E2CFlyr@aol.com wrote:
>I am just wondering if the disadvantage of weight
>is minimal in comparison to the advantage of horsepower
>gained in a bigger engine. From a 289 to something bigger
>is a dramatic change in weight isn't it?
E2C, I see you got a fair # of responses, but I thought I'd comment
that going from a 260/289 to a 302 shouldn't add much weight at all to the
car. After that, if you're talking about switching engine _types_, well,
that's different. BTW, someone once posted to the list either a chart of
engine types and their weights, or a web address to find same. I don't
recall the particulars, though, except that a Chrysler "early hemi", of
331/354/392 cubic inches, was at/near the top of the list at +/- 700 pounds.
Jay Laifman wrote:
>On the other hand, has anyone had any experience
>putting later window regulators into earlier doors?
>Like to install the higher handle?
Doh! I have at least one SV regulator in my MK1. Located it place
the crank in the "low" position, as at the time (paint & bodywork, involving
partial disassembly of the car in 1994) I wasn't changing the interior,
including door panels. Then, in 1997, when I got a new interior, I guess I
could have opted for "high" position door panels. And I didn't. Oh, well,
I've learned to crank the windows without banging my knuckles.
The regulator went right in, as I recall.
Chris Mottram wrote:
>My Mk1a has a hole about the size of a dime on the top
>of the fire wall under each corner of the hood. 1 near
>the VIN plate and the other in the opposite corner.
>Are these holes original?
Perhaps for the "poppers" for a solenoid-controlled hood release.
Look around the engine compartment for the "hydros" and controls for a
"dancing hood" set-up. :^)
Seriously, it must be for hood pins, as others have pointed out. You
_do_ have the rubber snubbers in place for supporting the corners of the
hood, right?
Lawrence R. Wright, Purchasing Analyst
U S Office Products, Mid-Atlantic District
Formerly Andrews Office Products
larry.wright@usop.com
Ph. 301.386.7923 Fx. 301.386.5333
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