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Re: [T3] Any thoughts on this squareback I am thinking of buying? >> From what I can see in the pictures, it doesn't look like it is an >> upright T-2 engine. This means it is probably a 1700cc or bigger pancake >> engine. This can be good or bad, depending on the installation. I would >> want to see the car a little closer, and from the body condition, I >>wouldn't pay too much. >> >> -- >> Russ Wolfe >Thanks, Russ. >I think I'm getting the 'bro price... it's going to be $175; that's both >the fugly squareback in the pictures, and a parts car that looks fairly >complete. The second one is missing the back hatch, and has no engine (but >DOES have the transaxle). The body is pretty much gone on the parts car, >and I think there is only the title for the fugly one. >I figure... how can I go wrong? (yes, yes, I know: famous last words!) >I'll have to get it in the garage and pull the motor to know more, I >guess... It would be pretty keen if it *is* 1700cc or bigger! >- john Actually from the pictures, it looks like a standard 1600 variety type three configured motor, although with earlier style (for the USA) Solex carbs. If it was a type IV motor, it would be more apparent. It looks to be fairly stock, too. -- Yancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org