>Okay, as a possibly useless discussion, what does everybody (anybody) think
>of this idea; Combining a Jaguar 6 cylinder engine and a TR4A? Why am I
>thinking this? Well, I have a complete Jaguar 3.8L engine (about 240HP). I
>have a RHD rolling TR4A solid axle chassis. And I have a complete
unrestored
>TR4A with all the sheet metal etc. Now maybe I wouldn't sacrifice the
>unrestored TR4A, but I could use it for fitting purposes and go out and
find
>a beater TR4A to use. I have enough decent sheet metal left over from prior
>restorations. Leaving it RHD might make it more difficult, but more fun??
>So, tell me I'm nuts and it won't fit.
Whether it fits or not, how much does it WEIGH? Plunking a bigger chunk of
mass into the front of a TR4A might adversely affect the handling. If you
needed to keep the clutch about the same place, the center of mass of the
engine would also move forward. The combination of these two things would
likely put the center of mass of the car considerably forward. The polar
moment of inertia would change also. I'd expect that it would plow like a
farmer and have serious traction problems. In short, you have reinvented
the Mustang...
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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