R & R wrote:

> Is there a "modern" power plant conversion that will
> give me the "advertised" 45 MPG fuel economy

I'm no engineer but I think the factors that have improved gas mileage
in some modern cars are:  reduced weight, taller gearing and aerodynamic
styling.  A modified Westy is going to go 0-for-3 or maybe 1-for-3 in
those categories.

Geo H

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