Thanks again for the info Keith.
The engine is not a fwd, however, it is definitely a normal rwd. First of
all the starter was shere it should be, secondly the gearbox is a rwd
gearbox, thirdly the oil sump was "normal" and lastly it was in a Bond.
And what makes it even more strange is that it is identical to a Spitfire
engine, despite the WB-id.
I was thinking of putting it in my Spit 1500. So what do you all think?
Weird?
Kim Nystrom
"If you travel at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the
headlights?
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From: Keith.Bennett
To: knystrom
Subject: Re: Strange engine number
Date: 1. Novemberta 1995 9.59
Kim,
If you're not familiar with the front wheel drive Triumphs, they were
unlike virtually every other front wheel drive car ever made in that the
engine is mounted longitudonaly as in a normal rear wheel drive. The
clutch is in the usual place. The drive then goes into a gearbox and is
fed under the engine to a diff underneath which feeds drive to the drive
shafts which drives the front wheels. Because of this arrangement the a
full size flywheel would get in the way of the gearbox and diff
arrangement. To get round this there's a small flywheel/clutch carrier at
the back and the starter motor ring gear is moved to the front of the
engine on a special flywheel mounted on nose of the crankshaft. The sump
is replaced by a special casting which contains the gearbox/diff
arrangement. To make room for this a shorter oil pump is needed.
What car are you thinking of using the engine in? I have the parts
catalogue at home and can give you more precise details of which bits are
the same and which are different if you need them.
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