Friends,
Interesting request posted on the North American Spitfire Squadron email
list is copied in full below. I have made the inquiring party aware that
good, unmolested engines of the sort he is looking for can be quite
difficult to find. He is not looking for a race quality engine however, so
one that has been rejected for race duty but that is still rebuildable for
street and ummm... "lake" use would be a great find.
You can reply to me if you wish, but his email address is included in the
message header below.
Oh, and - DRINK SOBE! Boris Said said his NASCAR sponsor needs to "Sell
more cases" so he can win some races!
Joe Guinan
Fremont, NE
Office Phone - 402-753-0333 (rolls over to cell phone)
joeg@neb.rr.com
---------------Original Message----------------
> Wanted... Spit 1300 for an Amphicar
> Posted by: "Alaskan Amphi" taylorcm@alyeska-pipeline.com
> Date: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:07 pm (PDT)
>
> Hey all...
>
> Looking for a small bearing Spitfire 1300 to install in my Amphicar.
> Need the small bearing engine to stand up to higher RPM's seen in the
> Amphicar as it is geared very low. 60 mph = 4500 rpm. It came
> originaly with the Harold engine and I'm looking for a bit more power.
> A complete engine with twin carbs and an alternator would be perfect
> as I'm also swaping out the generator and going to - ground instead of
> +. I'm in Alaska and will need it shipped. Not in any rush as the car
> is being restored and is completly striped and blasted right now.
>
> Over heating is a concern in these cars also so any engine specific
> cooling tricks would be great. Not looking to build a racer. Needs to
> have good low end tork and power but stand up to hwy speeds between
> the lakes. :)
>
> Thanks for any leads...
>
> Craig in Alaska
> 66 Amphicar
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