Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:35 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
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is that 'hop manual' as in how to make beer from hops ?
OK !
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
> Yup. Unca' Joel says they had a stroke version of the VW 1.7 in them.
>
> As to why want one - it's to repeat an old mileage experiment, then build
> from there.
>
> A hop manual wold be good to have. I will keep it in mind.
>
> John
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> good catch.
>> a Pacer is not a Plymouth, that's for sure.
>> you got it .........dodge Omni, or Plymouth Horizon,
>> but why would anyone want one ??!!
>> and............when you find yours, contact me for a shop manual. I have
>> one.
>>
>> I think some of those had a crank with a longer stroke or something funny
>> like that too.
>> scott
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
>>
>>
>>> It was the Dodge Omni and the Plymouth Horizon I believe, not the Pacer.
>>> They had a VW engine in them but I'm sure if it was a Rabbit engine or
>>> not.
>>> That was back during the last energy crisis where American car builders
>>> were
>>> scrambling to build fuel efficient cars so they sought help from Europe
>>> and
>>> Japan. Dodge, etc. used VW, Ford sold the Fiesta (German I believe),
>>> Chevy
>>> used an imported diesel engine in the Chevette etc....
>>>
>>> Bryan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:24 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
>>>
>>> If anyone has a lead on tone of these, I would appreciate a pointer. Of
>>> particular interest is the fact these vehicles had a 1972 Rabbit engine
>>> in them.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any leads.
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>>
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