In a message dated 2/21/99 3:11:31 PM Central Standard Time, fayth@ibm.net
writes:
<< My dad and I want to try
our hand at the Rover v8 conversion and I think I would feel bad about
tearing apart such a nice stock vehicle. >>
Obie:
You would be better off buying Lawrie's car, pull the motor and rebuild
to *FLAT OUT RACE CONDITION* than wasting your time looking for a
suitable donor for a V-8 transplant sitution at anything NEAR a reasonable
price.
Of course, you can spend the next mellina looking for a car that will
accept the new torque and horsepower 'cause it has nothing rusted in it.
My suggestion - learn to drive a 'B' in either 'stock' or 'uprated' motor
condition BEFORE you even think of the Rover/Buick swap.
Tell me (and list) when you win your SCCA class at the Natiionals in
Salinas, KS in a Stock or Street Prepared 'B' and EVERY one will back
your idea!!!! ----Just MHO, of course!?!?!?-----
Cheers.................
Ed
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