Did I find a new Goldwing Engine? Take a look....

[mcgovern61]

Browsing around doing some engine research on flat four boxer engines and came across this:

subaru-engines

• mcgovern61
• Sep 1, 2012

New Goldwing Engine???

I don't know about you.....but I think I will find a way to get this into a GL 1100 frame!!!! :smilie_happy:

 

[danf]

wow, pretty nice engine there Mac..

 

[AApple]

Am dat a Scoobydoo engine? Kinda heavy for a 'Wing frame, I would tink...but sure looks good!

 

[mcgovern61]

Yep...it is a Subyroo engine! :smilie_happy:

 

[scdmarx]

Notorious for head gasket problems. Also oil leaks from seals inside the timing cover as well as valve cover leaks. On the other hand, the turbo charged model is a bit on the spunky side.

Just say'n. :hi:

 

[mcgovern61]

Notorious for head gasket problems. Also oil leaks from seals inside the timing cover as well as valve cover leaks. On the other hand, the turbo charged model is a bit on the spunky side.

Just say'n. :hi:

I had an '86 GL Wagon from new and that car was a champ! I didn't have head gasket issues, but I popped 3 sets of timing belts before they were due. Funny thing is, it never damaged the engine, never bent the valves. Suburu always just put new timing belts on and off we went. That was the 1.8 engine.

 

[scdmarx]

Notorious for head gasket problems. Also oil leaks from seals inside the timing cover as well as valve cover leaks. On the other hand, the turbo charged model is a bit on the spunky side.

Just say'n. :hi:

I had an '86 GL Wagon from new and that car was a champ! I didn't have head gasket issues, but I popped 3 sets of timing belts before they were due. Funny thing is, it never damaged the engine, never bent the valves. Suburu always just put new timing belts on and off we went. That was the 1.8 engine.

The early 1.8's were work horses. Different animal these days with the DOHC.

 

[riff raff]

That was the beauty of those engines. the belt that broke was always the head that had the distributor. Belt snaps' spark stops and the valves on the head driven by the now broken belt went to a neutral position. I believe it was called a no interference engine. I worked for subaru for five years back in the 80's. Very loyal customer base. The bodies were prone to rot though. Great cars otherwise. :good:

 

[mcgovern61]

That was the beauty of those engines. the belt that broke was always the head that had the distributor. Belt snaps' spark stops and the valves on the head driven by the now broken belt went to a neutral position. I believe it was called a no interference engine. I worked for subaru for five years back in the 80's. Very loyal customer base. The bodies were prone to rot though. Great cars otherwise. :good:

So that is how it worked! Always puzzled me because my brother had a Fiat X-19 that popped a timing belt and he lost the top of the engine! :shock:

When I told him that I popped timing belts (on a fairly regular basis...the belts were supposed to be changed at 60k, but never made it past 38K) on my Suburu, they never did any damage he wouldn't believe me!

Yep, that car was a workhorse! Had it 13 years and 184K miles before it really started to get unreliable (electrical issues with the engine) and I needed a bigger wagon....hence...onto my Ford Taurus wagon!

 

[riff raff]

Well ya know what FIAT stand for?
Fix It Again Tony! :smilie_happy:
Unfortunately, lunching the the engine is common on alot of makes when the belt snaps or the chain jumps. They generally let go on start up when the stress and shock are the greatest.

 

[bronzestarvue]

Looks like the engine in my daughter's '99 Outback (2.5 DOHC). She LOVES that car, but despite us being the 2nd owner, and the 1st owner being a retired Navy officer who took good care of the car, we had to get the head gaskets done at 150K. Since it was the DOHC engine, they had to remove the engine in order to do it, as opposed to the SOHC engines, which they could've done with the engine still in the car.

I see why that engine would make a great replacement engine for a VW bus!

 

[Omega Man]

When I was 16 this lady that rented an apartment for my Grandparents had a beautiful X19 for sale, well, years later my Grandfather told how he was going to buy me that car, but Grandma said "he won't be able to get any of his friends in that car"... Thanks Grandma! :roll:

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