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Even though a higher-displacement engine might seem overkill when fitted to a small econobox since it would eventually not operate at a load that would lead it to reach its best BSFC figures, it still doesn't sound totally unjustifiable. I'm just not sure if the Cologne V6 has enough aftermarket support to provide cams and headers that would improve its low-end output and make it less rev-happy in order to match the requirements of a lighter and more aerodynamic econobox that would have it matched to a higher gearing.
BTW sometimes I actually feel tempted to do a quite similar project, even though I would want to go even further and try a flathead engine since they're noticeably less rev-happy, and the inherently lower compression on them would easily enable lean-burn.
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