>>>>> "DLMAssoc" == DLMAssoc <DLMAssoc@aol.com> writes:
DLMAssoc> Here's another approach... Has anyone put a
DLMAssoc> modern 4 cylinder engine in a TR4, etc. For
DLMAssoc> instance, I recently came upon a basket case
DLMAssoc> Healey 3000 that needs an engine. From the
DLMAssoc> Healey list I heard about a guy who's put a
DLMAssoc> Nissan 280ZX engine and tranny (plus A/C) in his
DLMAssoc> Healey. According to him, it's virtually a
DLMAssoc> direct swap, including motor mounts, throttle
DLMAssoc> linkage, etc. In other words, no cutting. Has
DLMAssoc> anyone done something similar with a Toyota,
DLMAssoc> Nissan, or other ~2 liter high performance 4
DLMAssoc> cylinder engine in a TR? Other than the rotary,
DLMAssoc> of course...
DLMAssoc> I'm somewhat opposed to cutting up a good car to
DLMAssoc> swap engines, but as long as there's little or
DLMAssoc> no fabrication involved, it would be no big deal
DLMAssoc> and could be put back to original if some future
DLMAssoc> owner wanted to. Think about it... a TR4 with
DLMAssoc> 150+ hp, fuel injection, air conditioning, 5
DLMAssoc> speed, lots less weight up front...
Well, I _was_ looking at a computer tweak-able throttle body
injection system for the front end of the supercharger on
Sonja, but I decided the SU would be nearly as easy or easier
to set up. I did kinda like the idea of the 3-wire O2 sensor,
and I may keep that just to help with the setup, since I've
got to weld up a collector anyway. She's already got 7
speeds, and I don't really need A/C much 'round here. Of
course, the weight is an issue, but you can't have everything.
-MM
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