Hello to one and all,
I've seen a few postings, in the last year and a half, about swapping
different engines into a Spitfire. But most of these have been putting
a GT-6 engine in or a V-6 or a V-8 (Been there, done that, a 289 ci in
a 1978 Spit, what a waste).
My want is a bit more basic, I would like to know if anyone on the list
has dropped a 1500cc engine and 1978 OD tranny into a, say, 1967 that
originally did not have OD.
The engine swap looks very basic, almost a bolt in. The tranny, on the
other hand, will at least require different mounts. Can the proper mounts
be bolted in place without major mods? And what other modifications am I
looking at? A shorter propellor shaft?
Any help, even speculative help, is appreciated.
Thanks,
Darrell Leach, KD6LRC DM-15, Ridgecrest, Ca
email: token@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us
or: darrell_leach-mti@echo.chinalake.navy.mil
1962 TR-4 (CT5368LO) 28,000 miles
1966 and 1967 Spitfires in work
1984 GL1200A GoldWing 128,000 miles (go figure)
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