Subaru 1.8 into a zuki.....? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Gearhead 1990 · 10-18-2009, 09:09 PM

My dad and I came up with this idea a while back and thought it would be pretty cool if it will work.

Has anyone ever put an old Subaru 1.8 carbed boxer engine into a zuk? Figured maybe a guy could use the subaru 4 speed tranny with the t case and leave the zuk t case in the rig for like a doubler setup....just take the CV's off the tranny and use the rear output.

Sorry if its been covered but did a quick search and could only find people using subaru master cylinders and stuff....

Slowzuki · 10-19-2009, 08:40 AM

Search more, was just posted recently of one done in Brazil I believe.

Hvy_Chevy · 10-19-2009, 08:45 AM

Here's a 2.2
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=679722

Don't know why anyone would swap in a carb'd motor.

-Dex- · 10-19-2009, 10:04 PM

The subie boxer engines are too wide to fit in between the stock frame rails. Obviously not an issue on BillJ's rig but you'd have a ridiculously high COG using a stock frame.

Baratacus · 10-20-2009, 07:24 AM

only reason to use pancake motors is if you aren't puting them in between your front wheels and you don't have a lot of overhead clearance. That's why they use them in a lot of rear and mid mounted applications. Put the fuel tank up front and Mount the engine behind the driver seat... that would be interesting for baja racing, but rock crawling would be bad.... you'd be on your back most of the time.

10-18-2009, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gearhead 1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87457 Location: Sandpoint, Id Posts: 488	Subaru 1.8 into a zuki.....? My dad and I came up with this idea a while back and thought it would be pretty cool if it will work. Has anyone ever put an old Subaru 1.8 carbed boxer engine into a zuk? Figured maybe a guy could use the subaru 4 speed tranny with the t case and leave the zuk t case in the rig for like a doubler setup....just take the CV's off the tranny and use the rear output. Sorry if its been covered but did a quick search and could only find people using subaru master cylinders and stuff.... __________________ 2000 Yukon Denali hidden inside a 1997 Yukon body :D SAS, hp d44, 14ff, 5.13s, 38s.....

10-19-2009, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hvy_Chevy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14094 Location: Maine Posts: 4,465	Here's a 2.2 http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=679722 Don't know why anyone would swap in a carb'd motor. __________________ Size does matter. Leave the Zukes to those who really understand.

10-20-2009, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Baratacus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106586 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 687	only reason to use pancake motors is if you aren't puting them in between your front wheels and you don't have a lot of overhead clearance. That's why they use them in a lot of rear and mid mounted applications. Put the fuel tank up front and Mount the engine behind the driver seat... that would be interesting for baja racing, but rock crawling would be bad.... you'd be on your back most of the time. __________________ You can only smell fear if the fearfull have loose bowels.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

10-19-2009, 08:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slowzuki Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7753 Location: Canada Posts: 997	Search more, was just posted recently of one done in Brazil I believe.

10-19-2009, 10:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
-Dex- Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 102591 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 178	The subie boxer engines are too wide to fit in between the stock frame rails. Obviously not an issue on BillJ's rig but you'd have a ridiculously high COG using a stock frame.