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Sunshine Coast
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September 2002
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Engine Selector
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Sun, 12 January 2003 08:07
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Which engine is the best for an ra23??? like 4aze? 18rg?
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Sun, 12 January 2003 21:07
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depends what you want, how much you have to spend, and how much power you are looking for.
but how much u have to spend will be the main factor.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Mon, 13 January 2003 00:15
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Agreed, more information is required.
Still, I'd say the "best" option (if you've got the money to spend) would have to be a late-model 3S-GTE. Power to burn, and no bigger/heavier than the original engine. Wish I could afford this option! 
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
Registered:
August 2002
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Mon, 13 January 2003 02:42
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Same as above, need to think about what you want.
I had an RA28 a few years ago that I put in an 18RG. It was heaps of fun and sounded great with the twin carbies. This is a cheap option as you don't need to worry about electrics, fuel or fabricating parts, just chuck her in and sort out throttle linkages and exhaust. All up cost for me was about $1500. I didn't get an engineers certificate for it, thinking that it was the same engine just a head change. Ignorance is bliss. 
I now have a RA28 with a 1G-GTE. I did not do the conversion, but the receipts certainly add up. But on a brighter note, you can pick up another engine for about $550. Almost half of what I paid for the 18RG.
I have one pearl of wisdom to pass on though. Figure out what you think it will cost you and budget on spending double that. It is always the little things that send you broke.
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