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Re: Engine Conversion

To: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>, <AH1962SP@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion
From: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:23:14 -0400
Thanks Terrence, but mine goes fast enough rigt now ;-)

signed satisfied

        David A. Templeton            Senior Software Developer
        Open Text Corp.                  Search Integration Team
        Waterloo, ON                       mailto:davidt@opentext.com
        Canada                                voice:  519.888.7111 x2301
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       - 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
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       - 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
       - 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <AH1962SP@aol.com>; <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>;
<Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>; 'David A Templeton'
<davidt@opentext.com>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 2:24 PM
Subject: RE: Engine Conversion


> Just a stray thought; maybe you get a GT6 in good condition; spend the
time
> and $$$ on making it run faster...assuming you want to go faster.
>
> Terrence Banbury
>
> > ----------
> > From: David A Templeton[SMTP:davidt@opentext.com]
> > Reply To: David A Templeton
> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:55 PM
> > To: AH1962SP@aol.com; Dean.Dashwood@enron.com;
> > Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Engine Conversion
> >
> >
> > No, you want the all the extra the GT6 offered, better brakes different
> > mount points for the rad etc.  It is a lot easier to put the sit tub on
> > the
> > GT6 frame.
> >
> > Mine is a '73 GT6 engine, O/D transmission, brakes and suspension in a
'73
> > Mark IV frame, with a '74 spitfire tub.  There is still stuff left over
> > from
> > the mkIV frame which gets in the way.
> >
> > regards
> >
> >         David A. Templeton            Senior Software Developer
> >         Open Text Corp.                  Search Integration Team
> >         Waterloo, ON                       mailto:davidt@opentext.com
> >         Canada                                voice:  519.888.7111 x2301
> >         N2L-5Z5                               fax:    519.888.9751
> >        - 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
> >        - 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
> >        - 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
> >        - 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <AH1962SP@aol.com>
> > To: <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>; <Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com>;
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Engine Conversion
> >
> >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/3/00 1:41:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > Dean.Dashwood@enron.com writes:
> > >
> > > <<  Simply find a GT6 in the
> > >  salvage yard, with good engine/transmision, but rusty bodywork, and
> > transfer
> > >  your Spitfire bodywork/interior onto it. >>
> > >
> > > don't you mean  put the motor and trans into the spit??
> > >
> > > Bruce Cincinnati
> > >
> > > 1959 spriteMKl
> > > 1962spriteMKll
> > > 1968 spriteMKlV
> > > 1966 triumph spitfireMKll
> >


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