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Subject:Re: about engine swaps
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:51:02 EST

Sudhir;
        I would lean towards the 911 flat six. Then you could eliminate
all the water cooled stuff.  It sounds like you have given this some
thought. What is the advantage over le$$er four cylinder engines?
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:09:03 -0500 Sudhir Desai <desa4622@KETTERING.EDU>
writes:
>if i could do my engine swap all over again, i would definately get a
>porsche 944 4-cylinder engine... then i would spend about 4grand on a
>beefed up 901-1 tranny with taller gears(has lower ratio??) to cruise
>doing 70 at 3 grand. and 80 at 3500.
>
>thats my $.02 worth
>
>Sudhir H. Desai          1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
>desa4622@kettering.edu   sudhir_desai@geocities.com
>ICQ# 17014903 & 8255956
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889

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