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Old 01-08-2013, 03:37 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Smurf View Post
If I remember correctly, the 2.0 DOHC that came in the Avengers, Eclipses, etc is one of very few engines that can be 90* turned. Those engines aren't too costly, and your D50 trans should bolt up. That should give you a good FE improvement.
Tilting an inline engine doesn't sound so right, altough it has been done in a lot of heavy-duty vehicles (mainly fire engines, trucks and buses). I'd rather adapt a Subaru EJ20 engine instead.
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