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Re: [Tigers] V6 Alpine eats most Tigers?

To: Samouce's <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] V6 Alpine eats most Tigers?
From: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:20:35 -0700 (PDT)
.""Ok let me put this another way....
> the v6 conversion will eat most Tigers".
> 
> Duke- I met Joe Rodriquez "over the phone" some years back. Joe was/is a 
>machinest and mechanic. He may well have been the first person to adapt the 
>2.8 V6 into an Alpine. Joe sells kits to fix the steering problems, headers, 
>cam made specfic for the engine and car. I dont recall how many HP Joe got out 
>of the 2.8 but he also had an intake for a 4 barell in his kit. Ive owned a 
>few Bronco 2s that had the 2.8 engine. Today its hard to find heads for them 
>unless they have an aftermarket. Joe told me his V6 Alpine would out run a 
>STOCK Tiger. Now I think we have to note the key word is "stock" I promise if 
>Joe says it will out run a stock Tiger, then it will. I dont recall the HP 
>that the V6 made but it wasnt a slouch by any means and prolly handled better 
>than a Tiger as well with so much more room in the engine compartment to 
>achieve the correct weight ratio.
My 2 cents worth.
TtT
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