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Re: How can I put a V8 in this?

To: Stan Chernoff <az589@lafn.org>
Subject: Re: How can I put a V8 in this?
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 22:21:56 +0100
...or a frying pan and a chicken.

Out of 22 cars so far, 20 of them have been 4-cylinders
and the other 2 are straight six. Parts cars and other
non-running junk excluded.

Thomas

Stan Chernoff wrote:

> Thomas,
>
> It's OK not to have owned a car with a V8 but it can be fun.  I'll bet that
> there are people in Afganistan that never owned a bicycle or a camel.
>
> I've had a '65 Olds 4-4-2 since it was new and it was fun to drive before
> gasoline went down the tubes.  Quick ratio manual steering (Special order),
> LSD etc with 9.98 lbs/HP.  Came with terrible brakes but was corrected with
> 4 pot disc brakes.  Was sure nice to hear the carb howl when you put your
> foot in it.  Could probably tow one roadster while beating another in a
> drag race.
>
> $3308 out the door at the dealership.
>
> Stan
> =======
>
> At 07:00 PM 1/4/02 +0100, Thomas - Sweden wrote:
> >I have never owned a car with a V8 or
> >anything with front wheel drive either.
> >
> >Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> >RoadsterGB@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>  <<I will, however, be getting some MGA stuff for the 320...the J13 is
> close enough to use some parts. Not on the Roadster though. the R16 does
> quite nicely.
> >> >>
> >>
> >> Saw an MGA in Derbyshire, England, which had been imported from
> California, with an R16 engine - that made me smile. Some transplants make
> a lot of sense.
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
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