Just a wild idea, but if you're planning to vintage race it, how about
considering an engine that was available in 1959? If it's to be a street
car, I'd consider the GM OHC inline six - a friend had one in a Camaro or a
Firebird, and I thought it was great!
At 10:54 AM 05/09/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Building Ambro sports/racer from 1959 (it's a body resplash). Although I
>have been considering Small Block Chevy power coupled to a Muncie 4 or a
>TH350, I'm wondering about the possibility of a smaller engine,
>something with an excellent power to weight ratio. Devices whirling
>around in my head include:
>
>Alfa 2L TC
>Fiat 2L TC
>BMW 2L SOHC
>Triumph 6
>Chevy/Buick V6
>Opel 1.9L (an engine I've always liked, unsophisticated as it is)
>Cosworth Vega (for the true masochist...)
>Lotu$ TC
>
>I'd appreciate any recommendations, and please remember that I'll
>probably be using whatever cog-box came with the Auld Nyle.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bart Brown
>
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