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Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl Deegs53 #1473959 11/05/2022 2:34 AM
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Hanks custodian 'Bolter H Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 452 nor calif	Is that a HEI ignition/Distributor? Edit: oh, that’s not on the orig posters truck". Last edited by Hanks custodian; 11/05/2022 2:36 AM. Hank: 46 Chev 1/2ton shortbed 2023 Miata RF Club

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Deegs53	11/05/2022 12:01 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	tclederman	11/05/2022 12:35 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Fox	11/05/2022 12:44 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/05/2022 12:47 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	tclederman	11/05/2022 12:56 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/05/2022 1:13 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Mike B	11/05/2022 1:42 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	buoymaker	11/05/2022 1:45 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hanks custodian	11/05/2022 2:34 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/05/2022 3:18 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Shaffer's1950	11/05/2022 5:08 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	panic	11/05/2022 6:38 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Deegs53	11/06/2022 12:11 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Phak1	11/06/2022 1:53 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/06/2022 1:53 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/06/2022 2:16 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Phak1	11/11/2022 2:46 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/11/2022 3:40 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Phak1	11/12/2022 1:52 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Tyler Watts	11/11/2022 3:46 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/11/2022 3:58 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Deegs53	11/12/2022 1:26 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/12/2022 1:41 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	MikeE	11/13/2022 2:46 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/13/2022 2:55 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/13/2022 3:52 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Deegs53	11/15/2022 12:31 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/15/2022 1:41 AM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Deegs53	11/16/2022 11:04 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Hotrod Lincoln	11/17/2022 7:07 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	Otto Skorzeny	11/17/2022 9:02 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	EdPruss	11/17/2022 11:24 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	John Milliman	12/02/2022 3:02 PM
Re: Best engine choice for swapping out a 1953 216 IL 6cyl	tclederman	12/02/2022 3:59 PM

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