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Re: Comment on new cars vs. TR4 (some LBC)(long)

To: "Freeman, Noah" <nfreeman@baincapital.com>
Subject: Re: Comment on new cars vs. TR4 (some LBC)(long)
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:33:05 -0700
Cc: "Triumph (E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <41E306B582FA924E97D68F1A891419D10C6D00@BCSRV4.baincapital.l lc>
"Freeman, Noah" wrote:

> Two sub points-
> 
> -That motor might be a really good donor for an engine transplant.  Its
> power/weight and power/displacement is huge.  Its physically VERY small.
> Might be fantastic in a spit or smaller TR...you would have about 8lbs
> per hp (might give you 0-60 of under 5 secs, if you could keep the tires
> on the road)...the only problems would be: a) you have to put air
> through the intercooler.  Might require some more venting b) it makes
> the wrong noise- very high revving, sounds more like a japanese
> motorcycle than a Triumph engine.  No throat to the noise at all.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the engine you are talking about is a 
horizontally opposed one which causes width problems in the rather narrow
Spitfire engine compartment.  So I doubt it would be a good candidate for such 
an engine transplant!

Joe

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