Message text written by "John Knox"
>In my previous post about the tracker rear end, I was thinking more
along the lines of a cheap source of independent rear ends than a
monster spit. All of this talk of engine swaps got me to thinking.
What about the engine and transmission from a small pickup truck. Any
of the imports or the Ford Ranger, or the Chevy S10? They would be a
good source of engines and transmissions that are rear wheel drive.<
Any thing is posible, all it takes is time and $$$$$$$$$. Around the time
C. S. took the AC Ace and put a 260 V8 in it some guy in California put a
Caddy V8 in his MG. I don't know how well the dif gears held up but it sure
went fast, straight line. Why not a V6 with turbo or ........ a 460 ci big
block I mean why???? Are you going to use a narrowed Ford 9" rear end with
racing slicks???
you want to put a Cheby engine in your Spir???? talk to the guys who put a
Cheby V8 in their Jaguars. you want to run something with a Cheby engine
get a Camaro and sell the Spit.
The car was designed as a small car with a small engine, why change it.
Soup up the original engine and run with that.
the arthur
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