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dbrick
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Post by dbrick »

Yup, Rover is the later incarnation of the buick 215. The 510 is kinda scary, Back window sticker says alot. Also looks a bit sloppy under the hood, can you say "tiewrap"? Is it me or is the motor tilted low on the pass side? Must be a fun ride. I'm going a BIT more subtle on the paint job.

Dave Brisco

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66 2000 The Bobster
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TurboRagtop
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2.3L Ford motor out of a Merkur

Post by TurboRagtop »

Dave,
I did this swap and am happy with it.

PM me for more info.

KP
Karl Payne, Gilbert, AZ
1966 1600 roadster, 2.3L EFI Turbo Ford engine, FMIC, 2.5" exhaust, T-5 trans, 300ZX big brakes, stand-alone Megasquirt ECU/TunerStudio
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