>I have been offered an '82 2-litre motor that has been converted to a >carb. I haven't looked at the motor yet, but am wondering what mods or >swaps might have been made to the heads to use a carb instead of the FI. > >I'm thinking this might be a rebuildable motor to have ready when my >current '81 (2-litre FI) gives it up. The motor is not frozen and is > $150. > >Good deal? Probably nothing has been done to the heads. I'd imagine a different intake manifold was fitted, but that's all. Should be easy to convert back. $150's a very good price if it's a good motor, but only an okay price if it's already in need of rebuilding. -Ron Salmon
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