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Subject:Re: Looking at 1986 Syncro GL Westy with Buick Engine today!
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:14:12 -0500
At 04:07 PM 1/13/2001, John Klun wrote:
> > Looking at a Syncro Westy GL with a 6 cylinder buick 3.8 engine today.
> > KEP Kit.  Anyone else have one?  This one was rebuilt about a year
> > ago.  Original owner. About 150K.  Anything I should look for?  Whats
> > it worth?  Will the tranny and drive train hold up with this monster
> > powering it?

Seems to me Sudhir Desai had/has a similar engine in his.  Seems to me his
transmission is busted.  Sudhir?

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"