Hi Volks: My question is, other than possible height issues (too tall for the engine lid) - why are American engines not used more widely in swaps? American engines have so much power, and are so cheap. Big engines for $350 available in every state and community. I know that Kennedy Engineering makes transmition adapter plates for them - so at least they can be linked into the drivetrain. Parts are available everywhere. And if the lid needs to have a mod to it to cover the engine - that's so easy to accomplish, and you could just make the mattress thinner over that area. Comments? Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy - (BTW: It's amazing how well a bottle of gas-line anti-freeze can cure bucking/no-start problems in spring) I |
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