Well, let's see ...
a. more power--by a longshot--than a 280Z engine
b. sound and smoothness of a straight-6 (not a V-8)
c. straight drop-in replacement
I like to keep my cars more-or-less stock/original, but someday I might
like to take a parts car chassis and body and build-up a sleeper. Think
there's very few intact, stock/original unrestored Healeys hiding in barns,
but you might put something together from two or three parts cars that
will never get concours gold but sure would be a popular choice with
an engine like that. Heck, I might even put a Smitty in it ;)
I have to believe Geoff and DMH would approve of an engine like this
(they apparently weren't big fans of the C engine). In fact, this would
have been a better engine for the A-H 4000 than the Rover 8 they were
going to use (maybe with FI instead of the Webers).
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> What do you classify a Healey with a DMD motor (besides fast)? Wouldn't the
> motor make it non vintage in racing? What is the advantage the group is
> going after v. dropping in a 280Z motor or V8?
>
> I think it's a great project, but am curious as to the reason for the
> effort.
>
> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> '57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com
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