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Re: [Tigers] How much to spend on a conversion

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] How much to spend on a conversion
From: Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:57:12 -0700
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The old school bonnet straps clash with the modern valve covers/air 
cleaner in a disassociated way.  The 327 engine was early 60's and 5 
years after the original build. It may be close to the time period but 
one would think the aluminum LS engines are a better fit weight and 
power wise. The dual carbs are surely over kill. Is that one of those 
gen-alt-nators? Or is it just a generator? Again it clashes with the 
modern engine coverings.

The write up implies the period correct engine compartment??? /"The 
engine compartment is a visual delight of performance blended 
with*correct factory finishes* and excellent polished features. The 
engine compartment and firewall have been equally finished to a very 
high level, *correctly painted, and in keeping with the exterior 
presentation.*"/What? The engine dressings need to be more in keeping 
with the period of the car and a $700,000 price drop would seem 
appropriate. I'd rather have my "beater" Tiger than having to explain 
why I bought this - especially at the asking price. I think the selling 
agent web link say it all "Fantasy Junction."

On 6/23/2022 3:17 PM, Jay wrote:
> OK, I had to share this absurdity. How much would you spend to take a 
> 4 cylinder English roadster and stuff a V8 into it? I would imagine 
> doing it to an Alpine and spending a bunch of money to make it like a 
> Tiger might make some sense. But what about a 4 seater Austin Healey 
> that never came with a V8 option? How about $850,000??? Yes, you read 
> that right. They even have the list of invoices paid. At some point 
> don't you say "wait, stop, dear god, how much is this going to cost 
> me?" And then after ALL THAT MONEY wouldn't you think he would have 
> had a reason to do such as driving it more than 300 miles before 
> putting it for sale?
> https://www.fantasyjunction.com/inventory/1957-austin-healey-100-6-bn4l/overview
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    <p>The old school bonnet straps clash with the modern valve
      covers/air cleaner in a disassociated way.  The 327 engine was
      early 60's and 5 years after the original build. It may be close
      to the time period but one would think the aluminum LS engines are
      a better fit weight and power wise. The dual carbs are surely over
      kill. Is that one of those gen-alt-nators? Or is it just a
      generator? Again it clashes with the modern engine coverings. <br>
    </p>
    <p> The write up implies the period correct engine compartment???  <span
        style="color: rgb(51, 50, 49); font-family: &quot;Source Sans
        Pro&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;
        font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
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        254); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style:
        initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
        !important; float: none;"><i>"The engine compartment is a visual
          delight of performance blended with<b> correct factory
            finishes</b> and excellent polished features. The engine
          compartment and firewall have been equally finished to a very
          high level, <b>correctly painted, and in keeping with the
            exterior presentation.</b>"</i></span><span style="color:
        rgb(51, 50, 49); font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,
        sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;
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        style="color: rgb(51, 50, 49); font-size: 16px; font-style:
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none;"><span></span></span>What?
      The engine dressings need to be more in keeping with the period of
      the car and a $700,000 price drop would seem appropriate. I'd
      rather have my "beater" Tiger than having to explain why I bought
      this - especially at the asking price. I think the selling agent
      web link say it all "Fantasy Junction."<br>
      <span style="color: rgb(51, 50, 49); font-size: 16px; font-style:
        normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps:
        normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align:
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/23/2022 3:17 PM, Jay wrote:<br>
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class="">OK, I had to share this absurdity.  How much would you spend to take a 
4 cylinder English roadster and stuff a V8 into it?  I would imagine doing it 
to an Alpine and spending a bunch of money to make it like a Tiger might make 
some sense.  But what about a 4 seater Austin Healey that never came with a V8 
option?  How about $850,000???  Yes, you read that right.  They even have the 
list of invoices paid.  At some point don't you say "wait, stop, dear god, how 
much is this going to cost me?"  And then after ALL THAT MONEY wouldn't you 
think he would have had a reason to do such as driving it more than 300 miles 
before putting it for sale?</span></font></span>
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