Martin Libhart wrote:
>
> Peter Mchugh wrote:
> >
> > You all are making fun of aircraft engines in cars....and yet,
> > Chrysler designed the Airflow just to accomodate an aircraft radial
> > engine...the car was to be rear engined, air cooled...but they had
> > problems keeping the front wheels on the ground...which led to other
> > difficulties....which lead to the cars getting more traditional power
> > plants.
> >
> > Now you might ask how this has anything to do with lbc's????
> >
> > Had it not been for Chrysler Airflows, and a coupe in particular, I
> > would not have had a chance to buy my TR 1800 Roadster, which was
> > displaced from its home by 4 or 5 of the aforementioned Airflows....
> >
> > So lets not be too quick to laugh at airplane power in cars!
> >
> > PMcQ
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
>_________________________________
> > Subject: Re: Daytona Exhaust -
> > Author: mlibhart@feist.com at Internet
> > Date: 8/13/97 11:51 AM
> >
> > Barry Schwartz wrote:
> >
> > [SNIP]
> >
> > > (No this one won't have a different, non
> > > Spitfire engine, although I was looking at a surplus Rolls Royce Merlin
> > > engine. . . If I just notch the firewall slightly
> > > . . . . .)
> > >
> > Barry:
> >
> > Be sure to contact me when you get to that stage - I've got a NOS
> > variable pitch prop right off of Strega!
> >
> > Hmmm - I feel a new autocross class coming! Could also give new meaning
> > to the term "SOLO".
> >
> > Martin Libhart
> > 1972 TR6 (driver)
> > 1970 Spitfire (under the knife)
>
> Peter:
>
> Cars and airplanes share an "equal spot in my heart", if you will, so
> I'd never make fun of either. But you must admit, the thought of a
> Merlin (as used in the P-51) installed in a Triumph Spitfire does call
> for some form of humorous response. (Now a Supermarine spitfire...well,
> that's another story).
>
> Martin Libhart
> 1972 TR6 (driver)
> 1970 Spitfire (under the knife)
Hey ,the Tucker used a helicopter engine. It didn't go over very well
either.
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint)
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