The early Austin Healey 100's (with the 4 cyl engine) probably had overdrive
as they only had 3 speed transmissions.
Jan
bmounce@impop.bellatlantic.net wrote:
I had heard the reason all AH 3000's had O/D was due to it's tractor engine
that
needed to be geared low to give it some life, therefore there was no top end,
and
O/D became standard. May or may not be true, but it's logical. Bill M.
Ian Spencer wrote:
> 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>
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