John:
I'm not looking for guts. (I have a 911) What I'm looking for is
something like I just said: " Quiet, Reliable, powerful, thrifty. "
Well, not VERY powerful, just powerful compared to the 356SC/ 912 motors
or the 912E motor.Something like 95-105 hp.
And by thrifty, I mean fuel and Maintenance. No more $3000 crankshafts,
$300 main bearings or crazy collector car prices on parts.
I also kinda like the idea that it would bolt to a 901 trnany.
I know the clutch won't quite work. Gotta figure that one out, too.
In defense of the Wateboxer: Yes, this is an engine that was designed in
1959, evolved, got water cooling in 1983. It is a very old obsolete
design. Not cutting edge, sometimes that cutting edge cuts you. It is
just the opposite, an evolved design.
But in a word, what I am looking for is "Balance".
Al Brase

John Connolly, Aircooled.Net wrote:

>if you are going to change from aircooled to watercooled, put an engine in
>that has some guts to it (911, rotary Mazda, or Scooby). The WBX is fine for
>what it is, but in my opinion it's a poor option for using in ANYTHING other
>then what it went into from the factory. Subaru is the ticket for a modern
>engine that doesn't cost a fortune.
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>John
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