keep the motor up front, and maybe even keep the AWD. I think the firewall would need to be moved so much that the driver would be sitting in the back seat, and the axles would be a major pain (2 u-joints). It would also be a bit rough to get the motor under the hoodline. A full cage, 2.0L motor, plus an inboard suspension would make for an incredibly wild ride (especially with it's 65" wheelbase. :eek: ), which should still be permissable at the Subie events. Honestly, the 4 cylinder motor is a bit big. Any good Subie 2 cyliders? I got a good look at a Subaru built 2 seater go-kart recently. Gave me a lot of ideas (the dimensions were almost identical!) But I'm not commited to anything. Give me some ideas. Crazy ones (but do-able)! :banana:

They probably cut the firewall and moved the motor back, ending up with something crazy for the front axles in addition to the custom firewall. If you attempt to keep the drive axle outputs on the tranny anywhere near the same relation to the wheel centers, the rad will not fit. Perhaps a 2 piece axle with an extra set of u-joints in the middle would do the trick, but that is pretty far beyond my fab abilities.

:D:D I'm hoping the mid engine layout will help keep the front wheels down. If not, maybe I'll put on independent rear hand brakes on so I can brake steer it! When I finish that project I'll be starting another- just picked up a 360 shell!! That should make the Justy look enormous!!:D

I'm working on a mid engine RWD H-6 powered Justy.

3.3L, 230 hp. Yes, it's been done. I've got a lot of pics and info on it, including the 2 donor cars (I was going to do it- lost interest). You end up with a mid-engine RWD configuration. No back seat. Don't think Kennedy makes the adapter plate.

We're working on one now. We had 2 engine options- the WRX's 2.0T or the SVX's 3.3L. We considered 2 layouts- front engine AWD or mid engine RWD. The 4 banger can THEORETICALLY fit up front, but the radiator will not be able to be in front of the motor, and the axles will still be angled more to the rear than their natural position. Fender flares would have to be made to increase the track width. Frame rails would have to be widened. Finished car would be very front-heavy. Forget the H-6. We decided on the mid engine RWD layout. There is SIGNIFICANTLY more space to work with. We are using the 3.3L motor with a FWD tranny driving the rear wheels, and hope to twin turbo-charge it. There is more space, the 3.3's engine management and wiring is easier, the exhaust is easier, the driveline is easier, final car will be better balanced. Of course, the RWD subie suspension components are a bit of a challenge! The front motor is possible, but a lot more work. Good Luck!!

I think so. The dimensions should be almost identical.