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**Already Gone** · 04-09-2014, 04:06 PM

I think new thread but put beginning notice in this one so no one misses your blog.

freezmcnally · 04-09-2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

New thread title

Cross country…or Bust? "THE" trip.

i like it. done. look for it monday

*veedubshafer* · 04-09-2014, 07:12 PM

This reminds me of something...A friend of mine once did something pretty crazy...swapped a VR6 engine into a 1990 VW Golf. Put an 8 valve engine in the trunk and drove from NJ to Colorado to deliver the car to its new owner. He then took the 8 valve motor and installed it into a '78 Rabbit and drove it back to NJ.

freezmcnally · 04-09-2014, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by veedubshafer

This reminds me of something...A friend of mine once did something pretty crazy...swapped a VR6 engine into a 1990 VW Golf. Put an 8 valve engine in the trunk and drove from NJ to Colorado to deliver the car to its new owner. He then took the 8 valve motor and installed it into a '78 Rabbit and drove it back to NJ.

great concept. but wonder if it was cost effective vs time?

71swb4x4 · 04-09-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by freezmcnally

great concept. but wonder if it was cost effective vs time?

Do you think restoring these trucks is cost effective vs time? That guys VW habit ranks right up there with these old trucks.

freezmcnally · 04-09-2014, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

Do you think restoring these trucks is cost effective vs time? That guys VW habit ranks right up there with these old trucks.

I was certainly not knocking his vdubs. (Audi guy myself. virtually same thing) just seemed like a lot of motor swaps. but awfully creative. and no. these trucks are DEFINATELY not cost effective when u look at how much we tinker.

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veedubshafer Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Aquashicola PA Posts: 143	Re: Cross country…or Bust? Long trip for C10.. This reminds me of something...A friend of mine once did something pretty crazy...swapped a VR6 engine into a 1990 VW Golf. Put an 8 valve engine in the trunk and drove from NJ to Colorado to deliver the car to its new owner. He then took the 8 valve motor and installed it into a '78 Rabbit and drove it back to NJ.



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