Posted by Jack collins (IP: 24.129.217.90) on September 29, 2000 at 22:56:03:
In Reply to: Thats a pretty cool motor... posted by Mark G on September 29, 2000 at 11:19:57:
:: What kind of gas milage are you expecting
I get 23-28 mpg now with a pretty potent 250. I expect ot do the sam or better with the Crossflow.
::It has to cost a bunch to ship an entire motor up from australia! Do you have a friend who gets them or?
I have a contact in Perth that is shipping them for me. Shipping on a 1 cubic meter volume crate is about $400, but weight is not a factor in ocean shipping, only volume.
::Are they easily rebuilt with US spec rebuild kits, or do you have to import the rebuild parts?
Internally they are identical to the US 250. It's the block and heads that differ. The cam is unique, but all the rods, pistons, bearings, pumps etc, interchange.
::does it bolt up to c4's and 4 spds, like US 250's?
It has the same bellhousing pattern as a 200. That means that a C4 can be used, but an AOD is out. I plan to use a T-5. Keep watching the page as I make progress.
Jack