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Thread Author: tyro Replies: 26

 How much to completely change an engine? - tyro
I've been daydreaming.

I was reading in the Backroom about a Mark I Ford Escort 1.1 that had a powerful engine put into it. And then there was the old 1950s American car in Cuba which had just had a new Japanese engine put it in.

And this got me thinking that if I was very, very rich, and had money to burn, I would be sorely tempted by the prospect of a Berlingo which was moderately rapid. It sounds so much more interesting than just getting a conventional fast car.

Suppose, for example, I had a diesel Berlingo, and got my hands on a VAG 1.9 TDI 130 engine. How much would it cost to have it put in?

What about a 3 litre V6 in a petrol Berlingo?

(Yes, I know I'm daft - though not daft enough to actually do it.)

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 How much to completely change an engine? new tyro 6 Mar 10 12:03
 How much to completely change an engine? new Bellboy 6 Mar 10 12:05
 How much to completely change an engine? new tyro 6 Mar 10 12:17
 How much to completely change an engine.. new Bellboy 6 Mar 10 12:19
 How much to completely change an engin.. new Zero 6 Mar 10 12:24
 How much to completely change an eng.. new tyro 6 Mar 10 12:30
 How much to completely change an en.. new Bellboy 6 Mar 10 12:33
 How much to completely change an en.. new Zero 6 Mar 10 12:34
 How much to completely change an en.. new - 6 Mar 10 12:37
 How much to completely change an e.. new Bellboy 6 Mar 10 12:41
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 How much to completely change an.. new Bellboy 6 Mar 10 13:14
 How much to completely change an e.. new tyro 6 Mar 10 13:15
 How much to completely change an engine? new .... 6 Mar 10 13:47
 How much to completely change an engine? new Bagpuss 6 Mar 10 14:39
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 How much to completely change an engin.. new crocks 6 Mar 10 15:46
 How much to completely change an eng.. new RattleandSmoke 6 Mar 10 17:27
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 How much to completely change an .. new Bagpuss 7 Mar 10 09:56
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 How much to completely change an engine? new .... 7 Mar 10 10:46
 How much to completely change an engine? new Bellboy 7 Mar 10 12:06
 How much to completely change an engine.. new Dave_ 7 Mar 10 13:31
 How much to completely change an engin.. new Dieselboy 7 Mar 10 21:54
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