As for reliability, check with Russ Jerome on TD.com, he's doing a
hybrid in a Dakota, and he plans to drive the truck quite a bit,
including towing. He's already built at least one other hybrid motor
that runs so well that he's confident the truck will work out for him.
His website is here: http:/
Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean B.
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:43 PM
To: SDML
Subject: Re: SD> 8v to 8v neon head
Thanks for the info, I have access to a free SOHC engine, that's why I
was wonderin'. We checked the local
stay that way,
hence I may end up sticking with the stock 8 valver.
Sean B
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From: "Mullikin, Stefan P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sean B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "SDML"
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:19 PM
Subject: RE: SD>
The conversion is essentially the same as the 16V head. Except that you
have to build a completely new passenger mount as the cam gear fowls on
the existing mount (the cam physically sits lower in the head than on
the 8v 2.2 head) While the 16v head only needs to have a couple of
clearance notche