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Chad,

   By all means, IF you can find a good one with an automatic
transmission - or came out of a car that had one - get it.  It will
save you the *nightmare* I had of trying to get the flexplate and
counterweight.  There are flexplates galore out there, and they are
often the wrong one for the series engine you have.  Worse, they
almost never come with the matching counterweight.  Trying to find
someone who will sell just the counterweight (for the correct engine)
is an excercise in learning patience.

Dale R.
COZY MkIV #1254


Chad Robinson wrote:

> Question for the list. I have a deal on a moderately used but 
> in-good-shape motor. I'll probably pass on it since it'll be at least 
> a year before I need one, but it's made me curious about how I'd 
> recognize a good deal. Specifically, would I want an auto or manual 
> tranny? If I intend to put on a turbo, am I better off starting with a 
> 13BT or does it not matter (I'll probably follow in John's footsteps 
> if his turbo works out)? I'm planning on using Tracy's ECU, but would 
> the stock ECU be at all useful (some engines come with them)?
>
> Regards,
> Chad