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Originally Posted by Eatoniashoprat
Subaru engines don't originally hang off the transaxles nor were they designed to.
No you are right, they also support the original subaru 4wd gearbox with driveshafts. So it is actually designed to take lots nore load to the 6 original mounting bolts. Much more than needed.
They also weigh a bit more than the air cooled. This being said, mine is just hanging off the transaxle.  Members on some other forums disagree with the hanging method since some have seen cracked frame horns, however most of these were in off road situations as far as I know so they have a vertical shockload causing an increase in bending moment in the frame horns.
If you manage to bend the frame horns you are doing something wrong!
I guess its in some kind of "redneck" offroad car you can se this
That is why i suggest to use cup-stag between framehorns and damper towers to lessen the load to the frame horns.
Mike |
Also the porsche box is designed to hang a boxer 6