John McEwen wrote:
>
> Hi Martin:
>
> One of my friends is currently doing a complete frame-up on a '75 Spit. He
> is using a Toyota Corolla GTS 4-valve, twin cam, fuel-injected 1600 engine
> and 5 speed. He is retaining all of the stock engine pieces and exhaust to
> the muffler. It is going very smoothly and when done will be
> indistinguisable from a stock Spitfire - until the light changes. The
> engine is lighter than the original engine and makes the twice the power.
> It looks like a winner.
>
> John
>
> >Here's an idle thought.
> >
> >I've never heard of anyone trying to put an MGB engine in a Spitfire. Why
> >not? That 1.8
> >liter might be a nice bonus to a car that weighs (how much?) less than an
>MGB.
> >
> >Looking ahead, I suppose the answer is: "well, for starters, everything's
> >in the wrong
> >place, so if you're going to go to the trouble of swapping out, you might
> >as well put in
> >something even bigger."
> >
> >Am I close?
> >
> >--
> >Martin Secrest
> >74 Spitfire
> >73 GT6
> >Arlington, VA
John:
You should ask him for details and post them to the list!
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