On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Robert Allen wrote:
> Greg Jones wrote:
>
> > Recently I asked for advice for a fellow club member on a cracked crank.
> > Thanks to all who responded. After getting estimates for rebuilding the
> > engine with new crank and a new pistons set, the total is about $3,000
> > plus, he is wondering if an MGB engine transplant might be an option.
>
> I saw a tidy installation of a Chevette motor in a TD. It actually made it a
> decent driver with little fuss. I would guess a 1275 'A' motor would be a
> closer fit. Of course, you certainly wouldn't be the first one to put a Ford
> V8/60 in a TD!
>
> --
> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
> "The biggest thing that happened to the six-cylinder engine in 20 years was
> the seven main-bearing crank" -- John Z. DeLorean, Car Life, 1966
>
>
>
I ran across a book in the library that showed the process of putting an 8
into a TD.
...Art
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