>>The Subaru engines in question are not small low-powered engines.
>>They also rev high and are designed to do so all day utterly
>>reliably; treat a low-revving US V8 or Bug engine, with their
>>primitive metallurgy, this way and it'll soon blow.
>
>Subaru car engines are a favorite with the experimental (read:
>homebuilt) aircraft crowd. These engines wouldn't have such a
>popularity if they also didn't have a reputation for reliability,
>putting out the power all day long.
>
>Pilots aren't quick to say "yes" to any old powerplant.

Ah... they DO use the unreliable old EA82...