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Subject:Re: New Engine Conversion
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:27:56 -0400

Thats OK I still like CAB Forward Design from Chysler in the 80s. Ive got a 56 single cab and that IS cab forward. If any more forward I would be sitting on
the front bumper.
C-ya Jonce

>Once again GM is full of BS.  Chrysler had a lot of this technology
>in the Neon., (witch by the way they just quit making)  Other car
>munfufactures
>are way ahead of GM years ago.  Now they advertize this as if its
>theire own.
>                                         Joe. W

>neil wrote:

>> On 6/21/07, John Reddick <SVYOLO@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> SNIP
>>
>>>    After evaluating other engines based on fitment, performance,
>>> availability, and cost, we have decided on using GM's Ecotec line of
>>> engines
>>> as the basis for this new conversion.  The only close competitor was the
>>> Ford Zetec, but the Ecotec line had far more factory engine choices
>>> (142,
>>> 172, 205, 265hp) versions and NO TIMING BELT.
>>
>>
>> SNIP
>>
>>
>>
>> But it has a timing chain?
>>
>> (small PDF download)
>>
>> http://www.gmtunertour.com/PDF/2005/Ecotec_22L.pdf
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>>
>> (still undecided on engine conversion choice!)
>>
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>>
>>

Jonce Fancher

56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
85 Vanagon Westi
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

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