Now engine swap, was 85 UrQ!!

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Graydon said;
> On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, ---> Bob wrote:
> 
> > I was told radiator failure. Which seems to me it should just be warped
> > head or something simple.  Im getting lots of hate mail about the v8
> > conversion and that I should do it right, so thats probably (OK,
> > definately) the way Ill go.  Thanks for the info!
> > Bob
> 
> HATE MAIL?  Over a V8 swap?  I can believe it, but I can't believe you'd 
> let a few zealots sway you like that.
> 
> I think you need as much hp and torque aspossible, an dif thta menas a 
> chevy 350 or better yet, a Northstar 4.6, then sobeit.  Any engine with 
> an even number of cylinders will probably be a better choice than that 
> boat anchor I-5.
> 
I think a 3.8t Buick GN or variant (Riviera, Monte Carlo, Regal) is worth
looking into.  V6, turbo charged, smaller than a V8, got to be a ton of the
variants lying in junk yards, and it has published mods up the wazoo (as
Jeff G's. recent 700 hp GN email show).  This would make any Q a formidable
vehicle, and it seems much cheaper than a 20vt swap.

My .02

> Gary Lewis 
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> 86 5kcstqw Sapphire and Platinum, stock 
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