Speaking of expensive, according to Langworth's book, Rootes also considered
a Ferrari engine.
Hmmmm. Anyone out there got a scrap Ferrari? :-)
Russ Maddock
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
To: "T.J. Higgins" <tjhiggin@chris.iss.ingr.com>
Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Rover V-8
> According to Richard Langworth ("Tiger, Alpine, Rapier") the SP 250 V8 was
> considered for the Tiger but was too big. Apparently Ian Garrad (a west
coast
> Alpine dealer) went out measuring V8s - also discovering the GM V8 was too
> big. That small block Ford must be really compact.
>
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