Joe,
That sounds like it could be right. Hey, there was a couple from
Washington-Brian N...(?)-they took my picture with Nigel to show you! At
last-we'll meet!
Laura G.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
Cc: Rod Randle <rsrandle@ix.netcom.com>; Jeffrey B. Williams
<jeffrey.williams@cwix.com>; Bowen, Patrick A. RP2
<jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>; Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
<Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: GT-6 engine in Spitfire
>Laura,
>That wouldn't have been a Burgandy Mk1 that belongs to a fellow named
>Bill Hopper, would it?
>
>Joe
>
>Laura G. wrote:
>>
>> I just saw a Rover V8 in a Spitfire-the hood was 8 inches longer and it
had
>> a BIG bubble in the middle of the hood (tastfully trimmed in chrome).
Really
>> interesting.
>>
>> But then again, you all must know by now how I feel about such
>> ...ahem...mutalations?
>>
>> Laura G. and Nigel
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rod Randle <rsrandle@ix.netcom.com>
>> To: Jeffrey B. Williams <jeffrey.williams@cwix.com>
>> Cc: Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>;
>> Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 7:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: GT-6 engine in Spitfire
>>
>> >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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >Rod Randle
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
>
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