Olde Joke. How do you get a 200 kilo Frenchman into LeCar? La Machine! I believe that the engine is under the dash board and the trans sticks out forward. Makes for an annoying (how else?) engine swap and is vulnerable in front end collisions.
YMMV. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. >________________________________ > From: "dsereta...@yahoo.com" <dsereta...@yahoo.com> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 4:25 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Only in Portland... > >I always liked the looks of Le Car. > >Sent from my iPhone > >On Mar 12, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> For the period the LeCar wasn't all that horrible looking. >> >> I wonder if you could transplant the drivetrain from a Rabbit and have a >> decent runner? >> >> Actually I know where I could buy a Chinese made copy of a Yanmar 22hp 2cyl >> diesel for about $1000 (actually Surplus Center has a REAL 13hp Yanmar for >> $1k) that you could drop in... >> >> -Curt >> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
