I was thinking..... (uh O!!)
If I could get my hands on one of these GE-F-101 engines laying around the
local area and somehow squeeze it into my parts spit, then sorta rig up the
ACESII ejection seat I've seen advertised in the thrifty nickel.... I think
I could get 0-675mph in about 18 seconds and that's horizontally, with that
seat attached to my "Volunteer" driver I'll bet I could get from 0-175 ft
vertically in less then 1 second.... Man o man what a ride that would be...
I'll just bet I could do it, just gotta find that donor B-1B bomber.....
Just a joke guys and gals..
N.A. Campiglia III
Abilene, TX
http://camalott.com/spitdrvr
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
To: Mike Welch <mikew@turbopower.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 9:54 PM
Subject: RE: Engine Swaps Again
>
> there was a 4wd gt6 in a junkyard here a couple years ago. got crushed,
> tho... I beleive that it was just the tub on a (unknown to me) 4wd
> chassis
>
> scott
>
> On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Mike Welch wrote:
>
> >
> > I've put some thoughts into using a Jeep 4 liter engine and drivetrain.
The
> > 200hp, 260ft-lb output from the straight six is a bit more than peppy,
and
> > very reliable (I've put over 140k with only routine maintenance). I
> > superimposed the engine/4wd manual schematic over a schematic of the
Spit,
> > and everything looks like it would fit (using a shorter rwd driveshaft,
the
> > front driveshaft matches up). The block is a bit taller than the stock
Spit
> > hood/bonnet, so a little modification would be needed there (I don't
think
> > the GT6 bulge would clear either). I think I still have the AutoCAD
drawing
> > around somewhere if you are interested.
> >
> > Mike Welch (TurboPower Software)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com [mailto:Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:41 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Engine Swaps Again
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello all. I was just thinking about this one day - regarding all the
talk
> > about engine swaps a couple of months ago.
> >
> > Had anyone considered replacing the engine and tranny with some light
> > pick-up
> > truck powerplants? Seems to me, this is the most common rear-wheel
drive
> > config
> > these days. I remember test-driving a 154 horsepower 4-cylinder Nissan
PU
> > truck
> > in 1991 or so that was extremely peppy. Seems like there'd be lots of
> > rusted
> > away trucks with good engines around, no?
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > -John
> >
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