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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Cheap non-rotary engines in FC

Can you put like a Ford aerostar engine, or even a mazda b2200 series engine in an 89 gtu fc?

Dont care for power, just something thats cheap on gas
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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hell if u wanna b cheap on gas just buy an omni. u could get it for under 500 bucks brand new lol
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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yeah but omni is not comparable to the rx7 style...
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by soulja77

Dont care for power, just something thats cheap on gas

wait one second... why do you have a rx-7? These are supose to be performance cars, not econo boxes!
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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wait one second... why do you have a rx-7? These are supose to be performance cars, not econo boxes!


You should consider a Briggs & Stratton
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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The engine out of a B2200 will bolt directly to your GTU's tranny, but again... WHY???
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Get rid of the car and get a cheaper car to drive.
Now, I'm not usually against most engine swaps, but this is getting really stupid.


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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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I see a Geo Metro in your future!
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