Bubs360 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I'm pretty familiar with Subaru 2.2 engines, I just had a dumb question to ask. There was this maroon '93 Subaru Legacy sedan I was always laughing at, because the kid painted the bottom half with BRIGHT blue latex house paint, put on "performance" wheels, a fart can muffler and a bunch of stupid "go fast" interior accessories like a carbon fiber-look shift knob. I was working on a 2.5 Legacy Outback in my class the other day and this kid comes up and start bragging to me about his rusted out pimpmobile. "Yeah, it has a DUAL OVERHEAD CAM 2.2 DUDE! IT'S MAD FAST YO!" Do any 2.2's have dual cams, and is it even possible to have overhead cams in a boxer layout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I am pretty sure we never got a 2.2 with twin cams, the only twin cam EJ motor I've seen (NA) is the 2.5L, but the turbo motors are all twin cam except for the 2.2 turbo. He probably just doesn't know what he's talking about. Either that, or someone put a 2.5 twin cam in it. But yes, they are overhead cam, they have been overhead cam since 1985, excluding the 85-87 Brat and 85-89 hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubs360 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 I am pretty sure we never got a 2.2 with twin cams, the only twin cam EJ motor I've seen (NA) is the 2.5L, but the turbo motors are all twin cam except for the 2.2 turbo. He probably just doesn't know what he's talking about. Either that, or someone put a 2.5 twin cam in it. Nope, this was a stock '93 Legacy sedan (Beat to %(# I might add) with the original, beat to %#@ 2.2 motor. I had a feeling he was talking out his behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow65 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 it's kind of how you look at it. first yes the 2.2 and your 2.5 are overhead cammed. technically he does have a dual cams, because there is one for each head. with that then the older 2.5s and newer turbo stuff would be quad cams. but no there is no 2.2 with dual over head cams on one head, not unless he put them there by doing a head swap. which i'm pretty sure he didn't cause of how you describe the car. but you never know. I'm pretty familiar with Subaru 2.2 engines, I just had a dumb question to ask. There was this maroon '93 Subaru Legacy sedan I was always laughing at, because the kid painted the bottom half with BRIGHT blue latex house paint, put on "performance" wheels, a fart can muffler and a bunch of stupid "go fast" interior accessories like a carbon fiber-look shift knob. I was working on a 2.5 Legacy Outback in my class the other day and this kid comes up and start bragging to me about his rusted out pimpmobile. "Yeah, it has a DUAL OVERHEAD CAM 2.2 DUDE! IT'S MAD FAST YO!" Do any 2.2's have dual cams, and is it even possible to have overhead cams in a boxer layout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 To the OP: Don't let the big-mouthed braggerts get to you. Usually the people that really know this stuff don't need to remind the world of what they know by shouting before putting their brains in gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 mark twain, i think, said: when i was 18 i couldn't believe how dumb my father was. when i was 21 i couldn't believe how much he had learned in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Usually the people that really know this stuff don't need to remind the world of what they know by shouting before putting their brains in gear. Amen! Ask the kid if you can see his magical engine. Then count the lobes on the timing belt cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentmoy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 mark twain, i think, said: when i was 18 i couldn't believe how dumb my father was. when i was 21 i couldn't believe how much he had learned in 3 years. Well, I think it's Frank Butler:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Well, I think it's Frank Butler:) i better google frank butler. i thought this was it: (of course i got it a little wrong) http://www.great-quotes.com/cgi-bin/viewquotes.cgi?action=blog"e=51288 impossible to copy and paste from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubs360 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Amen! Ask the kid if you can see his magical engine. Then count the lobes on the timing belt cover. I've already seen it. It's just a regular, if beaten, stock 2.2 motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow65 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I've already seen it. It's just a regular, if beaten, stock 2.2 motor. then no he has nothing fancy. but when people start going off on crap like that i just let them run on and on just to see how much of a hole they can dig them self into. just like this guy one of my favorite, "i know nothing about cars but it doesn't stop me from talking big" videos ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 The only factory 2.2 dohc was the 22b. Doubt he has one of those engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow65 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 The only factory 2.2 dohc was the 22b. Doubt he has one of those engines. ok yes i forgot about that one, but i was trying to stay within reality for pity sakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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