Actually, David Brown tractor engines were used in Aston Martins. the DB
designation eg, DB5, DB6, etd stood for David Brown, former owner of
Aston Martin. TR's had a Ferguson tractor engines. How do I know... My
dad has a TR3 and a Ferguson tractor and both have the same block! It is
also noted in TR books. You are right though. Many LBC's used hopped up
tractor engines as powerplants. - Ian
Barbara Blue wrote:
>
> Vic, I have always heard the TR engines were hotted up David Brown tractor
> engines. Is that true, or were the tractor engines detuned car engines?
> These things really are not important, other than to realize that a good
> engine is a good engine is a good engine. They can play any role with
> proper modification. Hence, the heritage of any car is unimportant! In the
> Alpine List, someone put down the Ford 2.3 by stating it was designed as a
> truck engine. I don't think that is true, but if it is, it doesn't matter.
> The finished product is all that matters, which is in pretty good agreement
> with your closing statement. Personally, I like the TR's and think that
> Rootes ended up with something that was way beyond its time and price.
> By the way, has anyone ever made a REAL SPORTS CAR that a working stiff
> could ever dream of buying new? By REAL SPORTS CAR, I mean one that shares
> no parts with a more pedestrian vehicle, be it sedan, truck or rickshaw.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Victor Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
> To: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
> Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Was now what to do with it.]
>
> > Jan Eyerman wrote:
> >
> > > I am glad to hear that some very capable people have been able to take a
> > > Hillman Husky chassis and a hotted up Hillman Minx engine and beat the
> tar out
> > > of real sports cars (MG, Triumph, etc).
> > >
> >
> > Jan,
> >
> > No offence, but you're not suggesting the Alpine is not a 'real' sports
> car are
> > you? Let's not forget the original MG was a hotted up Bullnose Morris,
> and MGA's
> > and B's used the same basic engine as the Morris Oxford sedan. Triumphs
> of all TR
> > series used engines from sedans as well, and you'll find all sorts of Ford
> bits
> > (including engine) in a Lotus.
> >
> > A sports car is a sports car not from what you put into it, but from what
> you get
> > out of it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Vic
--
Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
'64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
'67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX
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