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Subject:Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:56:29 -0500

You are right.

But it was definitely a VW engine in them.

I've got a project, and I need that combo.

John

B Feddish wrote:
> It was the Dodge Omni and the Plymouth Horizon I believe, not the Pacer.
> They had a VW engine in them but I'm sure if it was a Rabbit engine or not.
> That was back during the last energy crisis where American car builders were
> scrambling to build fuel efficient cars so they sought help from Europe and
> Japan. Dodge, etc. used VW, Ford sold the Fiesta (German I believe), Chevy
> used an imported diesel engine in the Chevette etc....
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Rodgers
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
>
> If anyone has a lead on tone of these, I would appreciate a pointer. Of
> particular interest is the fact these vehicles had a 1972 Rabbit engine
> in them.
>
> Thanks for any leads.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
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