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Old 07-04-2006 | 02:14 PM
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The Tourag diesel motor is 335HP with about 525 ft lbs of torque. Could it be done?
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Old 07-04-2006 | 02:38 PM
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throw enough money at something and anything can be done !!!!!
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Old 07-04-2006 | 02:53 PM
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throw enough money at something and anything can be done !!!!!

I heard if you spend enough money you can send a guy to the moon and bringem home to boot.............m.m......
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Old 07-04-2006 | 03:49 PM
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I heard if you spend enough money you can send a guy to the moon and bringem home to boot.............m.m......
24 Billion was enough!
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Old 07-04-2006 | 05:04 PM
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did I mention it's a v10?
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did I mention it's a v10?
why would you want it over a yanmar or the like? making that engine into a dependable marine engine would be big $$$$ and you are still way short on power compared to what is already available in the marine world...
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why would you want it over a yanmar or the like? making that engine into a dependable marine engine would be big $$$$ and you are still way short on power compared to what is already available in the marine world...

But it would be cool.....right??
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Old 07-04-2006 | 05:33 PM
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Vw....??

It would be cool if you're a hippie and chew granola while cruisin' in your Birkenstocks.....
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Old 07-04-2006 | 05:38 PM
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why would you want it over a yanmar or the like? making that engine into a dependable marine engine would be big $$$$ and you are still way short on power compared to what is already available in the marine world...
Sean, why would we want to do half the crazy chit we do in the first place, just to see if it can be done Are you runnin a temperature or something
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Vw....??

It would be cool if you're a hippie and chew granola while cruisin' in your Birkenstocks.....
VW, it aint just for hippies n homos anymore I should trademark that huh?
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