Subarti's pickup mks greater punch
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E SUBARU four-wheel-drive kup is now available with a ger engine. The stroke has en increased from 60 to inm (2.36 to 2.63in) to give the 'aluminium water-cooled enne a capacity of 1,7 81 cc 19cuin).
Secondary throttle Jsing a modified carburettor th a vacuum-operated ondary throttle and a cornassion ratio lowered from 9 to 'to 1, the new power unit deers 58kW (79bhp) DIN at !OOrpm and 133Nm (98 ibft) • que at 2,400rpm.
3tructural improvements inide new little end bushes, a jger diameter camshaft with o .extra teeth on the driving ar, and an increased sump pacity.
Nith the Subaru, four-wheelye can be engaged or disenged at any speed up to 50mph a straight road. In its latest al-range form, transfer gears ling a 1.463 to 1 reduction are erated by the same gearlever.
Low range The main gearbox ratios have en raised to give a nine per nt reduction in engine speed the high range; with the low nge engaged, the overall tios are 31 per cent lower.
In the lowest gear combinein, the maximum climbable • adient for the pickup is aimed to be approximately 1 in 38.