[Fot] Re powering late Spitfire

[Robert Lang]

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009, William G Rosenbach wrote:

> Greetings all,
> I'm watching a neighbor considering re powering a late Spitfire with
> Toyota.

Which Toyota? Toyota has made precious few RWD cars in the last MORE THAN 
20 YEARS.

> Anyone done that?

It's been done, Mark van de Carr has a 4 AGE motor (and Miata rear 
suspension) - it's fast. Not sure if parts are an issue as the 4AG motor 
is/was used in Toyota / Atlantic (and a lot of AE86 chassis drifters)

> Ideas/pitfalls?

See above.

> Thanks,
> Bill

regards,
rml
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