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Tue May 22, 2007 9:27 pm

Can you put a larger engine in the Type 181 to make it more "worthy" of it's predecessor?

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Tue May 22, 2007 9:40 pm

The 181's engine is already bigger than the 82's... if I am not mistaken.

Tue May 22, 2007 9:50 pm

CoastalDefender wrote: Can you put a larger engine in the Type 181 to make it more "worthy" of it's predecessor?

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The original was way underpowered, too. What's your point?

Tue May 22, 2007 10:29 pm

Yes, you can put a larger engine in a type 181, 1776, 1915, 2L etc.

Yes, Things are worthy of being the little bucket-brother to the 182.

One bucket is as buckety as the next bucket.

Wed May 23, 2007 8:01 am

Type4 engine - 2270cc of pure awsome. I certainly think it's worthy! ;) Some people have referred to this conversion as a "481". I simply call it "my car". 8)

Wed May 23, 2007 8:11 am

Ian Epperson wrote:

Type4 engine - 2270cc of pure awsome. I certainly think it's worthy! ;) Some people have referred to this conversion as a "481". I simply call it "my car". 8)

Nice, very nice Ian :twisted: . Keep the good work. Soon you'll have it again on the road.
Be safe

Regards

Wed May 23, 2007 8:42 am

Here's a pic of LUNATIC's setup:

2276 Type1 turbo!

Is it still running OK? I saw the pic of your plugs - ug!

Wed May 23, 2007 3:35 pm

Our RoMTOC buddy Cliff in Michigan has a 3200 Lumina in his Thing. Patrick Draper also have a water pumper. And one other Colorado Thing brother drag races his Thing every year at Bandimere. He has a 10 second 1/4 mile car. Yowza..