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View Poll Results: wich engine ill should use
keep my project with the gslse engine
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buy a tII
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buy a cosmo
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buy a fd
1
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what engine should i use

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 04:24 PM
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what engine should i use

well im having a little problem with my project and im diciding what i gonna do. im planning to put a tII or a cosmo or a fd. i havend dicide yet. i want your opinion. thanks for your opinion
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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13B Turbo
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:08 PM
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i voted for the T2 motor simply because i figured they will be cheaper and easier to find than the Gen III or importing a Cosmo motor. also i believe i heard that there is an issue with the SE front cover fitting over their oil pumps (and i've never touched one, so i don't know if the T2 pump bolts up to them).

however, aren't the Gen III motor and Cosmo 13B the same thing?

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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diabolical1: no, cosmo engine have bigger ports that the fd but the fd engine makes more power out of the box that the cosmo
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by eddierotary
diabolical1: no, cosmo engine have bigger ports that the fd but the fd engine makes more power out of the box that the cosmo
Yeah cause the cosmo's twin turbos are 'doorstops' err small, I mean...

Guess which one I voted for
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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for one grand you can't go wrong with a TurboII motor.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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How many miles on your current GSL-SE engine?
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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about 94,000.
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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well i found a tII car (rusted) ill gonna talk to the guy to see how much he want for it and the condition of the engine. ill give you the updates
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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ok I voted TII... for the price vs performace you can't beat it.

What I'd do.. Stop buying drivetrain components for the -SE and start stockpiling TII parts for awhile as you find good deals. Then when you *think* you have all the TII parts, then go for it!
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