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Subject:Re: New High Power Subaru Boxer Engines
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:46:01 +1200
the new Subaru engines, for those
>dreaming of "More Power! in their Vanagons":

The new Subaru engines have camchains instead of cambelts, meaning a
shorter engine and less maintenance (though the eventual chain/tensioner
replacement will be expensive).

But why manufacturers don't take Honda's (CBR, VFR) lead and use a totally
maintenence-free geartrain, I don't know. Surely it's not THAT much more
expensive to manufacture.

Andrew

Andrew Grebneff
mollusc nut
84 VW Caravelle
Geology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56 Dunedin, New Zealand
andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz