mcbrat Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 From the current issue of "4x4 Builder" powered by a 2001 2.5 liter with a custom adapter to a chevy trans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Pretty tough looking "Subaru"! Did the article say why the builder chose a Soobie engine? Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwerst Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 My first two guesses would be lower center of gravity than other engines, along with compactness. - Erik Hosa - Tacoma, WA - Pretty tough looking "Subaru"! Did the article say why the builder chose aSoobie engine? Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 yeah, low center of gravity, compact layout, and high power/weight. Thats what I'd be putting in a buggy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thats basically what Sweet82 put in his buggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 probably the cheapest aluminum blocked engine he could find. must not care about blowing head gaskets, and timing belts. looks mean as hell tho. looks like the tube frame is part of his cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 That is one sweet crawler! I like the tube frame design just as much as the power plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 That's not the first crawler buggy to use the 2.5. Remember that one posted a couple years ago...I think it was on the Pirates message board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I was talking to some rock crawling folks here, who run with this guy.... They say it's a little under powered until he hits the nitrous! Hummmmm? Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 01 Forester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 yeah. said they get 245 hp when they hit the nitrous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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