I have photos of a V-8 engine transplanted in at GT6. This should be similar to
a transplant into a spit. Anyone who wants to see the pic drop me a line and
I'll send you a .jpg file.
Jeffrey B. Williams wrote:
> This may be off of the thread, but I've *heard* its possible to stuff the
> aluminum Rover V-8 engine and tranny from a TR-8 into a Spit, with only
> slightly more effort as it takes to do the GT-6 conversion. Another trick I
> heard of, but do not really know the details of is to mate a GT6 head onto a
> TR6 block and do a little piston work. Evidently, as rumor has it, this
> raises the compression to something on the order of 19:1!!! Sounds like a
> bomb waiting to happen to me, if this is actually true. It would be fun to
> drive, though, for the year (I'm Guessing...) a motor like that would last.
>
> As I said earlier, these tricks are just ones that I've heard rumors about.
> I'm appealing to those more knowledgeable souls on this list to set us
> straight. Is there any truth to the above two mods?
>
> P.S. I still think the 1500 in my non pollution control '73 still rocks,
> especially with performance headers and a Weber on it.
>
> Jeffrey B. Williams
> 1973 Spitfire FM1694UO
> Soon to be yello with black interior
> jeffrey.williams@cwix.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>
> To: Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 10:20 AM
> Subject: GT-6 engine in Spitfire
>
> >Ok what would it take to fit a GT-6 engine into a spit without changing the
> >bonnet. I know stock it won't fit.
> >
> >But I was thinking there has to be a way. Is it possible to redesign the
> >thermostat housing, what about the valve cover, carburretors. Could the
> >engine be sat farther back, maybe lower it some on its mounts (might have
> >to redesign an oil pan) I really want to add some gusto to my spit
> >(fastest looking car on the road, but yet a Geo can out run me) But I
> >really like the Spit hood and not the GT-6's. I was thinking that keeping
> >it with another Triumph engine would be the easiest way. Thinking a V-6
> >conversion would cost too much. Thoughts? comments? laughter?
> >Patrick Bowen
> >'79 Spitfire
> >Jacksonville FL
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Thanks
Rod Randle
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