> From: robbp@healey_haven.esd.sgi.com (Robb Pryor)
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1992 15:05:41 -0700
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Cobra Ramblings
>
> As it was explained to me; the reason for this is that the 289 is a 60-degree
> V-8 where as the 327 is a 90-degree V-8. The 289 is narrower. This is
> important because when you try to stuff it info the Healey engine bay, it ends
> up sitting very far back, up close to the firewall. The valve covers just
> barely fit between the footwells of the Healey chassis. The footwells can be
> cut to fit the 327 but it starts getting real messy.
Diddo snakes. It's a bit of a squeeze to get to the last two plugs.
>
> Robb Pryor E-mail:robbp@healey_haven.esd.sgi.com
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