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Re: general info wanted about Buick-Rover V8

To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: general info wanted about Buick-Rover V8
From: Matt Ritter <prdesign@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 16:01:39 -0400
References: <000201bf9e69$f34986a0$7d30883e@default>
In the Oldsmobile jetfire(?) a version of the f85 the buick v8 was 
turbocharged.  

Ian , if you do scan it can you send me a copy?  Anyone on the list 
ever put one of these alum. v8's in a spitfire? I've seen it on a few
website's was wondering if anyone here had done it.

Thanks
Matt Ritter
69 TR6
71 240Z

Ian Viles wrote:
> 
> Sujit,
> I could scan for you the Buick/Rover V8 family tree - it starts with the
> Buick Special 3.5L (1960-63), Pontiac Tempest and Oldsmobile F85 and
> finishes with the Range Rover 3.9/4.6L fi, LR Discovery 4.0L fi, LDV Convoy
> van, TVR Chimaera, Morgan Plus 8 and Ginetta G27 - all in the 1990s.....and
> many in between including Rover P5B, SD1, MGB GT V8.......Triumph TR8.....
> Cheers,
> Ian Viles (Derbyshire)
> 73 TR6

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