Is this really the same engine as in the Jensen Healey? I have seen one several
years ago in a pasture under a tree going to waste. I know that I have heard bad
things about the Lotus drivetrain in them, but I have also heard bad things
about
the 1500 Spitfiget engine. Can the motors be made more reliable through today's
technology or were the truly trash to start with. I don't want to buy this car,
but if it is junk from the word go, there is no sense in telling others. Brad
Daniel Thompson wrote:
> These cars are a lot more trouble than they will ever be worth. All the
> trim and non-critical items are low quality. Parts are expensive, the
> cars are unreliable in the extreme, and they are just about impossible
> to sell if you change your mind.
>
> Most popular swap is to transplant the Rover/Buick V-8 into it. Road and
> Track tested one like this in (I think) '76. The very same car belongs
> to a friend of mine. I've also seen V-6 swaps.
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