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Subject:Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
From:Jim Cochran
Date:Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:14 -0700

Actually, I've been thinking about the older Continental 6 cylinder
airplane engine for a Westy swap.. it was horizontally opposed, flat
configuration. And because it was built for aircraft, it might even be
semi-reliable.

Jim
"more things broken than fixed, and losing ground every day... what
fun!"

On Jul 10, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Jack R. wrote:

> Unreal project, that must be way loud & hot inside:
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> The German Engineers at work. Maybe a great alternative for a
> Vanagon Engine
> conversion!!! ..
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> http://jalopnik.com/5302246/awesome-defined-the-10+liter-radial+engine
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> My definition of 'hybrid' now means an aircraft engine in a car  ;^D