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Re: Engine swap in a 1500: Good or bad idea?

To: "James" <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>, <dirty_howi@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Engine swap in a 1500: Good or bad idea?
From: "David Greed" <greed@wave.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 15:00:44 +1200charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "spencer fleury" <boylston_st@yahoo.com>, <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
James

>Have to agree with the motorbike engin, it would blow up in a couple of
>months, from all the strain.  I like the Honda Civic engin idea, but how
>do you convert it to RWD, have you looked into this.  My frend has a 84
>Honda Civic, and that a FWD 1.3.  He is aslo away for the month, leaving
>his car on the road.  Hmmmm.....


Another problem with the Civic engine is that it spins anti-clockwise when
looking from the front of it. If you ever get the engine fitted, be prepared
to go backwards a lot...


David Greed
1979 2500S Man O/d

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