Date:         Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:51:55 EDT
Reply-To:     FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Engine and Transmission Swap Bull: was Thinking Swap ...(Full)
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Just have to weigh in over some of the absurd and misleading comments being
made here over over the relative merits of the "built" WBX vs. the inline 4
engine in the course of Lilley's (sp?) latest apostolic crusade over the
engine swap issue. Ordinarily this would just drive me to another
Augustinerbrau syncronized with the delete key and a localized snarl, but
this has pushed me over the edge. The list is full of new members and many
with minimal mechanical expertise and I am concerned that these comments will
go unrebutted. I see that many other list members have also waded in but I
had to offer my two centimes as well.

First: as several listmembers have been pointing out, this "built" WBX engine
is simply an experiment. I will admit that blueprinting an engine (been
there, done that) can significantly enhance engine efficiency by reducing
frictional