The Drive drew attention to the project of Russian bloggers from Garage 54, who cut a standard 4-cylinder boxer engine from Subaru and made an inline engine out of it. Despite the complexity and uniqueness of the project, the engine is already fully assembled and able to rotate. The creators plan to refine it in the next stages.
The project began with cutting the standard boxer engine into two parts. Then the cylinder blocks were installed vertically next to each other, effectively turning the structure into an inline one. The side with the water pump was chosen as the front, and the timing belt came from a Toyota 1JZ engine.
Due to the increased length of the unit, the engineers needed a second engine. Its crankcase was welded to the first, and the cylinder head was also welded from two standard elements.
The internal components were treated similarly. The camshafts were made from two connected parts, preserving the valve timing. The crankshaft was assembled from two standard shafts using homemade fasteners.
The design received an unusual feature: instead of one oil pan, the engine has two, located on the sides. At the same time, the intake, exhaust and lubrication systems have not yet been completed.
