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RE: The perfect motor swap...

To: "autoX-Trumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, <ZinkZ10C@aol.com>
Subject: RE: The perfect motor swap...
From: "F. Grant Robertson" <f.g.robertson@alexiongroup.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:16:25 -0400 >
Hadn't thought about that. The Z car motor holds some promise, although I'd
look around for weight figures. As I remember these things are really
heavy.. I checked Johnscars.com but, they seem to have had a redesign and it
says nothing about how much weight a Z car gains or loses with a 350
chevy...  as I recall, the chevy with aluminum heads was lighter but, I
could be wrong.. it's happened many times before.

-G


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Subject: Re: The perfect motor swap...


In a message dated 6/14/01 3:19:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
barteet@barteet.com writes:

<< What *I* think would be perfect motor swap is something like a 3/4 scale
 Jag motor. A 2.5-3.0 liter double-overhead cam ( no pushrods, please ) six
 with an aluminum head that would fit in the confines of my TR4. >>


How 'bout a 240/260/280 Z Datsun/Nissan engine?  Single OHC aluminum head st
6. Lots of donor cars available since they tend to rust out.

A 70's Mercedes 280 would fit the bill as it has a  DOHC aluminum head.
these look great with their twin cam covers and center mount plugs.  The
cars
should be rusty by now but repair parts might be pricey.

 There was a OHC aluminum head straight 6 built by GM in the mid sixties.
Pretty much a regular 6 with a semi trick head, now rather hard to find and
not worth the effort.

Austrailia has all sorts of interesting st 6 engines.  Chrysler made a hemi
headed slant 6 and Ford had a OHC st 6 as well. Need a vacation? ;+)

Harold

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