Exploring the 4U-GSE/FA20

[oldeskewltoy]

I got this in the mail about 5-6 months back.........




and a bit closer a view...




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[oldeskewltoy]

It has a 2 part head, the valves, and valvetrain mount on the inner section, while the camshafts mount in the outer section. If you look carefully you can see some damage on the far side of the cam carrier.



The intake valves are 35mm, the intake throat measures 30.8mm, or 88% of the valves diameter.

The exhaust valves are 29mm, the exhaust throat measures 24mm, or 83% of the valves diameter.



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[oldeskewltoy]

Checking out the exhaust alignment.........




this will need further investigation..........



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[oldeskewltoy]

Checking out the exhaust alignment.........


this will need further investigation..........



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Best way I know of to "see" what is going on.... make a casting!!!





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[oldeskewltoy]

Best way I know of to "see" what is going on.... make a casting!!!

and so I did....... (Club4AG can't display the full image so click on thumb to see it full size)




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[oldeskewltoy]

This doesn't look good.... not only is the one pair of ports longer, and more oddly shaped(more drag??), but they are narrower as well??? Can't tell for sure until I get this on the bench... but I do not expect equal results......






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[GZE_RA21]

I know this is from almost a year ago.... but did you ever get anywhere with this OST? I found this short thread very interesting.

[oldeskewltoy]

I know this is from almost a year ago.... but did you ever get anywhere with this OST? I found this short thread very interesting.

not very far at all.... began a flowbench tool for setting valves and got side tracked... didn't finish it.......

[aukword1]

very interested in this thread since I just picked up a GT86.

[Jayrdee]

This doesn't look good.... not only is the one pair of ports longer, and more oddly shaped(more drag??), but they are narrower as well??? Can't tell for sure until I get this on the bench... but I do not expect equal results......



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That's interesting. The only thing I can think of, is maybe they made the odd side narrower to keep the air flowing at the same rate. What the longer side lacks in volume, makes up in velocity?


a little off topic, but I read an interesting article that rumored that Yamaha helped develop this version of the boxer motor. It makes sense, since Yamaha was the mastermind behind the 4ag, and all the other famous Toyota motors. So even though its made by Subaru, i'd say its still in the Toyota family if Yamaha was behind t

[zze86]

Old but....any updates?

[oldeskewltoy]

Old but....any updates?

sorry... I've been too busy with clients to explore further......

[Sepheroth86]

Good ole Subaru.. lol