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Re: v8 mods

At 08:30 PM 7/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>   About 4 months ago I asked the list whether I could swap a 4.2 v-8
>for a 3.6 in my 1990 V-8. At that time some of the listers said it would
>be possible with a new harness and a whole lot of trouble. Some people
>suggested that a new chip would be a better way to go. Unfortunately, even
>though I saved the email it must have been on my old office machine
>because I can't find it. 
>   Does anybody know what chips are available and what they'll do? Since I
>now have to fix the damned thing and even the Audi dealer doesn't want to
>take a V8 in trade for the 100 because they lie on the lot for too long, I
>figured I might as well customize it so that I can enjoy it. Too bad the
>consensus is that I can't dump the slushbox for a 5 speed too.
>Best,
>Larry

Hi Larry,

How about something radical? How about a Chev 350 cid V8? There is someone
who is working on a small block Chev engine into a 5k on the list. It
sounds like an interesting project. Even wilder yet would be a big block
454 cid Chev. These engines are relatively inexpensive and very easy to
modify to make serious power. They are extremely reliable. I know it may
not have the sex appeal of a 4.2l exotic engine like the Audi's but you
will have the ultimate sleeper.

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay

1990 black/black V8 Q 183,000 km

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
Dinamis Corporation
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1419
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 3P6

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