Re: suggestions

[PANTHER <st_gcurl@tarleton.edu>]

does it have a 5-speed tranny, I'll drive anywhere in texas for a 
good/cheap one.....
george curl-

On Mon, 14 Oct 1996, Shawn Meze wrote:

> At 08:50 PM 10/14/96, you wrote:
> >I stopped by the house of a neighbor today, because he had an old Scirocco
> in his 
> >driveway. To make a long story short he said he was planning on giving it
> to Goodwill (or 
> >someplace like that) he said  to look it over and make him an offer for parts. 
> >Well my newly purchased car is a '84 and this is a '78. The engine is in
> pieces (fuel 
> >injection and other stuff in the trunk.) 
> >1. The exhaust manifold and system looks like the one I need for my '84 the
> twin outlet 
> >style. The engine is a 97 C.I. I think. Will this fit my 1.8 ltr? How bout
> the throttle body stuff?
> 
> Your asking if the exhaust manifold will fit your car, right? not asking if
> the engine will fit your car, right?
> Even if you are, its yes on both accounts. That manifold will work on your
> car, it will work great on your car. Do you have the dual C-Clamps on it
> now?? If so, get it and the downpipe and put them on your car. 
> The throttle body you have on your car now is better. you should keep it and
> ferget the one on the 87. 
> OK?
> 
> >What do you guys (ya'll for all the Texans) think, should I?
> 
> >A. Get the car and play with it.
> >B. Avoid this thing like the plague
> >C. Get it and strip off the parts for later use.
> >D. Just pick up the parts (assuming they will fit) and leave the rest.
> 
> Tough question. If your gonna autox the car are you:
> A. Gonna race just for fun.
> B. Gonna race it in a stock class, to win.
> C. Gonna race it in a faster class as a stripped out car.
> D. Gonna build a total race car and do more than autox.
> 
>  It all depends on what YOU want to do with the car. (And what the Mrs. will
> let you do. Gotta be brave and tell HER what your gonna do. Go ahead, be the
> man! Your in Texas, you got a big yard! right?)  :)
> As far as the parts go, what I said before is true, the parts will work,
> except the throttle body idea. Unless yours is shot or something.
> 
> Shawn
> DSP 30   
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