The V-Twin engine series from Subaru Industrial Power Products

Subaru Industrial Power Products

Subaru Industrial Power Products is a manufacturer of commercial-grade engines, portable generators and de-watering construction pumps. The company’s United States headquarters is located in Lake Zurich, IL. Subaru industrial engines, sold worldwide, are manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries in...

 includes six models, with power ranges from 18 to 28 horsepower. These internal combustion engine

Internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...

s feature a dual-cylinder design that resembles a “V”, a common and identifying feature of most V-twin engines.

Technology

Subaru’s V-Twins feature overhead valve

Overhead valve

An overhead valve engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the camshaft within the cylinder block , and uses pushrods or rods to actuate rocker arms above the cylinder...

(OHV) technology. OHV engines are known to be durable and compact in size. The OHV engine design is fairly simple and consists of a camshaft installed inside the engine block and valves are operated through lifters, pushrods and rocker arms.

Models

The engine line was first introduced with three models, with the fourth model joining in 1998. Two new engines were recently added to the V-Twin line, the 25 horsepower EH72 LP/NG and the 28 horsepower V-Twin EFI.

V-Twin Engine Models

• EH63 – 18 horsepower
• EH64 – 20.5 horsepower
• EH65 – 22 horsepower
• EH72 – 25 horsepower
• LP/NG – 25 horsepower
• EFI – 28 horsepower

Engine Applications

The engines are often used on hot pressure washers and generators, and a variety of larger construction equipment like trenchers, ride-on trowels, concrete saws and vibratory rollers. They’re also suitable for industrial and turf applications, including large riding lawnmowers.