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One of the stranger chapters in America's long, long muscle car book.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/co ... ison-test/
I had a 4.3 Vortec and it sounded awful. Terrible. Not from disrepair, that's just how they were. Strained, coarse, gross. Loads of torque.
I've never heard a Syclone or its S-10 twin (forget the name, some other weather misspelling IIRC), but I hope they fixed the sound.
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
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1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
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BlackBart
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In a buried folder called "Old trucks"......
These are local to me....
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These are local to me....
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BlackBart
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Long Range Desert Group, WWII.....
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1994 850T5 wagon
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1994 850T5 wagon
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BlackBart
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BlackBart
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A small mid-engine Porsche prototype that never was. Not sure the year. It's in the museum warehouse. Hints of the 550 Spyder.
It could have been the new 914. It could have been the new VW 4 cylinder sportscar rumored for so long.
It could have been the new 914. It could have been the new VW 4 cylinder sportscar rumored for so long.
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Too bad. The VW 1.8/2.0 iron block 4-cyl is a proven engine. They could have used that.
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
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2004 V70 R [gone]
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BlackBart
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I looked up the VW BlueSport - that was over 10 years ago, wow. I wonder if they were related - so similar, and for a company to build two prototypes from scratch seems silly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswage ... _BlueSport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswage ... _BlueSport
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How about a BRM H-16 for your next project car?
That's two flat 8's, stacked, with the two crankshafts geared together.
That's two flat 8's, stacked, with the two crankshafts geared together.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty