- 1. 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: Gary Leroux <geevee@shaw.ca>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:21:51 -0700
- I currently own a 1970 spitfire with a later 1500 engine and trans. I love the look of spitfires over tr6's and gt6's but I would like to have more power. I have heard of dropping a spit body over a
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00245.html (7,339 bytes)
- 2. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:09:31 -0500
- love the look of spitfires over tr6's and gt6's but I would like to have more power. I have heard of dropping a spit body over a gt6 frame but is it possible to drop in a gt6 or tr6 engine and drivet
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00246.html (7,982 bytes)
- 3. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: doug@dougbraun.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:30:04 -0400
- Couldn't help noticing: The engine appears to have the fan attached to the of the crankshaft instead of the water pump! Doug Braun '72 Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00247.html (7,431 bytes)
- 4. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:52:30 EDT
- == Uh, yeah, but that's where the fan usually goes on the GT6 motor. ;-) Can't say as I'm overly impressed with the car in the eBay auction. It's a real "Bitsa" car (bits of this, etc.....) with a bo
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00248.html (8,511 bytes)
- 5. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:12:11 -0400
- yes...that's stock. it's on the crank (rather than the water pump) of the 2-2.5L 6 cyls Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com www.teglerizer.com -- Original Message -- From: <doug@dougbraun.com> To: "La
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00249.html (7,890 bytes)
- 6. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: doug@dougbraun.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:17:25 -0400
- Well, the "real" Spitfires have a fan on the front of their crankshaft, too. Doug Braun '72 Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00250.html (7,199 bytes)
- 7. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:05:10 -0400
- Have you considered simply modifying the engine you've got in order to get more power? http://www.totallytriumph.net/spitfire/engine_building.shtml Consider too how much handling you're willing to g
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00252.html (8,124 bytes)
- 8. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:38:26 +0100
- Basically you can sum it up like this; if you want a sports car - you want a Spit - if you want a "Grand Tourer" get a GT6... I've driven all 3; a GT6, a Spitfire and a Gitfire/Spit6... the Spit does
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00253.html (7,310 bytes)
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