Video: Subaru 2.5-liter coffee table makes excellent Christmas gift, turbo sold separ

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Using an engine as the base for a table isn't new. Gearheads have been turning four, six, eight and even 12 cylinder mills into furniture for a long time (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/25/coffee-machine-pack-a-few-more-cylinders-into-your-living-room/). However, someone has taken the engine-table idea a step further though by affixing a glass top onto the flywheel and allowing the table to rotate. The fact that you can watch the pistons turn as it rotates only serves to up the cool factor.

The power source of choice for this application? An EJ25 workhorse from a Subaru (http://www.autoblog.com/make/subaru/). Hopefully its not an early EJ25D though - the head gaskets could leak and ruin the carpet. Check it out in action after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/29/video-subaru-2-5-liter-coffee-table-makes-excellent-christmas-g/#continued).

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[SteveC5WS6]

Wow, very cool, i have a couple of 4 cylinders laying around i have thought abotu making into tables, don't think any are the boxer engines though. the perfect balance makes that awesome!

Thanks for sharing.

[m pwrd 3]

I have a vg, ford 302, and gm 350 block laying around. Perhaps I should make a few tables.

[SteveC5WS6]

you should, I've seen qute a few good designs.. I ahve a couple 302's... but i'm gonna try to stick to aluminum blocks in most places... iron blocks are heavy as hell.

i've seen railings made outt of cam shafts. coasters of pistons... lots of cool stuff.

[daveb91]

So when is Kurt or Aaron going to have this? Maybe Davis? Come on they were made to sit in a living room not power a car!

[SteveC5WS6]

i think it could have been a lot safer if they had used round glass.... just saying lol. ahve a V6 and a couple of 4 cylinders i spend an hour or so thisevening tearing down for furniture projects.