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AaronMartinSole · 09-18-2012, 12:26 AM

Installing Fuel Efficient Engines (3-cyl) into Beautiful Classic Cars

Could I put a tiny 3 cylinder Geo Metro engine into a classic car, or even a muscle car? Can't we balance fuel economy and hideousness? Look like a lion and whisper like a... walrus? I just spent 10 minutes looking for an alphabetical list of animals and trying to find something that would work with roar or sing. Roar like a... rabbit? Sing like a... seahorse? Sting like a butterfly and float like a bee?

Anyway, thoughts? And feel free to add more analogies. There must be a goldmine. I would just love to see the completely baffled expressions on people's faces when they admire the beauty of this car, and then have it start up, in all of its baby pigeon chirping glory. Maybe you could add a false engine soundtrack or muffler or what have you. But I would glory in that 3 cylinder squealing.

09-18-2012, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
AaronMartinSole Your car looks ridiculous Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 96 The Fantastic Festiva - '90 Ford Festiva L 90 day: 43.16 mpg (US) A Civic Duty - '96 Honda Civic LX 90 day: 34.9 mpg (US) Ranger Danger - '96 Ford Ranger XL 90 day: 17.42 mpg (US) Thanks: 23 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Installing Fuel Efficient Engines (3-cyl) into Beautiful Classic Cars Installing Fuel Efficient Engines (3-cyl) into Beautiful Classic Cars Could I put a tiny 3 cylinder Geo Metro engine into a classic car, or even a muscle car? Can't we balance fuel economy and hideousness? Look like a lion and whisper like a... walrus? I just spent 10 minutes looking for an alphabetical list of animals and trying to find something that would work with roar or sing. Roar like a... rabbit? Sing like a... seahorse? Sting like a butterfly and float like a bee? Anyway, thoughts? And feel free to add more analogies. There must be a goldmine. I would just love to see the completely baffled expressions on people's faces when they admire the beauty of this car, and then have it start up, in all of its baby pigeon chirping glory. Maybe you could add a false engine soundtrack or muffler or what have you. But I would glory in that 3 cylinder squealing.