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Old 02-21-2012, 02:06 PM   #1
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going full boat with the 3.8 eh?

What sort of budget would that be?
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going full boat with the 3.8 eh?

What sort of budget would that be?
Thats what I would like to find out. What I would like to is to try to score a good 3.8 engine for a fair price, and I'm looking for a fairly priced good installation.
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Thats what I would like to find out. What I would like to is to try to score a good 3.8 engine for a fair price, and I'm looking for a fairly priced good installation.
tholyoke does a great job on these, but I doubt he is accepting any new work.
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And why not put a 6.2L V8 with 430 bhp In there?
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