Date:         Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:40:00 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: VW drivetrains in early '80's Dodge cars
Comments: To: Jason Yasment <jyasment@YAHOO.COM>
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The Dodge Omni has a 1.7L Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit engine.  I think the
transmission is a A1 Series (Rabbit) four speed.  They turned the engine
into total crap by using a Dodge carb on it!


At 05:36 PM 13/09/2000 -0700, Jason Yasment wrote:
>I was reading an article in Autoweek while sitting
>outside the store in my Vanagon (mandatory content)
>waiting for my wife (whats new) and read an
>interesting article.
>
>In the gas crisis of the early '80s the US Gov't
>sponsored my small companies to develop alternative
>powered transportation.
>
>Paraphrasing the article, it said the company "X" took
>the K-car based pickup and removed the VW drivetrain
>to install electric power.  At first I thought it was
>a typo, but it also mentioned it again later in the
>article.
>
>Has anyone else heard of this?  It might be another
>source of junkyard parts in a pinch.
>
>I'll find the exact issue, and will scan it for those
>interested.
>
>
>
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-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
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