Not a Triumph, but what do you think the Sunbean Tiger was? An Alpine
where the pathetic little 4-banger got lost, and a very nice Ford 289
found a very, very nice home! Same with the famous (infamous?!) Cobra.
An AC Bristol, with a very stout frame!
On Thu, 18 May 2000, Andrew Mace wrote:
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> On Thu, 18 May 2000, David A. Templeton wrote:
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> > I asked this question with the help of Joe yesterday and nobody challenged
> > me so I will post again, Has anybody seen other engines/gearboxes in a
> > TR3a?
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> _Triumph World_ #28, October-November 1999, had a feature article on a
> Rover V-8-powered TR3A. At
> <http://www.vtr.org/conventions/vtr99/VTR99modifiedCars.htm> you will find
> two photos of a green TR3 with a Rover V-8 stuffed in. Neat car! And I
> suspect that the typical small-block American V-8s of years past can be
> stuffed in as well, if one is so inclined. I saw such a car many, many
> years ago in a not terribly clean TR3A, but I don't know what engine it
> was (I'll guess either the Ford 289 or the Chevy 283).
>
> And you'll likely find a lot of useful information at
> <http://members.aol.com/danmas/>.
>
> --Andy
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