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Offline fabr

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2010, 08:44:49 PM »
1 forces a high engine mounting
2 Installation/mounting/alignment wil be difficult at best
3 Gear ratios will be FUNKY as hell without aftermarget/custom ratios
4 Trans input shaft will be trouble without a second bearing incorporated
5 etc..
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« Reply #31 on: March 22, 2010, 08:45:33 PM »
I LOVE the cushion drive part.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
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« Reply #32 on: March 22, 2010, 08:51:04 PM »
You can spent the money up front and do it right or spend half of money,  have it break and end up spending more than if you would've done it right the first time. 8) 8) 8)

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« Reply #33 on: March 22, 2010, 08:55:38 PM »
Fabr...what is SAW? Looks pretty simple to me, I know yours is the cat's ass (seriously, nice work!)...maybe for us poor folk?
Ya know,I have for most of my life struggled to get the things I want. I've been fortunate the last 5 years or so and have not had to do many of the things I did in the past to get what I want BUT,i always saw the value in spending more up front to get the best overall "bang for my hard earned buck". That ALWAYS meant buying the good stuff and doing without the bling and fancy paint jobs or any of the other things that turns heads. I turned the heads tho when I ran  better,faster,longer,less overall cost than the big bux boys. Anyway ,my point is that I sincerely understand the poor folk sentiment but I also see no reason to limit your potential by trying to save too many buxon a cheaper and usually less satisfactory results.  Really ,this is not a cheap sport. Just my 2 cents. 
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #34 on: March 22, 2010, 08:56:22 PM »
I see we think along the same lines tm.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #35 on: March 22, 2010, 09:02:31 PM »
You can spent the money up front and do it right or spend half of money,  have it break and end up spending more than if you would've done it right the first time. 8) 8) 8)

I can agree with a lot of that but it still should not keep people from trying new things that can be done for a lesser price and cheaper at times.

Are some gonna break and fail? YUP. But some will survive and break new ground.

A little care and common sense with a build can make a lot of things work well.


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« Reply #36 on: March 22, 2010, 09:03:34 PM »
I've been there, done that and had it bite me in the ass. :j  :j

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« Reply #37 on: March 22, 2010, 09:07:28 PM »
True,very true  BTDT many times but you can't just ignore some basic stuff like that unsupported input shaft and expect satisfactory results. My design may or may not prove out but it does address the necessaryelements and that is how I ended up with my idea. Time will tell if it was folly or not. However the setup posted ,IMO,cannot have been successful.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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« Reply #38 on: March 22, 2010, 09:11:56 PM »
I do agree that the shaft needs support. If you go read the thread on MBN (Sorry Fabr lol) you will see where I stated that.

I can see why a lot of guys remove the bellhousing. But I see it as a great support for it (the bearing mount bolted to the bellhousing). True you pay a small length penalty.

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« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2010, 09:21:28 PM »
The OEM bellhousing only use a steel collar to hold the input shaft seal. The real support came from the pilot bearing in the end of the crank shaft. 8) 8) 8) 8)

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2010, 09:28:12 PM »
The OEM bellhousing only use a steel collar to hold the input shaft seal. The real support came from the pilot bearing in the end of the crank shaft. 8) 8) 8) 8)

Yup. I feel the bellhousing is a great mount for the front bearing to replace the lost crankshaft support bushing. This same mount would connect to the engine of choice providing the power to insure the two move together.   
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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #41 on: March 22, 2010, 09:39:11 PM »
Minimum of 6" penalty
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #42 on: March 22, 2010, 09:40:14 PM »
I'm building a big car and wasn't willing to add the length.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #43 on: March 23, 2010, 05:31:42 PM »
I can agree with a lot of that but it still should not keep people from trying new things that can be done for a lesser price and cheaper at times.

Are some gonna break and fail? YUP. But some will survive and break new ground.

A little care and common sense with a build can make a lot of things work well.
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Re: subaru transaxles
« Reply #44 on: March 23, 2010, 05:34:49 PM »
wait a minute there! chrome will get you home if you have enough to trade out with the tow truck driver  rofl
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