REFLECTOR: Subaru run video

[Alex Balic]

Hi Matt-

 I got a used engine with 48k miles on it- nice thing about SVX owners is
that they take really good care of their cars- when I opened it up, oil was
like new, still had the burnish marks on the cylinder sleeves.  I  ported
and polished the heads, replaced the stock high compression pistons with low
compression ones for use with the turbocharger- removed the stock intake
manifold, welded up a lower profile, and much lighter one, re-ground the
cams slightly, and built the exhaust up one bend at a time to ensure that it
would fit in the velocity cowling. Also had to re-locate the alternator for
the same reason. I must add that I got a lot of help from Jorge Alonzo up at
Crossflow Aero in Canada- he made the engine mount -which is a work of art-
and I am using his ECU setup / wiring harness as well as their PSRU.
Intercooler is from a T-210 that I found on EBay for $43 including the
pressure relief valve, which I have had reset to 5psi, and I have a Teil
external waste gate to control the turbo.  Turbo was built by Majestic
Turbochargers here in Dallas .  Overall, it has been a long road to get to
this point- I suppose could have purchased a firewall back setup from
Crosslfow but wouldn't have learned nearly as much, and they are pretty
proud of their 300+ hp units up there- 

Engine runs ridiculously smooth though- I think I am getting more vibration
from the fuel pumps... 

PS- other nice thing- I can get an factory new assembled short block from
Subaru for $3600- might just do that at overhaul time...

 

Alex

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Matt Bucko
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:54 AM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Subaru run video

 

Who built it?

Matt

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Alex Balic
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 4:48 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Subaru run video

Estimated at 325hp at 4 lbs of boost- I can set the boost up to 16 psi and
get maybe 500 hp- but I don't want to put that much stress on the engine- I
am more interested at getting somewhere near 200 hp at 20k feet- and get
some good top end like  factory turbo model.  There is a guy who is getting
about 1600 dyno wheel hp for drag racing in Australia out of a more highly
modified turbocharged SVX- but I would guess that that engine won't last too
long at cruise power settings.  :-)

 


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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Matt Bucko
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:22 AM
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Is that the 300 HP motor?

Matt

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Alex Balic
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 7:24 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: REFLECTOR: Subaru run video

Got a video up on youtube if anyone is interested- second run on my SVX
motor- Milt Merskey on the camera with commentary- have an intermittent
ignition coil on #5-  it comes alive at 1:48 and you can tell the
difference- smoke at the end is from newly installed exhaust wrap ect....
still have a ton of wiring to do, but this kind of stuff keeps you going...

 

Alex

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IsbPcWBX2RU

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