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Marty Those C75-C85 Come in at 188 cubic in.And those C-90& 0-200 are 200.91 cubic in. Something to think about in 1953 the Chev 6 cylinder was 235 cubic inch and that engine put out almost 100HP, Think that VW your have is a wopping 80HP if its the 1800cc Well thats all the fun I should have in one day, JOE W IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST --- Marty Duke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hi, > A friend of mine asked me a question after we went > flying in my coupe > the other day. He asked what size the engine was. > It's a C-85 but I > am afraid to admit that I really don't know the > cubic inch/liter size of > the engine. The cylinders look larger than the 2.0 > liter air-cooled > engine in my old 72 VW camper which gets a thirsty > 12.5 MPG or about 4.8 > gph @ 60 mph. That's about the same rate as my > coupe but it doesn't get > me near as far or with as much fun (well maybe as > much fun when I first > got the bus in the early 70's if you know what I > mean). I know probably > all you smart guys know the answer off the top of > your head. I also > want to mention how much this newsgroup and you > folks convinced me to > buy an Ercoupe (Ron Standings from Abbotsford, BC.). > It's great fun to > read the newsgroup everyday and learn more and more > about the coupes. > Thanks, > Marty Duke > Renton, WA > N10743 > 46 415-C > > PS: A short while back I saw the discussion about > window latches. The > screw in deal at the bottom of the window never > worked very well for me > and I also worried about getting the windows down in > a hurry. I came up > with a solution that works well for me. I took > about a 4" piece of > clear 1" diameter plastic hose (part of my siphon > hose arrangement > originally). I split is length wise. It snaps > right on to the two > window tabs overhead when the windows are up. It > holds great and I can > flip it on or off in an instant if needed. I snap > it on the metal bar > that runs from the dash to the roof to store it when > I am not using it > and its ready for the next time. > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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