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Subject:Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
From:Austin
Date:Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:51:26 -0800

At 01:39 AM 11/28/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Austin wrote:
>
>> And, it would be *mid* engined, with space for a nicely accessable trunk in
>> the back!  ( I believe MSDS has done this w/Chev V8's)
>>
>> Austin
>
>Yeah, with Vanagon pickups, cause they have plenty of room both lengthwise
and
>in height. You need not worry about space for such an install, cause
you've got
>a little compartment under the bed, which can be modified for a big engine.
>
>PerL
>88 Syncro
>
Forgot that little detail; do the pick'm'ups have a different rear
suspension from the Vanagons? I can't figure out how they'd squeeze the
tranny/bellhousing between center mounts of the trailing arms.

Austin