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Joel,
A couple questions on your conversion. How much ya got invested in it? Did ya do anything internally to the engine(head work ect.)? I am working on a project that I bought started and it came with all the FWF stuff for the Lyc. but I am getting frustrated at the prices they want for one these days. The price for a Subaru ready to bolt on is also a bit high and thought if I could convert a Subaru myself for $6~8 thou. It would be better than a run out Lyc for the same price.
Fall is in the air, Time to work on planes again.hehe
Bruce

Thats good to hear. I did my own conversion from scratch. I have it on a
test stand and it seems to be running well. I don't have a prop yet and
will probably go with a three blade Warp drive. Was Marks IVO a two or
three bladed prop? I do like the looks of the IVO magnum..

Joel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Flyin B Ranch" <flyinb@kfalls.net>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:43 PM
Subject: Subaru questions

Joel,
A couple questions on your conversion. How much ya got invested in it?

Well, Lets see what I can remember:

Long block - $1000
Carbs - $600
ignition system - $500
Dynafocal mount - ~$450 - from Murphy
13" X 40" Lathe - $2700 - for making psru parts
Milling machine - $1700 - for making psru parts
tooling/rotory table etc. - $600 - for making psru parts
Pulleys - $600 - psru parts I couldn't make
Engine instrumentation - VDO guages - $250
Misc material aluminum/steel stock ~$300
lots of time - ???

So it looks like roughly $8700us. But I got a fairly well equiped machine
shop out of the deal! I've done a lot of work on the milling machine - I
put zero backlash ball screws in it and converted it to CNC. I can't wait
to try it out on my instrument panel!

Here are some pictures of my engine:
http://www.spyparts.com/users/jj/EJ-22/

Did ya do anything internally to the engine(head work ect.)? I am working

on a >project that I bought started and it came with all the FWF stuff for
the Lyc. but I am >getting frustrated at the prices they want for one these
days. The price for a Subaru >ready to bolt on is also a bit high and
thought if I could convert a Subaru myself for >$6~8 thou. It would be
better than a run out Lyc for the same price.

No I've not done anything inside the engine. I did have the oil pan off to
install a threaded bung for the temperature guage but thats it. It should
put out around 130 hp. If I need more I'll put in some high performance
cams that should get it up to 160hp.

Joel
Rebel 416




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Thanks for the info and great pictures Joel.
I am really leaning towards the subaru unless i can get a rally good deal on a lyc. I would just buy a commercial psru though as i dont really need my own machine shop...hehehe. Then just sell all the fwf stuff for the lyc.
Bruce




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