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Re: Your Spitfire!!!!

To: "DANMAS@aol.com" <DANMAS@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Your Spitfire!!!!
From: Tom Strange <jantoms@vbe.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:16:51 -0800
Dan,
 Thanks, (I think) for the moral support.
  I believe this is the mod I remember seeing.  Do you by any chance have their
address????  If not, its not hard to build.
  On the 289 / 302, I have been lucky enough to drive (years ago) some of the 
289
Cobras, have built a few 289's & love the way they act & the sound of a well 
tuned
hi-po.  (I also happen to have an almost fresh 289 sitting in the garage waiting
for some attention).  There is a lot more equipment out for the 302, but much of
it will fit the 289 also.
  You are right about the heads.  I will be looking for aluminum heads (& 
intake)
but I don't know yet which version.  I am leaning toward the GT40 heads, but 
they
may not be the best choice.  I think a single Holley will handle my needs, but I
am also a Weber nut (I also sell & repair them).  This means, if I get really
stupid, I may go looking for a good set of rebuildable Webers.  If so, I will 
use
aluminum tube intakes of my own design for intakes.  Headers will have to wait 
to
be designed untill after heads, carbs & cam are chosen.  There is no point in 
even
thinking about them until I have flow data & a specific torque / hp / rpm range 
to
design for.
  Oops, I get carried away easily.  Its bed time & now that I'm spun up, I'm 
going
to go to bed & try to go to sleep......  Riiiiiiiight.
  Any info, anyone comes up with is welcome.
Tom Strange, Classic Autosports Ltd., Appleton, Wi.,  920-733-5013

DANMAS@aol.com wrote:

> Are you familiar with Concours West Industries?  They produce a "Jag" rear
> end, using a modified Ford 9 inch differential. Basically, the cut the Ford
> axle housing off just outboard of the differential carrier, and splice it to
> the Jag suspension - Or a faxsimile there-of. More or less, they build their
> own set-up. These are built to handle WAY over 350 HP. They are intended for
> the street rod crowd, so they are available in a wide variety of
> configurations, and they will build to your specs. They are, however, a bit
> pricey.
>
> >    BTW, I am hoping for about 350 hp from a ford 289 (I just like those
> > engines &
> >  I've built them before ..... I know the 302 would be a better choice; it's
> >  nostalgia) & a T-5 tranny in a tube frame with a spit tub pinned on.
> >    I figgure this will be about a 3 year project.  That gives me about a 3
> yr
> >  life expectance after the start of the project.  Anything beyond the first
> > lap
> >  at RA will be borrowed time.
>
> Go for a 302 and put on 289 valve covers. Who'll know the difference? That's
> about what I'm doing with the 302 in my TR6. I managed to scrounge up an
> ancient set of aluminum ribbed valve covers with "POWERED BY FORD" on them.
> I'm using dual quad carbs instead of FI for the same reason - nostalgia!  My
> 302 is only rated at 320 HP, though, so your Spit will blow me away. You might
> want to get a set of aluminum heads for that engine - they knock off 50
> pounds, and right where you need it.
>
> >   Comments from those more knowledgeable???????????? (sane????????) Flame
> > away,
> >  I'm open to any ideas, suggestions or financial contributions..........
> >    In the corner with my nomex on.........
>
> I'm certainly not more knowledgable, but I do have one comment - keep us
> posted on your progress!  I for one would be very much interested in your
> project.  GRIFFONIZE IT!!!!!  It's the right thing to do.
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
>                     http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/index.html
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74




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