The heathens have seen the light (or the boost)

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

At 07:31 AM 5/31/2002 +0000, you wrote:


>Waiting in the barber shop for a long overdue trim (I'm frightening my
>flight students), I was leafing through a newish issue of Rod & Truck.
>
>New MB500SL, $90,000. Hahahahah
>
>Dodge/Chrysler "Razor" two seater, 6 speed, TT knockoff, $14,500 MSRP . . .
>interesting.
>
>Best item was something from GM's immediate future - a derivation of their
>4.2 V-6 engine, a 3.5 liter inline _5_ cylinder, turbo, fuel injected,
>computer controlled, makes 315 hp stock. Sheesh, sounds like Audi in 1984,
>but at almost twice the displacement.
>
>Now if I wait a year or so, I'll be able to buy one of these engines from
>the pick and pull for their standard price of $179.95 ("any engine in the
>yard, $179.95"). Wonder if it will fit into my 86 5 KS?

..............not without some adaptations. BIG hammer......be assured that
your 5ks chassis will be rust-free and available, no matter how long it has
to wait for this engine.

>  Wonder who will
>have a chip and a spring for it?

................at 315 hp stock, why even mess around with a different chip
right away? Just getting it in there and running right as stock is enough
of a challenge.

>  Man, 350 to 400 reliable HP? and it fits?
>sign me up!

...........I want one for my 87 5ktq, which is turning 240+k miles today. I
figure 300k will be time to consider something else.     Doyt Echelberger


>Best Regards,
>
>Mike Arman