Hmm, that was quick.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Ted Schumacher
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 5:51 PM
>To: Jim Stuart
>Cc: DANMAS@aol.com; mgb-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: building a 5 liter
>
>
>thanks but apology not needed. quick commercial - we build, we test,
>we won races
>and held track records. ted
>
>Jim Stuart wrote:
>
>> Dan- & all
>>
>> Not sure of the exact weight difference, but a failing memory recalls Mike
>> saying something around 70 lbs. difference to the plus side.
>>
>> Ted Schumacher-
>>
>> My apologies for leaving your name & Co., TSI out of my post. I might also
>> suggest that you build some very high horsepower 3.5 Rovers that
>might provide
>> enough power without going to the larger capacity.
>>
>> Jim Stuart
>> busy apologizing to a lot of people lately.
>>
>> DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > In a message dated 8/22/2000 12:14:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > jimbb88@erols.com writes:
>> >
>> > > Use a 1964 Buick 300 with aluminum heads. It is already a 5 liter, works
>> > > with most of the traditional V8 swap stuff, like motor mounts, oil
>> > > filter items. It has a modern BOP pattern bell housing to mate with a
>> > > T-5 or other GM tranny, plus it works with only a small weight penalty.
>> >
>> > Jim,
>> >
>> > That sounds like a workable solution, since most of the
>installation details
>> > have already been worked out for the 215. Doesn't that engine use basically
>> > the same tooling as the 215? Any idea of the comparative weight?
>> >
>> > I still prefer the Ford, though, for it's smaller size and lighter weight.
>> > Pretty soon, we will have enough Ford powered MGBs on the road so that all
>> > the problems will have been solved and as well documented as the 215.
>> >
>> > Who's going to be the first to use the Cadillac Northstar engine?
>> >
>> > Dan Masters
>> > Triumph TR 250 - TR6 Electrical Maintenance Handbook:
>> > http://members.aol.com/danmas6/
>> > Stuffing a V8 into a small British sports car:
>> > http://members.aol.com/danmas/
>> > MGBV8 Newsletter:
>> > http://members.aol.com/danmas4/mgv8.htm
>
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