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1. Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:26:13 +0100 (BST); I bought a spitfire restoration manual the other day and it said that you could put a dolomite sprint engine into a Spitfire. Has anyone done this? Is it easy to do? I'm not planning on doing anythin; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00131.html (7,631 bytes)
2. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:11:12 -0700; ** Well, you can put almost any engine in just about any car as witnessed by the 460 cubic inch V8 engine stuffed in a Spitfire as shown at British car day in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. Howeve; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00132.html (8,156 bytes)
3. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:14:58 +0100 (BST); The Triumph Dolomite Sprint was a very successful rally car, the sprint is the engine used, a 2 litre lump. Apparently Triumph were going to use it in TR7s, but never got round to it. The TR7 Sprint; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00133.html (9,074 bytes)
4. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:25:43 -0700; I don't know the answer, but if you send me a Sprint engine, I'll let you know if it fits!! :) JOe; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00135.html (7,850 bytes)
5. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:43:08 +0100 (BST); I'm not sure what hp it's rated as, anyone know? -- "Michael D. Nugent, Ph.D." <nugentmd@gte.net> wrote: > Four banger, eh? Over/under 100hp? _________________________________________________________; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00137.html (10,426 bytes)
6. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:57:07 -0700; In 1978 the Dolomite Racing effort was reported to be making about 215 hp according to Graham Robson. So one can assume that the street version was somewhere just over 100 hp and maybe as high as 120; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00139.html (10,929 bytes)
7. Re: Spitfire sprint (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:45:27 +0100; I have seen one of these conversions over here in the UK, I'm not sure but I think the engine was tilted.. The only trouble with the Sprint engine is the Head and head gasket, very prone to leaking; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00162.html (13,259 bytes)
8. Re: Spitfire Sprint (score: 1): Author: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>; Date: 12 Oct 2000 09:55:22 -0500; According to the adverts of the time, the Sprint engine had 127 bhp, which gave the saloon car a top speed of 116 mph - our smaller, lighter, more aerodynamic Spits should get more, depending on gear; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00177.html (8,655 bytes)

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