I'm not a horrendously big fan of originality, but I do like to draw the
line at engines. The engine is the car's heart and soul. If you put a
different engine in, you've totally altered the whole car. If you want
more power out of your engine, try some performance modifications, like
increasing the compression ratio, modifiying the cam, or redoing the fuel
system. There's just something mystifying about small, high-performance
European engines that big American V-8's just can't match. I really feel
the only reason people like the V-8's is that they have the idea "bigger
is better". I definitely think this is foolish thinking that isn't
conducive with our fascination for British cars.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN
On Sun, 12 Oct 1997, Dennis Reese wrote:
> I know it borders on heresy, but I've been reading with great interest the
> thread relating to stuffing a V-8 in a Spit. Why? Well, I've just about
> convinced myself that this winter would be a great time to do that very
> thing to my TR-4. I'm thinking about a small-block chevy. Are there any
> other heretics out there who might have done such a thing? If so, what can
> you offer in terms of transmission/rear-end, other problems, etc.
>
> Or, maybe the appropriate advice is simply, "forget it you idiot, you would
> be ruining a great LBC!!"
>
> thanks for whatever thoughts come my way.
> Dennis Reese
> 63TR4
> 69 VW bug
> 59 Lambretta
>
>
> Dennis Reese, LM Spec.
> Allen Creek Elementary School
> Marysville, WA
> dennisr@premier1.net
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