H-6 turbo Legacy & Crawford engine goes boom
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:54 am
I picked up the SSC for the USCC and saw that ther was a Legacy with STi hood scoop. The article announced that this was a boosted prototype of the engine from the Tribeca. >>300hp in corrent 3L displacement, but ther is also rumors of a 3.6L low CR block. If Julian waits around long enough, he might get this boosted 6-cyl in his car for less than $10K.
Also, in an amazing chance of fate, Quirt Crawfords monster 2.7 Crawford block took a dump the night before the USCC event. He replaced it with a stock block, and still managed to come in 2nd (3rd if the Beetle didn't brake an axel). 445hp and 405 FtLb on a stock block and head setup? Oh that's right, GT35R...
Whatever the actual cause was, it wasn't failure from not checking piston-cyl clearances... and if it was, maybe this high publicity failure will change some business practices.
Also, in an amazing chance of fate, Quirt Crawfords monster 2.7 Crawford block took a dump the night before the USCC event. He replaced it with a stock block, and still managed to come in 2nd (3rd if the Beetle didn't brake an axel). 445hp and 405 FtLb on a stock block and head setup? Oh that's right, GT35R...
Whatever the actual cause was, it wasn't failure from not checking piston-cyl clearances... and if it was, maybe this high publicity failure will change some business practices.