How a boutthat...and me having a freind that just took possesion of two
rover V-8's. HMMMM, talk about great in a straight line but not worth a
sh*t in a corner.
Brian H. Smith
1959 TR3
1972 Spitfire IV
1977 TR7
Lake Charles, LA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DANMAS@aol.com [SMTP:DANMAS@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 11:41 AM
> To: mlibhart@feist.com; Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Your Spitfire!!!!
>
> Martin, (and other Spitfire owners),
>
> Have you read the current issue of "Flight Journal?" There is an
> interesting
> article in there about the WWII British Fighter planes of the same name as
> your car. Very interesting. The author flew one of the earlier Rolls-Royce
> engined planes, and then one of the later planes with the larger Griffon
> engines. Comparing the latter with the earlier, he has this to say:
>
> "While the [Rolls-Royce] Merlin engine versions run very smoothly, the
> larger
> Griffon-powered machines feel as if they are angry. The sounds from the
> stacks
> and the vibration transferred to the seat of the pants communicate
> visceral
> power - almost a desire to go kill something. Any high-performance-car
> enthusiast would enjoy this sensation of unbridled power, this impatience
> to
> be turned loose to hunt."
>
> >From this, I'd say it's not only OK to drop a large engine into the
> Spitfire
> (car), but doing so is in keeping with an old and honorable tradition. It
> almost seems as if you "ought" to do it!
>
> BTW, Dave's e-mail address is: 105671.471@compuserve.com I'm sure Dave
> has
> already sent it to you by now, but just in case....
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------Currently being "Griffonized"
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