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Subject:Re: Vanagon w/ Olds V8 in VW Trends
From:Benjamin Tan
Date:Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:41:53 EST

In a message dated 2/21/01 6:08:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
pokey@vanagon.org writes:

<<  Is this different from the SB Chevy that Martin Schneider
(www.msdsinc.com) does? >>

 There were no details in the article. I suspect they used the Oldsmobile
Toronado/Cadillac Eldorado automatic (FWD) transaxle. This is was a very
common swap in the 70's. There was an outfit called Mid-Engineering who sold
a universal frame for installing install a 425ci-455ci Oldsmobile big block
V8 in virtually any car.

The one engine tiny engine compartment PIC in the magazine article looked
like a mid-engine installation with a 423ci (?) IIRC. MSDS installation is
Chevy 350 ci in the rear -engine configuration.

BenT

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