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So here's a general good-to-know question: In a host car where I intend to use an existing transmission, what would be better to look at if I'm looking at cars with virtually the same curb weight - more torque or less torque? It just crossed my mind how light those older 3 series BMWs are, and how light they would be minus their HUGE engines. Would this be a bad transmission to work with, or better to propel the car up to my low top speed goal? The pickins are slim for little cars around here like metros, MR2s, CRX, and even the less "famous" ones. I did find a $150 97 metro lsi hatchback shell sans tranny - I am carefully considering this because it would save me the work of ripping an engine out, and all I would have to do is go to the junkyard for a similar transmission. (The problem is that I'd have to take another long road trip to go get it.) Would a transmission like the metro's be better for an underpowered motor like the one I plan to use?
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