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NixVegaGT
Nicolas Wiederhold
Minneapolis, MN
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10/16/2007 05:30AM

Main British Car:
'73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker

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Where'd my engine come from?
Posted by: NixVegaGT
Date: July 30, 2008 11:31AM

Here's a post for one of those "Where'd my engine come from" stories. WEIRD!!

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hoffbug
Tony Hoffer
Minnesota
(323 posts)

Registered:
10/15/2007 05:25PM

Main British Car:
Olds 215 EFI

Re: Where'd my engine come from?
Posted by: hoffbug
Date: July 30, 2008 12:54PM

Airplanes, boats, dunebuggies, airboats.. Now gold dredging equipment!!

Is there anything this little package wasnt used for?


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Where'd my engine come from?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 30, 2008 01:07PM

You forgot chainsaws & mono-cycles. ;-)

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hoffbug
Tony Hoffer
Minnesota
(323 posts)

Registered:
10/15/2007 05:25PM

Main British Car:
Olds 215 EFI

Re: Where'd my engine come from?
Posted by: hoffbug
Date: July 30, 2008 04:37PM

This sort of reminds me of the story of the coventry climax fw.. Originally designed to run lightweight portable fire pumping equipment it went on to become one of the more successful sportscar engines of the 50's.



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