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RE: Subject: Motor & transmission

To: "Raper, Sidney" <Sidney.Raper@getronics.com>
Subject: RE: Subject: Motor & transmission
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:29:33 +0200 (CEST)
Look's a bit like the European Opel/Vauxhall 2000cc 16v engine (not the 
latest Ecotec junk) which makes a good racing engine. It has been used 
in RWD cars and with a Getrag 5-speed...and it's a GM engine too. 

Thomas


"Raper, Sidney" <Sidney.Raper@getronics.com>:

> While it may not have been originally installed in traditional rear 
wheel
> drive applications, that does not mean that it cannot be done - it 
just may
> not be cheap.  Here is a site with all that you will need to do the
> conversion....
> http://www.mantapart.com/q4rwd.html
>
> Other companies may also make adaptors....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SLBESQ@aol.com [mailto:SLBESQ@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 1:40 PM
> To: bartmcd@pacbell.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Subject: Motor & transmission
>
>
> In a message dated 06/09/2003 5:53:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> bartmcd@pacbell.net writes:
>
> > Has anyone looked into the 2.3l 180hp Quad4?  These were in Olds,
> > Pontiac
> > >>and Chubys.  Get everything for the swap out of a junkyard for 
$300 ,
> > but
> > >>again that is a swap
>
> was this engine ever connected to a RWD transmission?  and not the 
couple
> that found there way to the rear of a fiero.  ("you know, it's none 
of my
> business, but those are NOT italian cars....")
> s

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