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From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:10:18 -0600
You know what Rich..... I think they call that HOT RODDING.... way cool

Sure it don't make a million Hp... it's still a nice little motor..and it
gave you something to do and gained us all some knowledge.... Cool Beans

Keith

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> Dave- I got the original V6 for free with a spun bearing and broken rod.
$60 
> for a replacement crank and rod. Around $600 to sleeve one cylinder and
grind 
> valves. Headers were $12 for 1018 to make flanges and Jack had the
tubing. I 
> had the Injector pump and metering block, forget what I paid Hilborn for
the 
> nozzles, but nothing they sell is cheap. Made the rest here. Put out big 
> bucks ($600) for Electromotive cranktrigger ignition cause thats what
fits in 
> Jacks car and he insisted on it. Gasket set was another $68. Jack traded
a 
> Cad Northstar engine he got for free for the torque convertor. Its wet
sump 
> home made 7 qt. pan. I think the pistons were around $600. Another $200
for 
> rings and bearings. So whats that? Around $2200? Call it 2500 Thats about
my 
> limit.  Rich Fox
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