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Old 03-08-2011, 07:09 PM   #12 (permalink)
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well, heck just buy a Smart Car, but my Prius gets better mileage and can hold 4 people, and a trunk big enough to haul home the Honda 500CX engine I bought yesterday for $100

The issue with motorcyle engines are they have no reverse.

I think one would want to use them for a hybrid, that is what I'm thinking
of using it with the boxster.

The problem

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I'd vote for the smart fortwo's 799cc diesel. I think its around 50 hp but would have a lot of torque a gas engine wouldn't. I don't think we can get them in the US, lucky europeans... Nothings going to beat a diesels efficiency. I've been dreaming of a micro ecomodder car with a ~20 hp v twin diesel.
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