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OK. I promised a new installment today. In addition to getting the specs written down, I also want to get my thinking on the why's and wherefores of the decisions. So here is an addendum on yesterday's motor description on why Subaru and not some big beautiful Fat 2300+ type IV monster.  If you don't care, skip to the next post about the transaxle below. No offense will be taken.

I gave two reasons yesterday (real heat and AC) but that's only a small part of it. As mentioned in various quarters I have a long history of building stuff from scratch in motorcycling, and I've also done the car thing. I've had 5 or so air cooled VWs, and a 914, done engine swaps in some of them, driven them as dailies, etc.  I find myself on the other side of a difficult stretch of life 3000 miles from where I grew up. I love it, but I have limited storage, and a limited tool box. I also have limited time (also why I'm not building it, or even part of it). I am blessed to be in a location that allows me to drive from 200' elevation to 7000' in under 2 hours by back roads, and traverse areas where you won't see another soul for hours on end.  I want a set-up that will run smoothly anywhere I go, anytime I feel like going.  I no longer have the patience, time or desire to mess around with carbs. I never thought I'd say that, this is the guy with books on Webber carb tuning, and handmade custom needles for giant Lectron carbs to run alcohol in a big single.  I am more than willing to make things hard for myself...or at least I have been.  I just don't feel like it anymore. 

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