the stupid engine would be more expensive than the Alpine you'd be putting
it into!
Scott Christie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>
To: "Alpine List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: Rover V-8
> 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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