Why be a sheep when you can the wolf. I'd go for it. You can always go
back to the 'old' parts later (like maybe when you get too old to reach for
the shift lever!!!!). But, my viewpoint has always been a little different
from most of the restoration types. Remember the days when these cars
were new and most people didn't know how to work on them (had to take it to
the 'british' shop' for tuneups). Very few owners were willing to do
anything to the engine for fear of making the car a real maintenance
nightmare, Nowdays we DO know how to work on them and people are still
afread to do anything different because "it is not original". Make it hot
and Drive it like the sports car it is!!!
Dave Brackin
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Gary Moore
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 9:18 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Thoughts on changes
I have been blessed(?) with a unique opportunity - a
friend of mine who has put considerable time and
effort into his 6 has decided to upgrade(?) his entire
drivetrain - he will in fact be putting in a Ford 5.0L
engine with a 5-speed tranny and appropriately beefing
everything up - one side of me is very envious - this
is of course the side that loves the "tear your head
off your shoulders" thrill of that engine - the other
side is still debating whether this is what an
original 6 was intended to be but in any case he has
given me the opportunity to have the engine and tranny
that he has today - which I am gladly taking. The
tranny is a J-type overdrive so I am VERY anxious to
get this - on the engine side I am getting the header
on up and appropriate pieces - in particular -
3 @ Delorto Carbs
Cannon Intake
Cannon Headers
Allison Electronic Ignition
High Performance Ignition Set
Distributor Rebuilt
Outside of this I also get (if I want)
New pistons and rings
New bearings
High Lift Cam
Original Differential
Brand new bearings and U-Joints on rear Axles
My current engine has only about 1500 miles on a total
rebuild including hardened seats and valves,
performance CAM etc --- a very nice job.
I am looking for opinions - should I pop my head and
replace with this wonderfully ported and polished head
- fully intact and matched and break the sacred bond I
have had with the original engine or should I leave as
is. I am replacing the tranny either way but am
interested in opinions.
Thanks
Gary
Red 74 TR6
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