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Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:57:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Is there such a thing as a good used transmission?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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"Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> said:


>   These days.............since almost all you find are 20 + years old, or
> very high mileage, like over 200,000..........
> finding an actual good used one is less likely these days than it was.


I seem to recall that the Bostig people were looking at swapping in an
entire Focus powertrain (Zetec and tranny) not sure whether that was
ever carried into a working prototype or farther....  Since the Zetec is
transverse in the Focus I'm not sure how it would fit but...


Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL
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