The big problem with the Chevy 327 V-8 is it will be very heavy compared to
the Spitfire 1500cc unless you use Aluminum heads. Even so it will be nose
heavy and will handle like %^$#. Maybe great for street line shots but
corners will be another story. I looked at using the 350 since it has the
same dimensions as the 327 but more CU Inches and power. The 327/350 was
going to be too heavy and long. I would have to encroach the passenger
compartment to make it fit. The Chevy 4.3L was short enough and light
enough to avoid this problems.
Just my 2 mao (Chinese currency = 2.2 cents)
Dayton
>From: SpitfiresRule@aol.com
>Reply-To: SpitfiresRule@aol.com
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Rover V8-Engined Spitfire
>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:36:36 EST
>
>Anybody wanna see my photos of my experimental Chevy 327 V-8 in a 1965 Spit
>MK2 (no stretch!)?
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