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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have been considering a Honda 1000cc Gold Wing
motorcycle engine (78 hp), but I haven't found one at the right price and in
running condition (rebuildable) from a wrecked Gold Wing, and it will take a
bunch of work and specially made machine shop parts to get it installed. As
best as I can tell, it will easily fit in my 1987 Truckster and provide awsome
horsepower for it's size, but because of the expected installation difficulty,
so I haven't been looking very hard for one. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Harbor Freight sells a 22 hp overhead valve V
twin Predator engine for about $600, </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>but it too
will require a lot of work to install. I think the Cushman engine mounts will
need to be lowered about 2" too, and although it's a new engine and newer
technology, it's still only 22 hp. I think if I'm going to go to all of the
trouble to install a different engine, I'm going to want better performance.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I hadn't thought about a Geo engine. I'll have
to look into it. The height of the motor space in the Cushman seems to be the
most critical problem. It's tough to be comfortable while sitting on a valve
cover or spark plug. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So far I keep repairing the 22 hp OMC engine that's
in it, using parts from 2 other OMC 22 hp engines that I have, but I'm running
out of the parts that seem to be going bad. My best upgrade for it so far
has been the installation of an electric fuel pump, and removal of the
mechanical fuel pump and bypass filter. It will now almost always start in the
first revolution with very little choke, if a cold start.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Charley</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=batwill911@hotmail.com
href="mailto:batwill911@hotmail.com">Will Hodgkins</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 22, 2016 3:06
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Silly Little Cars]
Insurance for Cushman - help!</DIV>
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<P dir=ltr>You guys are great! Thank you for all your help and experience. I
will keep everyone poated with my progress. Any suggestions on a motor swap. I
want to convert into a micro camper probably with a final weight of 600-800
pounds. Currently I have a geo metro motor sitting in the garage.
<BR>Thanks <BR>Dave</P>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sep 22, 2016 1:01 PM, "Will Hodgkins" <<A
href="mailto:batwill911@hotmail.com">batwill911@hotmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR
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<P>Dave</P>
<P>try state farm. I live in CA and Geico turned me down, Progressive
insured me for 2 weeks then canceled my policy (went through an agent for
that one), and farmers said no State farm finally wrote me a policy on my
2000 go-4</P>
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<P>Will<BR></P>
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on behalf of David Rosenblat via Silly_little_cars <<A
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<P dir=ltr>Hello Enthusiasts,<BR>First a quick thank you to this community.
I read emails from the mailing list almost daily. I'm glad to hear about
everyone's modifications, reasons for owning, and of course struggles
haha. <BR>I need to find someone to insure my 1968 and 1969 Cushman
trucksters. Both have titles and are road worthy. Geico said no because they
were formally for commercial use. Geico won't cover them even under their
Collectors/Classics insurance. I live in Colorado. <BR>Also I aim to
repower my trucksters so I can go a bit faster than 25-30mph. Any
suggestions. <BR>Thank you all!</P>
<P dir=ltr>Dave </P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV>
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