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Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:09:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Chill Guys!!!!! Geeeeeze!!!Re: VW V-8 engine - Moved to
              Friday Topic
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Considered?  What changed your mind?


Marc Perdue


"Carrington, Tom" wrote:


> I considered using the Mercruiser aluminum block 470 (4cyl, 170HP) engine in
> my conversion. This is a funny engine...3.7 litre inline4, and uses a single
> big-block chevy V-8 cylinder head. GOBS of torque.
>
> Used to be a boat mechanic, so I had access to such beasts. :)
>
> TomC
> tcarrington@relitech.com
> http://volksweb.relitech.com
> http://checkerweb.relitech.com
> 85 VW Vanagon Crew Cab
> 82 VW Westy Diesel=>Gas Conversion
> 81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
> 65 VW Notchback
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Archibald [mailto:androbus@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Chill Guys!!!!! Geeeeeze!!!Re: VW V-8 engine - Moved to
> Friday Topic
>
> (snip)
> (maybe shouldn't mention the mercury marine mercruiser 140
> engine that is powering my '66 Land-Rover?   ;-)  hehehehe!
> and you all thought old rovers were slow!  ;-)
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