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Rednaxs60

Rednaxs60

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Was watching How It's Made on Discovery channel and it had a segment on the Subaru Tribeca that is made entirely in the USA. The interesting part was it uses an aluminum alloy horizontally-opposed "boxer" engine to minimize powertrain weight and lower the center of gravity so as to reduce body roll. The "boxer" is back. Great engine design. Cheers
 
well im totally amazed how well a boxer motor is ...im always in awww of what they can take and how well they hold up ….and how much power can be made from them in the oldwing case
 
Great videos. Lots of questions answered especially the difference between the 4 and 6 cylinder boxer engines regarding how smooth the 6 cylinder boxer engine is. The max size of the 4 cylinder boxer engine at 3.0 litre is interesting as well.
 
[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=207759#p207759:3av1dw67 said:
mcgovern61 » 46 minutes ago[/url]":3av1dw67]
I love their boxer diesel and really wish we were getting them in the US, but we are not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEKUWMWxvC4

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Have heard that Honda used to use glasses full of wine to demonstrate how smooth these engines were.
 
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=207757#p207757:o074kpa4 said:
Rednaxs60 » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:25 am[/url]":eek:074kpa4]
Was watching How It's Made on Discovery channel and it had a segment on the Subaru Tribeca that is made entirely in the USA. The interesting part was it uses an aluminum alloy horizontally-opposed "boxer" engine to minimize powertrain weight and lower the center of gravity so as to reduce body roll. The "boxer" is back. Great engine design. Cheers
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Back? Subaru has been using boxer engines in their cars for 50 years. As far as I know, that's the only design they've employed.
 
Subaru's, Beemers have not been on my radar. Wonder if these vehicles suffer from the smoke on start up after a few years and miles? Still like the videos, explains a lot about these engines. :salute:
 
The Chevy Corvair was introduced in late 1959, as a '60 model. Six cylinder Boxer, air-cooled, aluminum crankcase and heads, 80 - 180 HP. Yeah, they leaked oil, but modern Viton seals fix that problem.

Here's a Photoshop drawing I've been working on for a long time. It's nearly finished, with about 200 layers...

Visible Corvair Engine

Visible Corvair Engine

My Photoshop drawing of the Chevy Corvair boxer engine, showing internal parts.
 
[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=207773#p207773:llxxjgkr said:
Steve83 » Yesterday, 10:42 pm[/url]":llxxjgkr]
The Chevy Corvair was introduced in late 1959, as a '60 model. Six cylinder Boxer, air-cooled, aluminum crankcase and heads, 80 - 180 HP. Yeah, they leaked oil, but modern Viton seals fix that problem.

Here's a Photoshop drawing I've been working on for a long time. It's nearly finished, with about 200 layers...

Visible Corvair Engine

Visible Corvair Engine

My Photoshop drawing of the Chevy Corvair boxer engine, showing internal parts.
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That is really cool Steve!
 
[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=207773#p207773:71154dou said:
Steve83 » Yesterday, 10:42 pm[/url]":71154dou]
The Chevy Corvair was introduced in late 1959, as a '60 model. Six cylinder Boxer, air-cooled, aluminum crankcase and heads, 80 - 180 HP. Yeah, they leaked oil, but modern Viton seals fix that problem.

Here's a Photoshop drawing I've been working on for a long time. It's nearly finished, with about 200 layers...

Visible Corvair Engine

Visible Corvair Engine

My Photoshop drawing of the Chevy Corvair boxer engine, showing internal parts.
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Very cool! Nice talent to have. Was thinking about the VW as well. Great car for winter driving - weight in the rear, not for riding in - heater was less than adequate..
 
Since we're talking about boxer engines, and since VW was mentioned, and since poor heaters in VW's were mentioned, I just HAVE to post a shot of another of my vehicles. An '83 Vanagon Westfalia with the last evolution of the fabled VW boxer design - the Wasserboxer (Waterboxer). Same venerable design, but WATER cooled. With heat that will roast your chestnuts. Heater cores front and rear. And very loonnggg heater lines from the radiator to the motor.

My boxer has been built by GoWesty Colorado - increased from 1.9L to a ground thumping 2.3L. If it ever dies (won't be anytime soon), I'll do one of the more popular swaps and insert a more modern Subaru boxer power plant. Actually a relatively straightforward operation. Form factor is nearly identical.

A wonderful vehicle, my wife and I have been all over the intermountain west in this thing.

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I've had a Corvair (yes, unsafe - put me flipping end-over end over a guard rail because it hit about a 1' square patch of ice), a Volkswagon (went through 3 engines and the heat was awful), and 3 Subarus (got so I vould change a DOJ in 30 minutes including cleanup). I've also owned 4 GoldWings. By far, Honda got it RIGHT!
 

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