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Originally Posted by Xist

Have you swapped an engine before?

A Metro just popped up for sale in my area, but it is an autotragic!

Yes, I've swapped the 4.3 v6 to a 5.7 v8 in my van and I've swapped engines in my brothers truck (5.7 for 5.7).

Originally Posted by aardvarcus

That's awesome, I think the stick shift will allow you to achieve much better MPG. That has been my experiences anyway. I have done two stick shift swaps the hard way (pull out the auto and put in the manual transmission in my garage) and two the easy way (buy a stick shift car and sell the auto car).

This will be the first 5 speed car I've owned. I've driven my brothers and my dads on several occasions and I ride motorcycles so I can drive one, but I have a feeling I will have a lot to learn. This one is wayyy too far gone for the easy way.

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

If a 1.3 Metro doesn't get 60, it won't in a bigger, heavier chassis.

Using the values I got from the excel coastdown test I have just about the same CdA as the metro and curb weight is ~430 lbs different. This is a good case you've made, but it should be a better drivetrain than whats in the mercury right now anyway right? So still an improvement.