@DannyP posted:Guys take a wasserboxer Vanagon motor and yes, cut off the cylinder water jackets.
The cranks are 76mm, and stock cylinders are 94mm, making a 2109. I don't know if bigger than 94mm cylinders could be fitted or if stroker cranks are even available. Having had 1991 Vanagon Westy, I do know a little about them. I believe the whole affair is a combo of type1 and type4 stuff with watercooled cylinders and heads thrown in, with Digifant injection also. I do know that they had a 5 bolt flange for the flywheel, so that right there makes them more reliable than a type1.
Same pushrod tubes and pushrods as a type1. Hydraulic lifters, so don't know if you'd want that or not.
I do know they made all of 90hp, on a good day, with 2.1 liters of displacement. Kind of sad really, when the Suby EJ22 at 2.2 liters makes 130hp ALL DAY LONG. And don't even get me started on the EJ25 at 165hp MINIMUM.
Anyway, I know guys have had good luck modifying the Wasserboxer cases to aircooled. It makes more sense to me to just buy a brand new aluminum case with all the trimmings, IF you're going type1.
Yup the Subaru EJ25 naturally aspirated can be built reliable up to 200 hp flying past 7000 rpm with the flick of the throttle. Ask me how I know. Or ask Danny or Stan.
I think when I get too decrepit for the Spyder I’ve got one more 356 in me. I’ve got a brand new pair of dells still in original boxes and I sure would like to put them on a type 4. But the suby is tough to beat particularly for the dollar/hp.