Quad 4 is an interesting choice. I remember big press when they were first
released. I had a friend with a Q4 Olds, that thing went pretty fast. But
the but the FWD to RWD change might be tricky and expensive.
Come to think of it, no type of swap is gonna be cheap. That GT6 swap is
looking pretty good.
What type of drivetrain did the Chevy Luv and Ford Courier(?) trucks have?
It's mighty hard to think of 4 banger RWD vehicles from the recent past
except for trucks. How about a late 70's Toyota Celica as a donor?
Mark
> I don't know first hand, but I have heard that the parts for that Suburu
engine are very expensive. A friend in Washington was
> elaborating on that a while back!
>
> Joe
>
> P.S. I was once thinking of using the GM quad 4 engine. Of course it
would have to be modified to mount onto a regular in-line
> transmission, since it was designed to sid sideways. But it would
generate quite a punch in the light Spit body!
>
>
> Mark Campbell wrote:
> >
> > I like the idea of the Rover 215 swap. Technically it's still British,
but
> > because it's a Buick engine, parts should be easier to find than Lotus.
> > Otherwise, I can't think of any "modern" non-OC engines that aren't V's.
> > Anybody thought about a Subaru boxer engine? It'd probably have to sit
> > pretty high to clear the suspension. But it has moderate power in the
> > non-turbo package is reliable, and has fuel injection. Plus we're still
> > talking about a piston engine, so you don't have to learn the
ins-and-outs
> > of rotarys. And, like the Mitsubishi 2 liter conversion, it would be
very
> > different.
> >
> > Mark Campbell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <HD50EL@aol.com>
> > To: <spitlist@gte.net>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: ENGINE SWAPPING
> >
> > >
> > > Joe, the Lotus engine is no taller than the stock Spitfire engine.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
>
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