Robb Pryor writes:
> Roland Dudley writes:
>> I've seen a few Healeys with 289s but don't recall ever seeing one with
>> 327s though I'm sure some exist. I believe the reason for this is that
>> the 289 "fit" is much easier.
>
>As it was explained to me; the reason for this is that the 289 is a 60-degree
>V-8 where as the 327 is a 90-degree V-8. The 289 is narrower.
Au contraire, mes amis. The 289 is narrower than the 327, but they're
_both_ 90 degree V8s. The Chevy motor is preferred in swaps where length
rules the decision, and the Ford when width and weight take precedence.
As Dan Stone said, too, the Ford has the distributor in the front, making
tuning much easier than from the cramped firewall.
Besides, then you don't have to deal with Chevys, either :-). Too bad the
SB Chrysler's so _big_.
ed "still fooling with the idea of dropping the 5L/5speed that's in the
garage into the lamentably empty Stag engine comp't" devinney
ed devinney pismobch@well.sf.ca.us
"I don't know what the world may need,
but a V8 engine's a good start for me..." - Cracker
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