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Old 27-11-11, 22:45
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Ive enjoyed reading all what everyone has put into carriers over the years. The thing that I dont get is spending all the time and effort to adapt a new engine and transmission into something versus spending the time and money to rebuild what was already engineered to fit. When I look at some of the pictures with all the new mounts, linkages, fittings, ect ,ect, ect I think why not have spent that energy on what was originaly there.

My moto with any vehicle I have worked on is.... Since I have already spent X number of hrs on the vehicle, what's the problem with spending another hour or two getting it right.
It's not time, it's the $$$. Sure, if any of us had the ways and means of rebuilding the engine for the cost of a suitable replacement, we would all do it. But it comes down to $$$. When it comes down to it, the original engine can still be fitted should one find the cash to rebuild it. I am with you on the "getting it right" part, but sometimes you are torn between "getting it right" and getting in to debt, or in s**t with the mrs....
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