Joe:
True anything can be modified but the more items you modify the more costly
and it becomes a headache if you problems latter with that component. I
good engine swap will look stock and use as many stock parts (whether from a
Spit or other vehicle) to be reliable and cost effective. You can check it
in detail in the Spitfire magazine, as my car will be the feature car.
Dayton J. Carpenter, Esq.
President of International Business and Legal Affairs
Foundsoft Science & Technology Group
12 F Office Plaza World Trade Centre Zhejiang
15 Shuguang Road
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310007
China
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Reply-To: spitlist@gte.net
>To: dayton carpenter <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
>CC: SpitfiresRule@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Chevy 327 V8-Engined Spitfire
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:54:29 -0700
>
>Front wheel drive isn't necessarily a problem. A good machine shop can
>drill the end of the crank shaft for an input shaft bushing and make a
>proper adapter for most transmissions.
>
>Joe
>
>dayton carpenter wrote:
> >
> > Joe:
> >
> > I have been able to over come the rearend problems by installing a
> > realitively bullet proof Datsun fully independent rearend. As for all
> > aluminum engines I have reasonable access to them. The big problem is
>that
> > many of them are set for front wheel drive.
> >
> > You can read all the details of my completed project and view pictures
>in
> > the next Spitfire publication. My car will be feature/cover story.
> >
> > Dayton J. Carpenter, Esq.
> > President of International Business and Legal Affairs
> > Foundsoft Science & Technology Group
> > 12 F Office Plaza World Trade Centre Zhejiang
> > 15 Shuguang Road
> > Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310007
> > China
> >
> > Tele: 86-571-795-0135 ext 8011
> > Fax: 86 571-795-0137
> >
> > >From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > >Reply-To: spitlist@gte.net
> > >To: dayton carpenter <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: SpitfiresRule@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: Chevy 327 V8-Engined Spitfire
> > >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:22:26 -0700
> > >
> > >The real deal is to find an all aluminum V8 that will fit in the Spit
> > >engine compartment. Recently, there have been a rash of offerings from
> > >various companies that all produce over 300 hp. These all would weigh
> > >about the same as the stock Spitfire engine.
> > >
> > >When those engines start showing up in wrecking yards, they will be
>gone
> > >in the blink of an eye!
> > >
> > >The big problem is working on the rear suspension and a differential
> > >that will handle the added power.
> > >
> > >Joe
> > >
> > >dayton carpenter wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The big problem with the Chevy 327 V-8 is it will be very heavy
>compared
> > >to
> > > > the Spitfire 1500cc unless you use Aluminum heads. Even so it will
>be
> > >nose
> > > > heavy and will handle like %^$#. Maybe great for street line shots
>but
> > > > corners will be another story. I looked at using the 350 since it
>has
> > >the
> > > > same dimensions as the 327 but more CU Inches and power. The
>327/350
> > >was
> > > > going to be too heavy and long. I would have to encroach the
>passenger
> > > > compartment to make it fit. The Chevy 4.3L was short enough and
>light
> > > > enough to avoid this problems.
> > > >
> > > > Just my 2 mao (Chinese currency = 2.2 cents)
> > > >
> > > > Dayton
> > > >
> > > > >From: SpitfiresRule@aol.com
> > > > >Reply-To: SpitfiresRule@aol.com
> > > > >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > > >Subject: Re: Rover V8-Engined Spitfire
> > > > >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:36:36 EST
> > > > >
> > > > >Anybody wanna see my photos of my experimental Chevy 327 V-8 in a
>1965
> > >Spit
> > > > >MK2 (no stretch!)?
> > >
> > >--
> > >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
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