Re: Opinions needed, fire away

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

In retrospect, I would have stayed 8v if I did it again. 16v stuff is expensive, and you can build an 8v motor to make sick amounts of power for much less. It's all dependant upon the amount your wallet is willing to displace :) Peace,
	-Gary Huff

On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 01:39:25PM -0400, Jon Palm wrote:
> I was recently given, by a fellow lister, an 85 8v which is in great general 
> shape but will soon need a heart transplant. To those of you who've been 
> down the swap road, I ask you this: Should I rebuild a donated blown 16v and 
> make the conversion? Or opt for a brand new Audi 2 liter 8v installed for 
> about $2200? Can I actually get a decent HiPo rebuild for that price 
> considering the donor engine is a freebie? Keep in mind, I'm not trying to 
> build any race car here, just something that will give me a little, "best of 
> both worlds" fun and dependable.
> Thanks in advance,
> Jon Palm
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