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Old 06-26-2014, 05:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
Wolfwhistle
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Originally Posted by elhigh View Post
... if you're going the restomod route you could pull the Thriftpower out of the bay and stick in a Lima 2.3 and a turbo, have all the power you can reasonably handle in that old chassis, and still get decent fuel economy.

Sort of a poor man's EcoBoost engine.
I meant to ask, what is a Lima Turbo 2.3. A newer engine wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe I should found this site before I've rebuild engine, tranny and rear end!
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