- 1. re: 63 Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 19 May 02 14:17:19 EDT
- << wideblock, Steve, I think this was the problem with not continuing the Tigers with a Chrysler engine, not a problem with a wimpy engine. ;-) :-) :-) For those considering building their own Tiger.
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00738.html (6,992 bytes)
- 2. re: 63 Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 19 May 02 14:41:09 EDT
- Hi Patrick, Shelby didn't have much of a budget and was under a time limit. Cobra was expected to be a relatively expensive car. Tiger was more limited in all respects, including li'l ol' Sunbeam's
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00739.html (6,964 bytes)
- 3. Re: 63 Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 13:44:22 -0700
- Which is most likely true. The 318 Poly L engine was used up to about 65 or 66 think, it was known as the wide block or "big small block" because even though it was considered small bore size it was
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00741.html (8,632 bytes)
- 4. Re: 63 Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 17:38:27 -0700
- I had the same '63 Plymouth w/318 that you have but mine was not a Fury, but a Belvedere. That sucker was fast. If I'm not mistaken (and I might be as it's been a long time since my Mopar days) I th
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00744.html (8,785 bytes)
- 5. Re: 63 Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 18:30:10 -0700
- Only difference between Fury and Belvedere is the level of trim (less difference than a Midget vs. Sprite). The 383 block is physically the same size, but I believe the 318 can only be bored out to
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00746.html (9,239 bytes)
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