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Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:10:34 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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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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